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Last-Mile Parcel Delivery Operator With A Freehold Base In Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A last-mile operator delivering parcels for online retailers and regional carriers across Derby and its surrounding towns. Eight staff are based at an industrial estate depot the business owns and will pass to a buyer. It was established in 2020.
Turnover has grown each year, from £446k in 2021 to £530k, but margins are thin, with adjusted EBITDA of £38k and net profit of £33k. A buyer with an existing fleet could add this work and spread the overheads, while also gaining the property.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold base included
- Turnover up 19% since 2021
- Team of eight
- Asking price of £170k
Reason for sale
The directors are selling to focus on a vehicle hire business they run.
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 rose +3.9% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+3.4%)
- 2023 (+5.6%)
- 2024 (+3.3%)
- 2025 (+1.4%)
- 2026 (+3.9%)
6 years of turnover, 2021 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.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
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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.