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South east & east Asian cuisine

Reference
S12595
Turnover
£25m to £50m
Sector(s)
Food & drink, Service industries
Region(s)
UK Wide, Outside UK
Added
11 June 2025

Business description

The company is a leading food manufacturer and distributor operating across the UK and Europe.
The business specialises in authentic South East and East Asian cuisine, including dumplings, meat, seafood, noodles, buns, tofu, dim sum, and desserts.
Alongside the manufacture and wholesale of its own products, the company is the sole UK distributor for many renowned brands from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Utilising UK warehouses and additional logistics hubs across Europe, the business ensures delivery times of 48–72 hours across Europe.
The business operates on a B2B and B2C basis, primarily distributing to specialist East Asian supermarkets and restaurants.
The company is offered for sale to facilitate retirement plans. Offers invited.

Highlights

• Prominence in a niche sector with an established international customer

base.

• Robust and wide-ranging supply chain.

• Strong relationships with highly prestigious customers, with a substantial

number of exclusive distribution contracts.

• The business has a strong foothold in the European market and could easily

expand its geographical remit with additional investment.

• Over 1,000 active customers, with its longest-standing relationships

spanning 13 years.

• Considerable opportunities for further growth, including the diversification

of its product range.

• Skilled and experienced in-house workforce in the UK and Europe, with

second-tier management in place.

• Operates from two freehold warehouses in the UK as well as two

warehouses in Europe.

Financials

Turnover (£'000) Adjusted EBITDA (£'000)
2021 (Actual) 18,520 1,314
2022 (Actual) 25,918 2,308
2023 (Actual) 33,983 2,197
2024 (Actual) 37,934 1,999
2025 (Actual) 37,501 1,755

• YE25 management turnover of £37m.
• Turnover of circa £38m in YE24.
• Adjusted EBITDA of approximately £2m achieved in the same year.
• Year-on-year turnover growth across the last four years.
• Long-standing relationships with blue-chip, international customer base.
• Consistent gross profit margin averaging circa 34% in the last four years.

Opportunities

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