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Northfield Acquisitions Ltd (Owner)›Alder Ridge Engineering
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Deal TitleAlder Ridge Engineering
Description

Precision machining and light-assembly business supplying aerospace, defence, and high-spec industrial customers.

IndustryIndustrial Manufacturing
LocationDerby, United Kingdom
Asking Price£1,850,000
PriorityHigh
Assigned ToMichael Osei
Created OnApril 3, 2026 at 04:13 PM
AAlder Ridge Bid TeamDeal4 members
Revenue Trend+14.2%
FY22FY23FY24FY25
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Alder Ridge Engineering
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Due Diligence£1.85M
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Latest Accounts Date: 2025-12-31
The deal
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Revenues
5,850,000
5,518,868
5,206,479
4,911,773
4,633,748
Cost of Sales
(4,036,500)
(3,808,019)
(3,592,471)
(3,389,123)
(3,197,286)
Gross Profit
1,813,500
1,710,849
#REF!
1,522,650
1,436,462
Gross Profit Margin
31.0%
31.0%
31.0%
31.0%
31.0%
Admin expenses (Incl D&A)
(1,368,900)
(1,291,415)
(1,218,316)
(1,149,355)
(1,084,297)
Depreciation & Amortisation
(163,800)
(154,528)
(145,781)
(137,550)
(129,745)
Other operating income
16,000
16,000
16,000
16,000
16,000
Interest (paid) / received
(44,000)
(44,000)
(44,000)
(44,000)
(44,000)
Profit before Tax (PBT)
416,600
391,434
367,692
345,295
324,165
Taxes
(83,320)
(78,287)
(73,538)
(69,059)
(64,833)
Net Profit
333,280
313,147
294,154
276,236
259,332
EBITDA
608,400
573,962
541,473
510,825
481,910
Adjusted EBITDA
654,400
636,962
633,473
556,825
513,910
Revised EBITDA
584,200
636,962
633,473
556,825
513,910
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Line Item (£K)FY25EFY24FY23FY22
Revenue5,8505,5195,2064,912
Gross Profit1,8501,7241,6121,520
Gross Margin31.6%31.2%30.9%30.9%
EBITDA608571534502
EBITDA Margin10.4%10.3%10.3%10.2%
Normalised EBITDA+owner add-back £46K654———

Base-case EV £2.92M — 58% above asking price. EBITDA stable over 3 years. Recommend proceeding to offer stage.

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HIGHRevenue concentration — top 3 clients: 67%
HIGHEBITDA spike FY21: 8% → 19%. One-off unconfirmed.
MEDIP clause ambiguous in 2 supplier contracts.
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Confidential

SectorPrecision Eng.
Revenue£5.85M
Asking£1.85M
📊Alder-Ridge-Precision-2025.xlsx
202520242023
Revenue5,8505,5195,206
Gross Profit1,8141,7241,612
EBITDA608571534
Net Profit312287261
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Alder-Ridge-CIM.pdf

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Founded2009
Employees47 FTE
LocationBirmingham
EBITDA£608K
Margin10.4%
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PeriodFY 2025
Revenue£5.85M
PBT£312K

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Revenue (2025): £5.85M | CAGR 8.7% (FY19–25)

EBITDA margin: 10.4% — stable over 5-year period

Revised EBITDA: £584K (post-normalisation)

Implied EV at 5×: £2.92M vs £1.85M asking price

Risk flag: Top 3 clients = 67% of revenue

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Client concentration: Top 3 customers = 67% of total revenue.

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Comp B£2.8M4.8× EV/EBITDA
Comp C£4.2M6.1× EV/EBITDA

Median: 5.3× EV/EBITDA → £3.1M implied

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WACC12.5%
Terminal g2.5%
EV (DCF)£2.74M
EV (EV/E)£2.92M

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£2.3M

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£2.9M

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Revenue5,8505,5195,2064,912
Gross Profit2,3402,1522,0301,965
EBITDA608571534502
EBITDA %10.4%10.3%10.2%10.2%
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Management Call · 14 Jan 2026 · Alder Ridge

CEO confirmed top 3 clients renewing in Q1 2026 . All multi-year contracts being negotiated.

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PDFCONFIDENTIAL
Alder Ridge CIM
Confidential Information Memo
SectorPrecision Eng.
Revenue£5.85M
EBITDA£608K
Asking£3.5M
LocationBirmingham, UK
Employees47 FTE
AI SUMMARY
Profitable precision engineering SME. Strong recurring contracts, asset-light model.
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IC Memo — Alder Ridge
Prepared by Deal Haven AI · April 2026
Investment Thesis
Profitable SME in fragmented precision engineering sector with stable margins and recurring customer base.
Key Risks
Top 3 customers = 67% revenue. Owner dependency. Transition plan required.
Financials
FY25E Revenue £4.1M, EBITDA £820K (20%). Net debt £210K. Asking £3.5M.
Recommendation
Proceed at £3.2M (5.3× adj. EBITDA) subject to retention clause.
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I've analysed Alder Ridge's accounts. Revenue CAGR 8.7% (FY19–25), EBITDA stable ~10.4%. Risk flag: top 3 clients = 67% revenue.
What's implied valuation at 5× EBITDA?
At 5× revised EBITDA of £584K → implied EV of £2.92M. Asking is £3.5M — 20% premium to this multiple.
Summarise the key risks for the IC memo.
Financial Model — Alder Ridge
FY23
FY24
FY25E
Revenue
£3.0M
£3.6M
£4.1M
Gross Profit
£1.2M
£1.5M
£1.8M
EBITDA
£540K
£648K
£820K
EBITDA %
18%
18%
20%
Capex
£62K
£55K
£48K
Net Debt
£900K
£580K
£210K
5.3×
EV / EBITDA
24%
IRR Base
4.1 yrs
Payback
Valuation Scenarios
Bear Case£2.6M
4.0× EBITDA · IRR 14%
Base Case£3.5M
5.3× EBITDA · IRR 24%
Bull Case£4.2M
6.5× EBITDA · IRR 34%
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INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
IC Memo — Alder Ridge
Prepared by Deal Haven AI · April 2026
Investment Thesis
Profitable SME in fragmented precision engineering sector with stable margins and recurring customer base.
Key Risks
Top 3 customers = 67% revenue. Owner dependency. Transition plan required.
Financials
FY25E Revenue £4.1M, EBITDA £820K (20%). Net debt £210K. Asking £3.5M.
Recommendation
Proceed at £3.2M (5.3× adj. EBITDA) subject to retention clause.
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