← All businessesIndustrials & Manufacturing / Industrial Equipment / Tooling
Precision Tooling Manufacturer Founded In Bristol In 1983
Bristol, Bristol, South WestIdentity protected
Available
About this business
A Bristol tooling business founded in 1983, making precision cutting tools, press tools and workholding for aerospace, automotive and general engineering customers. Its production premises are leased, and 37 people work there. Sales have climbed every year from £3.4m in 2021 to £5.1m, but EBITDA has risen only from £385k to £440k, so margins have been squeezed by growth. A buyer gets a long-running toolmaker with a busy workshop and the chance to restore margins through pricing and efficiency.
Key investment highlights
- Sales up every year to £5.1m
- Founded in 1983
- Team of 37
- Precision cutting tools and workholding
Reason for sale
The family owners are making 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 +8.6% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.7%)
- 2023 (+10.4%)
- 2024 (+8.2%)
- 2025 (+8.6%)
- 2026 (+8.6%)
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 narrowed from 11.3% in 2021 to 8.6% in 2026.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
Computing valuation...
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.