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Small Third-Party Logistics Business With A Freehold In Edinburgh
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, ScotlandIdentity protected
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About this business
A small third-party logistics business in Edinburgh, storing and distributing goods for local companies from an industrial estate unit it owns freehold. It started in 2022 and has 9 staff. Turnover has grown every year to £700k and EBITDA has risen 65% to £56k, a margin of about 8%. The asking price of £230k is below net assets of £278k, which include the unit. A buyer could raise the margin by pricing new work more firmly as the client list grows.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold unit on an industrial estate
- EBITDA up 65% since 2022
- Asking price below net assets
- Team of 9
Reason for sale
The owner is returning to a corporate supply chain role.
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 +3.2% in 2026.
- 2022: baseline
- 2023 (+5.0%)
- 2024 (+2.2%)
- 2025 (+4.5%)
- 2026 (+3.2%)
5 years of turnover, 2022 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 5.6% in 2022 to 8.0% 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.