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Managed Detection And Response Provider In Suburban Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon, South WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A managed security provider that monitors customers' networks and devices for threats and responds to incidents, working mainly with small manufacturers, schools and professional firms in the South West. Seven staff work from a leased office in a Plymouth suburb. It has traded since 2002.
Turnover has fallen gently, from £881k in 2021 to £810k, while adjusted EBITDA has risen from £182k to £250k, so margins are strong at 31%. Net profit is £206k and the asking price is £1.625m.
Key investment highlights
- Margin of 31% on £810k turnover
- Monitoring and incident response
- Trading since 2002
- Team of seven
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and has spent the last year preparing the team for a sale.
One thing worth reading before you enquire
Worth a lookRevenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover is flat year on year but sits -8.1% below its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-2.0%)
- 2023 (-1.5%)
- 2024 (-2.7%)
- 2025 (-1.3%)
- 2026 (-0.7%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -8.1%
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.
EBITDA margin widened from 20.7% in 2021 to 30.9% in 2026.
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.