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Commercial Waste Collection Business With Freehold Depot In Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
Scheduled waste collections for shops, offices, restaurants and industrial units across Merseyside, using the business's own vehicles and bins. It was established in 2000, operates from a freehold suburban depot and employs 41. Turnover has grown every year from £4.76m to £5.85m, and EBITDA has risen much faster, from £530k to £954k, lifting the margin to about 16%. The asking price of £5.45m reflects that profit trend. A buyer gets regular collection work, an owned depot and a trained team of drivers and loaders.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up 80% since 2021
- Freehold depot included
- Team of 41
- Trading since 2000
Reason for sale
The family that founded it is selling as part of a long-planned exit.
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 +4.3% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.4%)
- 2023 (+2.8%)
- 2024 (+4.5%)
- 2025 (+3.0%)
- 2026 (+4.3%)
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 11.1% in 2021 to 16.3% 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.