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Aero-Engine Component Machining Business In Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected
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About this business
This Cambridge business machines and finishes engine components, such as seals, spacers and brackets, for aero-engine makers and their repair partners. It rents an industrial estate unit and has a team of 15. Sales have fallen every year since 2021, from £2.24m to £1.95m, and EBITDA from £208k to £177k, so new customers are the first priority for a buyer. The asking price of £525k is well below net assets of £801k, which reflects the decline. The machines, tooling and skilled staff would all transfer.
Key investment highlights
- Asking price of £525k
- Net assets of £801k
- Team of 15 skilled machinists
- Leased industrial unit
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring and would prefer a trade buyer to keep the team together.
One thing worth reading before you enquire
Worth a lookRevenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover is flat year on year but sits -13.1% below its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-4.7%)
- 2023 (-2.6%)
- 2024 (-1.0%)
- 2025 (-4.3%)
- 2026 (-1.2%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -13.1%
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.
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.