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Large Defence And Aerospace Supply Chain Business In Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
A supply chain business that buys, kits, inspects and delivers parts for defence and aerospace programmes, managing stock on behalf of manufacturers and repair depots. It employs 91 people across leased offices and warehousing in a Leeds suburb, and has traded since 1996.
Turnover has grown from £9.45m in 2021 to £10.4m, with a small dip in 2025, while adjusted EBITDA has improved annually, from £1.33m to £1.66m. Net profit is £1.41m. The asking price is £4.95m.
Key investment highlights
- Adjusted EBITDA up every year since 2021
- Kitting, inspection and stock management
- Team of 91
- Trading since 1996
Reason for sale
The founding family is selling after a long-planned succession review.
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 +2.5% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+1.5%)
- 2023 (+2.8%)
- 2024 (+3.3%)
- 2025 (-0.5%)
- 2026 (+2.5%)
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 14.1% in 2021 to 15.9% 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
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