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Livestock Services Business With Freehold Yard Near Manchester
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
This business provides cattle and sheep handling, livestock transport and on-farm help at markets and shows for farmers on the Pennine edge east of Manchester. It began in 2023, owns its rural yard and employs nine people. Turnover has eased from £1.16m to £1.1m, while adjusted EBITDA has risen to £72k. Margins are slim. The asking price of £350k is below net assets of £417k, and the business could move to another yard if a buyer preferred.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold rural yard included
- Asking price below net assets
- Team of nine
- Livestock haulage and handling
Reason for sale
The partners have agreed to separate and are selling the whole business.
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 -5.2% below its 2023 peak.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (-2.3%)
- 2025 (-2.2%)
- 2026 (-0.7%)
- Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -5.2%
4 years of turnover, 2023 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.