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Overhaul services

Reference
S13008
Turnover
£2m to £5m
Sector(s)
Engineering, Miscellaneous, Service industries
Region(s)
North East England, North West England
Added
28 October 2025

Business description

The company specialises in the repair and overhaul of electromechanical and pneumatic equipment for the railway industry.
The various products repaired cover braking and propulsion components, cables, catering equipment, contractors and relays, fans and HVAC items, rotating machines, and fuel tanks.
The company holds IP for many specifications and drawings for heritage fleets, plus specialist tooling, allowing the business to effectively manage the obsolescence of older train stock while acquiring new stock as next-generation warranties expire.
Our clients our now offering the business for sale to facilitate their retirement plans.
This offer presents an excellent opportunity for an engineering business wishing to enter the rail repair sector, which remains closed to unaccredited suppliers.
Offers invited

Highlights

  • Established itself as a uniquely accredited supplier and repairer of over 500 parts and components to the UK rail industry.
  • Primary supplier for market-leading organisations.
  • Provides a rapid response and turnaround service.
  • Works with a wide range of clients in the railway industry, including train builders, train operating companies, train maintenance depots, and vehicle refurbishment businesses.
  • Currently works with circa 20 active clients, 80% of which provide reliable streams of revenue.
  • Multi-skilled workforce in place, led by an experienced second-tier management team.

Financials

Turnover (£'000) Adjusted EBITDA (£'000)
2022 (Actual) 2,050 371
2023 (Actual) 1,862 314
2024 (Actual) 1,791 440
2025 (Actual) 2,058 659
2026 (Actual) 3,186 1,095
  • YE25 turnover of circa £2.1m, with an EBITDA of £660k.
  • Outturn turnover of £3.1m in YE26, with an EBITDA of £1m.
  • Sales are expected to increase revenue to £3.3m by YE27, covered by committed orders in the pipeline.
  • Forward order book value of circa £5.1m.
  • Leased workshop and office premises owned by the shareholders’ SIPP included in the sale, with a value of over £1m.

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