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Small Brand Studio With A City-Centre Office In Cardiff
Cardiff, Cardiff, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
A small design studio producing brand identities, packaging and websites for local businesses and charities. It has traded since 2011 and rents a small central Cardiff office for its 3 staff, though the work could be done from anywhere. Turnover has grown from £225k to £270k since 2021, but EBITDA has slipped from £35k to £29k as costs rose. The asking price is £150k. A buyer gets a long-standing studio with a strong portfolio.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 2011
- Turnover up 20% since 2021
- Team of 3
- Asking price of £150k
Reason for sale
The founder is stepping back to teach design part-time.
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 +2.7% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.7%)
- 2023 (+4.3%)
- 2024 (+5.4%)
- 2025 (+3.5%)
- 2026 (+2.7%)
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 narrowed from 15.6% in 2021 to 10.7% 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.