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Cable Assembly Manufacturer On An Industrial Estate In Cambridge

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected

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Cable assembly manufacturer on an industrial estate in Cambridge

About this business

A cable assembly business making wiring looms, cable sets and box builds for manufacturers of industrial, medical and transport equipment. It employs 48 people in a leased factory on an industrial estate in Cambridge and has traded since 2013. Turnover has stayed between £4.99m and £5.1m since 2021, while EBITDA has risen from £470k to £517k, a margin of about 10%. A buyer gets a sizeable production team and a business with steady demand across several industries.

Key investment highlights

  • EBITDA up from £470k to £517k
  • Steady turnover of about £5.05m
  • Workforce of 48
  • Industrial, medical and transport work

Reason for sale

The parent group is selling it as part of a move away from manufacturing.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue 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 is flat year on year.

    • 2021: baseline
    • 2022 (-2.3%)
    • 2023 (+2.1%)
    • 2024 (-0.1%)
    • 2025 (-0.2%)
    • 2026 (-0.5%)
    • Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -1.0%

    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 9.2% in 2021 to 10.2% 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.