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Large Medical And Time-Critical Courier Operating From Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A specialist courier of 135 staff carrying pathology samples, medicines, theatre equipment and urgent spares, with temperature-controlled vehicles and a control room running around the clock. Its base is a rented depot on a Derby industrial estate, and it has traded since 2015.
Turnover has grown from £6.84m in 2021 to £7.35m, with a small dip in 2025, and adjusted EBITDA has improved annually, reaching £961k from £765k. Net profit is £846k. The asking price is £5.0m.
Key investment highlights
- Adjusted EBITDA up every year since 2021
- Temperature-controlled vehicles
- Team of 135
- Leased depot on a Derby estate
Reason for sale
The private equity backer is selling as part of a planned exit.
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 (+3.4%)
- 2023 (+1.4%)
- 2024 (+0.7%)
- 2025 (-0.8%)
- 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 widened from 11.2% in 2021 to 13.1% 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.