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Temporary and permanent recruitment Agency 159336
Based In West Scotland The company specialises in supplying permanent and temporary construction, commercial, and civil engineering recruitment services across Scotland. The business sources management and leadership talent at all levels, ranging from site and project managers to planners and senior executives. The business also has significant experience in recruiting for commercial roles within the construction industry. Our clients are now offering the company for sale to facilitate further growth under the impetus of new ownership. Offers invited. Generated a turnover of £4.1m in YE25, with an adjusted EBITDA £455k. Average operating profit margin of circa 16% achieved over the last four years, above the 8% industry average. Ideally positioned to capitalise on future development in the recruitment and employment sector, which is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% over the next five years. Serves approximately 40 clients ranging from small- and medium-sized enterprises to large national organisations. Holds several preferred supplier list agreements with Tier 1 building contractors, alongside numerous local and regional arrangements. Operates across various sectors, including residential and commercial construction, specialist subcontracting, civil engineering, and mechanical & electrical services. Has secured an agreement to become the sole UK supplier of site management and labour for an international supermarket chain. Has assembled an experienced team that posses the requisite skills and knowledge to manage day-to-day operations.
Temporary nursing recruitment agency
The company works closely with clients to place general and specialist nursing personnel in private and NHS settings, including high-dependency nurses, midwives, doctors, healthcare assistants, and community nurses. The business’s 24-hour service enables it to effectively meet planned and last-minute requests. The compliance operations are in accordance with national framework standards and NHS guidelines, assuring clients that all candidates have undergone a stringent vetting process before their first shifts. The company is listed on two key Government frameworks, facilitating the procurement of lucrative contracts with UK-wide healthcare organisations. Our clients are offering the business for sale to facilitate the managing director’s other, unrelated endeavours. Offers invited. Key Highlights - Listed as a preferred supplier with numerous healthcare organisations throughout the UK. - Accredited by the REC and APSCo. - Clients include NHS Trusts, NHS partnerships, and private healthcare facilities such as care homes and hospitals. - Supplies personnel to over 20 sites per week. - Two employees in place who have been identified as capable of taking on greater responsibility within the business. - Operates from leasehold premises; however, the business will shift to a fully remote operation upon completion of the current agreement. Financial Highlights - Generated a YE23 turnover of £3.3m. - All clients generate reliable income due to their ongoing and changeable staffing requirements. By operating on an uncapped-rate basis, the company secures higher margins per placement. - Strong pipeline of contracts awaiting tender decisions, including two key mental health services providers that operate a total of 150+ sites, as well as key frameworks that are expected to generate a steady stream of UK-wide projects.
Temporary Recruitment Company Specialising in the Social and Healthcare Sectors
The company is a leading independent recruitment company that specialises in providing temporary vacancies within the social care industrial commercial local authority and public sectors. With over a decade of combined professional experience the company prides themselves on providing a high-quality service to prospective employees and employers alike 24 hours a day 7 days per week. The company has been awarded preferred status by several of their master vendors granting them exclusive priority access to numerous vacancies these relationships have been solidified through recurring revenue contracts. Clients trust the company to meet all their staffing needs due to their ability to provide highly qualified candidates who are perfectly suited for the role even at short notice.
Tendering Service and Independent Advice Regarding Vending and Drinking Water Services
The company is a an independent B2B consultancy and effectively a franchisor, specialising in providing expert advice and a free tendering service. This enables their clients to choose the most appropriate and cost-effective equipment supplier and service provider for their vending and drinking water requirements. The company’s clients are medium and large organisations within many sectors across the UK. The business is now being offered for sale to facilitate the shareholders’ retirement plans and realise the true potential of the business (current owners have been semi-retired for many years). The company benefits from a business model that operates with very low costs. Our clients are open to all types of structured deals, subject to terms. Offers invited for this somewhat unique organisation approaching the end of its second decade in business. Key Highlights - Excluding clients that generate a one-off income, the company has 86 active clients in place across more than 600 locations, all of which provide repeat business, with the longest relationship spanning 15 years. - Vast number of sectors covered provides protection against a downturn in any individual sector. - Strong, experienced workforce in place, including six franchisees who operate their own businesses independently of the parent company directors, requiring minimal oversight and at minimal cost to the company. No salary or expenses (cars, travel, etc) are paid to the franchisees. - Fully relocatable opportunity. Would benefit from recruiting a salesperson, account manager, and more franchisees. Alternatively, a new owner could change the business model, such that the new owners may consider an in-house employed team to develop the client base and retain 100% of the sales revenue, rather than 55% being retained by a franchisee. Financial Highlights - Turnover of circa £330k in YE24 with an adjusted EBITDA of circa £200k. - Expected increase in turnover of 75% between YE20 and YE25.
TOY FAIR ORGANISER – OPERATING NATIONWIDE 159193
The business specialises in organising the largest and most prominent toy collectors’ fairs across the UK, with thousands of toys, trains, collectables, and models for sale at each event. Operating on a B2B and B2C basis, the company provides its services to the public and to organisations in the retail, entertainment, and leisure sectors. The business presents an excellent acquisition opportunity due to its extensive client base, strong nationwide reputation, and market-leading position. The company is now being offered for sale to facilitate our clients’ retirement plans. Offers invited. YE24 turnover of £588,000, with an adjusted EBITDA of £285,000. Has 700 active clients, 80% of which provide repeat business and reliable streams of revenue. Multiple client relationships span more than four decades. Organises seven events across England. Operates from shareholder-owned premises.
Trade Supplier of Home and Garden Planters
Offered for sale is a highly reputable company specialising in the sourcing, designing, importing, and supply of a wide range of planters, hanging baskets, and containers. The business distinguishes itself by maintaining high stock levels to enable quick order fulfilment, and offering customers the option for bespoke, tailor-made designs. Catering to a diverse customer base, which includes leading growers, garden centres, and retail chains, the business plays a significant role in the horticulture supply chain. Our clients are now offering the company for sale to facilitate retirement plans and to focus on other, unrelated business interests. Offers invited. Key Highlights - Provides its products to garden centres, mail order companies, distributors, retailers, and television shopping networks. - Benefits from circa 110 active customers, all of which provide reliable streams of ongoing revenue. - Proficient and knowledgeable employees in place lead by an experienced second-tier management team, with minimal oversight from current shareholders. - Operates from leasehold premises comprising warehouses, an office, and a showroom. - Utilises new production methods and innovative recycling techniques to promote sustainability. Financial Highlights - YE23 turnover in excess of £1m. - Gross profit of £323k achieved within the same year. - Forecasted accounts for YE24 indicate consistent turnover. - Average gross profit margin of 33% between 2020 and 2023.
Traditional Family Run Funeral Directors
Company overview The traditional family run funeral directors was established over 80 years ago and provides a professional, personal service to local communities. The Company provides a range of funerals at different levels of affordability; a range of services; transportation; and floral tributes. The Company has grown steadily in recent years and generated EBITDA of c.£250k in 2021. Location The Company is based in Northern England, operating from three locations. Covid-19 update The Company did not see any significant change to operations as a result of the CV-19 shutdown with the level of funerals increasing modestly throughout 2020 and 2021. Financials The historical results of the Company have demonstrated steady revenues and profits in recent years with negligible effects on funeral numbers from the COVID shutdown. Performance is expected to continue with the Company in its current position. Reason for sale & timetable The Vendors are at an age where they are looking to retire and hand over the Company to a new owner to carry on supporting the local community with the welcoming, compassionate services. They are happy to offer a suitable handover and support to ensure a smooth transition and to continue the heritage, legacy, and quality.
Traditional sweet manufacturer with renowned heritage
The business is a family-run, traditional sweet manufacturer based in Yorkshire, with a legacy of producing high-quality boiled sweets, sherbets, and sugar crystals. Operating since its founding over 100 years ago the business continues to uphold the values and techniques of its founders by using only the finest ingredients, resulting in confectionery products rich in flavour. The company’s brands are well-established in the market, and the business maintains strong relationships with a range of specialist retailers, wholesalers, and other distribution partners. The business’ commitment to exceptional customer service is evident and the focus on quality and service has earned the business a loyal and recurring client base, making it a highly attractive acquisition opportunity for those looking to enter or expand in the premium confectionery market. Key strengths: - Long-established family business with rich heritage - Specialises in traditional confectionery using premium ingredients - Strong portfolio of well-recognised brands - Loyal client base, including wholesalers, retailers, and cash and carry outlets - Exceptional customer service
Training Provider of Leading Health and Fitness Programmes
Offered for sale is a national sport, health, and educational services provider working in the sports and leisure sector to improve the health, wellbeing, and employability skills of individuals across the UK. Operating for over 15 years, the company has designed and delivered a multitude of diverse and award-winning programmes. Alongside this, the business has developed a franchising model, providing a new buyer with a tried and tested model for geographical growth. Our client is now offering the business for sale to focus on other, unrelated business interests. Offers invited. Key Highlights - Programmes are industry leading, designed to support individuals of all ages, abilities, and education levels. - Secures the majority of contracts across the public health, social care, and education sector. - Operates a number of community-based projects with selected partners, working collaboratively with charities, schools, and community groups. - Currently serves circa 100 active clients, 90% of which provide reliable streams of ongoing revenue. - Has a nationwide reach, with nine regional hubs across the UK, and plans to open additional hubs in Scotland and Wales. - Experienced and dedicated workforce in place, led by a highly knowledgeable senior management team. - Offered as a fully relocatable opportunity. Financial Highlights - YE24 turnover of £1.1m. - Adjusted EBIT of £133k achieved within the same year.
Training provider specialising in mandatory qualifications for the electrical and trade industries offering a wide range of courses
A prominent UK-based training provider specialising in mandatory qualifications for the electrical and trade industries offers a comprehensive range of City & Guilds and BPEC-accredited courses. The company also provides End Point Assessments (EPA) for apprentices in various trades. The company is set apart by its flexibility in offering both midweek and weekend courses to accommodate working students and is currently expanding its portfolio to include new assessments.
Transport Planning and Highway Engineering Consultancy
Specialist consultancy with a core business including Transport Planning, Transport Assessments and Statements, Layout Design, Master Planning and Vehicle Tracking, Traffic Regulation Orders, Local Authority Works, Highway Detailed Design, Legal Agreements, operational and Management Reports and Expert Witness service. The company clients range from global multi national corporations to small local operators. The company works in both public and private sectors. The company employs 21 staff including the founders, who are mainly passive in the business and wish to retire.
Transporter of hazardous and non-hazardous liquid products, based in the North of England
Project Tank represents an opportunity to acquire 100% of the share capital of an independent liquid haulage business based in the north of England. • The business provides collection and delivery of hazardous and non hazardous chemicals and fluids, including but not limited to fuel, oil, acids and waste. • The Company has long-standing relationships with its customers, that include large fuel and oil suppliers, as well as chemical manufacturers. • The Company has 17 employees excluding shareholders, with ADR and PDP trained drivers. • The Company has a quality fleet of tractors and tankers, maintained at its in-house facility. • There is strong demand for the Company’s services and potential to grow. • The shareholders would like to realise the value in the business to enable them to retire and are happy to remain for a handover period
TREE AND HEDGE SURGEON SERVICES
The business specialises in all types of tree and hedge work, alongside maintenance and assessments, grass cutting, gritting, and waste removal solutions. The company operates on a regional B2B and B2C basis within the West Midlands, primarily across Staffordshire and Shropshire. The business is ideally placed to achieve further expansion due to its multiple contracts across the homebuilding, construction, and commercial sectors. The company is now being offered for sale for our clients to pursue unrelated business ventures. Our clients are open to all types of structured offers, subject to negotiation. Offers invited. YE23 turnover of £612k, with an EBITDA of circa £142k. Shareholder funds in excess of £331k in YE23. 30% of overall income generated through contracts with organisations in the private, commercial, and construction sectors. Long-standing relationships with subcontractors, who are all NPTC-qualified. Has full public liability of £10 million. Operates from leasehold premises.
Trusted Full Service Event Management Company Providing Bespoke Solutions to a Blue-Chip Client Base
An established full service event management company providing bespoke end-to-end solutions tailored to each of their clients requirements including venue sourcing contracting organisation and logistics and the execution of meetings and conferences. Clients consist of blue-chip names from within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors with the company partnering with many global affiliates.
Trusted Provider of Wastewater Drainage And Sewage Treatment Solutions Serving Industrial Residential And Public Sectors Across The UK
An accredited provider of wastewater and sewage treatment solutions to the industrial residential and public sectors within the UK. With over 20 years of experience delivering reliable solutions the company has established a strong foothold in the Midlands and Southern England through its client-centric and professional approach resulting in recurring revenues.
Turnkey Construction Services Firm with Established Footholds in Multiple Sectors
Turnkey construction services provider completing a range of projects with expertise across maintenance general refurbishment new build and conservation including work on listed buildings. The company provides full-service construction works utilising both traditional and modern solutions to domestic and commercial clients with footholds within the education MOD healthcare and leisure & retail sectors.
Turnkey Design, Construction, and maintenance contractor
The company is a turnkey contractor for outdoor and indoor state-of-the-art sports facilities, actively involved with projects from planning and design to construction. Operating for close to two decades, the business has cultivated an exceptional reputation amongst its clients, which primarily operate in the education sector. However, the company also receives high-value contracts from companies in housing development, facilities management, and the sports sector, as well as from charitable organisations. Testament to the business’s reputation within its operational sectors, it has become the primary point of contact for clients looking to upgrade, refurbish, maintain, or build new facilities. Our clients are now offering the company for sale to facilitate further development under the impetus of new ownership. Generated a turnover of circa £6.3m in YE23, with an adjusted EBITDA of £450k. YE24 accounts indicate a turnover in excess of £5m. Secured seven new contracts for the design and construction of various facilities, valued at a collective £5.6m. Currently negotiating multiple commissions, worth a collective total of £12m. Boasts a successful tender rate of 80%. Maintained over 90 long-standing client relationships. Benefits from high client retention rates while generating a significant proportion of sales from new clients. Obtained 92 active contracts for the maintenance of 121 facilities, with service legal agreements ranging from 12 to 60 months. Each maintenance contract generates a base level of approximately £4k per annum. Assembled a knowledgeable second-tier management team that aids the directors at project level. Received accreditations from prominent industry organisations, including CHAS, SMAS, Exor, Constructionline Gold, and ISO. Operates from freehold premises, which are included in the sale.
Turnkey installer of street lighting
The company is a trusted provider of street lighting, as well as custom traffic signage and cabling works for various developers and local councils. To complement its core installation services, the business provides comprehensive maintenance services to ensure optimal operation, including the repair of electrical faults, bulk cleaning, and lamp changes. Testament to the quality of the company’s services, it generates sales through organic word-of-mouth recommendations. Our clients are offering the business for sale to aid retirement plans and facilitate further development under the impetus of new ownership. Offers invited. Generated a turnover in excess of £1.8m in YE24, with an adjusted EBITDA of £325k. YE25 draft accounts indicated a turnover of £1.9m, with an adjusted EBITDA of £480k. Obtained new projects for 12 sites, worth a total of £705k. Works with 30 active clients, 90% of which provide ongoing business. Maintained long-lasting relationships since foundation, with 95% of sales generated by its active client network. Received multiple accreditations from industry-leading organisations. Offered as a fully relocatable opportunity.
Turnkey integration solutions for commercial broadcasting systems
Operating Internationally The company is a market-leading provider of integration services for broadcast systems, including consultancy, project planning, engineering, design, installation, and commissioning. With over two decades of experience in the industry, the business has built extensive knowledge and specialised skills across a range of projects, including the construction of outside broadcasting vehicles and complete broadcast centres. Testament to the quality and reliability of its services and consultancy, the company has established a strong foothold in the industry, enabling it to generate sales via organic word-of-mouth referrals. Our clients are now offering the business for sale to aid retirement plans and facilitate further development under the impetus of new ownership. Offers invited. Generated a turnover in excess of £1m in YE24, with an adjusted EBITDA of £243k. Operates in a buoyant and growing market sector, which is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 13.8% through to 2030. Completed numerous prestigious projects for UK and international clients, including innovative designs that set industry benchmarks. Cultivated a strong and long-standing relationship with a blue-chip conglomerate. Pioneers and specialists in 3D, HD, and 4K OB vehicles. Currently operating at capacity on a long-term project set to generate circa £4m over the next two years. Scope to accommodate the work consistently offered to the company through investment into recruitment. Offered as a fully relocatable opportunity.
Turnkey scaffolding provider
The company is a well-regarded provider of scaffolding supplies for short- or long-term use, including tailored solutions to clients across Scotland. As part of its services, the business provides the construction and dismantling of scaffolding systems and, inspection and maintenance services, and comprehensive training and certification programmes. Our client is now offering the business for sale to facilitate further development under the impetus of new ownership and to aid retirement plans. Offers invited. Generated a turnover of £1.3m in YE23, with an adjusted EBITDA £382k. Projected to achieve a turnover of £2.1m in YE24, with an EBIT of £1.6m. Operates within a steady market sector, which is anticipated to grow at CAGR of 3.8% over the next five years. Works closely with multiple blue-chip organisations across a diverse range of industries, including renewable energy, electrical, steelworks, and engineering. 80% of the business’s annual sales are generated via its existing client network. Received numerous accreditations, including CHAS, Constructionline, and ISO. Benefits from an experienced and versatile second-tier management team. Operates from leasehold premises.