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Freight Forwarder With Freehold Warehouse Near Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
A freight forwarding business in Leeds, trading since 2013 from a freehold unit on an industrial estate, which is included in the sale. It arranges sea, air and road freight and customs clearance for importers and exporters, with some storage on site. Turnover has grown every year, from £3.83m in 2021 to £5.85m, and EBITDA has nearly trebled to £463k. A team of 21 covers operations, customs and sales. A buyer gets the property, a growing book of shipping clients and a business that has been scaling up its margins steadily.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold unit on an industrial estate
- Turnover up from £3.83m to £5.85m
- Customs clearance in-house
- Team of 21
Reason for sale
The founder wants to step back and has planned this sale for several years.
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 +10.1% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+10.7%)
- 2023 (+8.0%)
- 2024 (+8.7%)
- 2025 (+6.8%)
- 2026 (+10.1%)
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.
EBITDA margin widened from 4.4% in 2021 to 7.9% 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
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.