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Specialist Magazine And Book Publisher In Suburban Leicester
Leicester, Leicestershire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A small specialist publisher in suburban Leicester, producing a mix of print and digital titles for hobby and trade readers since 2019. It works from a freehold office with a team of 5. Turnover has risen every year, from £338k in 2021 to £510k, and EBITDA has more than doubled to £67k, a margin of about 13%. Income comes from subscriptions, advertising and book sales. The titles and the reader lists could be run from anywhere.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 51% since 2021
- EBITDA up 158% since 2021
- Freehold office included
- Team of 5
Reason for sale
The publisher is retiring and wants the titles to keep going.
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 +9.7% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+8.6%)
- 2023 (+6.8%)
- 2024 (+9.7%)
- 2025 (+8.1%)
- 2026 (+9.7%)
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 7.7% in 2021 to 13.1% 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.