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HGV And Forklift Training School In Suburban Birmingham
Birmingham, West Midlands, West MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A Birmingham training school for HGV, forklift and plant operators, running courses for individuals, employers and job-seeker schemes. It opened in 2024 on a leased suburban site with a practice yard and classrooms, and employs 12 instructors and office staff. Turnover has held steady around £870k, while adjusted EBITDA has improved each year to £146k. A buyer gets a busy training operation with its vehicles and equipment.
Key investment highlights
- Team of 12
- Adjusted EBITDA of £146k
- Practice yard and classrooms
- Turnover steady around £870k
Reason for sale
The founder wants to return to running his transport company full time.
Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first
No flagRevenue going backwards and one client being too much of it are the two things that end most deals in due diligence. Both are shown here up front, from the figures the seller supplied.
- Revenue directionNo flag
Turnover is flat year on year.
- 2024: baseline
- 2025 (+0.2%)
- 2026 (+0.7%)
3 years of turnover, 2024 to 2026, as supplied by the seller.
- Client concentrationNot stated
The seller has not declared what share of revenue the largest clients represent.
No declaration supplied. Client concentration cannot be derived from accounts.
EBITDA margin widened from 15.7% in 2024 to 16.8% in 2026.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
Computing valuation...
What happens next
Submit an enquiry to the seller. Once they approve it, you sign a non-disclosure agreement and gain access to the information memorandum, the financials and a secure deal room with the seller.