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Sheet Metal And Enclosure Manufacturer With Freehold In Glasgow
Glasgow, Glasgow City, ScotlandIdentity protected
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About this business
Founded in 1987, this Glasgow manufacturer produces sheet metal enclosures, panels and assemblies for electrical, energy and transport customers. Its 89 staff work in a freehold factory included in the deal. Sales have stayed close to £9.45m, and EBITDA has gained ground in every year, from £861k to £968k. Margins are around a tenth of sales. A buyer gets a long-standing manufacturer, the freehold and a large team with settled processes, with scope to grow volume.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold factory included
- EBITDA up each year to £968k
- Team of 89
- Trading since 1987
Reason for sale
The founding shareholders are retiring and have no family successors.
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 is flat year on year.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-1.6%)
- 2023 (+2.3%)
- 2024 (-0.6%)
- 2025 (-2.7%)
- 2026 (+1.1%)
- Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -2.2%
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 9.0% 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.