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Van And HGV Repair Business With Steady Growth In Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A commercial vehicle workshop in Derby repairing and servicing vans, HGVs and trailers for hauliers and local businesses. It has rented its industrial estate workshop since 2014 and has a team of 10. Turnover has grown steadily from £899k in 2021 to £1.05m, with EBITDA rising alongside it to £186k, a margin of about 18%. The workshop runs at a healthy profit for its size. A buyer would inherit the lease, the lifting and diagnostic equipment and the regular maintenance customers.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA margin of about 18%
- Turnover up every year since 2021
- 12 years trading in Derby
- Fixed assets of £248k
Reason for sale
Both directors are retiring and want a buyer who will keep the team together.
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 +2.7% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+1.7%)
- 2023 (+5.9%)
- 2024 (+1.4%)
- 2025 (+4.1%)
- 2026 (+2.7%)
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.