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Trade Waste Collection Service On A Manchester Industrial Estate
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
Collections of general, food and recycling waste for restaurants, pubs, shops and small manufacturers across Manchester. The business has run since 2010 from leased space on an industrial estate, with a team of 5. Sales have risen each year from £610k to £680k, but EBITDA has eased from a peak of £139k to £116k as running costs climbed. The margin is still about 17%. Because the work is done on the road, a buyer could run it from another base.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up each year since 2021
- EBITDA margin of about 17%
- 16 years trading
- Team of 5
Reason for sale
The owners are selling so they can retire within the next year.
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 is flat year on year.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+0.8%)
- 2023 (+2.8%)
- 2024 (+3.0%)
- 2025 (+3.1%)
- 2026 (+1.3%)
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 22.0% in 2021 to 17.1% 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.