This high-profit Sydney-based business prints over 100,000 magazines per month, circulated to businesses and residents within the community.
They are a well-established and recognised brand with high community engagement that, in addition to the magazine, spawns across several digital assets such as email newsletters, for sale websites and Facebook groups.
Considerable intellectual property is owned by the business, which includes:
22 Business Names
2 Trademarks
17 registered domains
The business is run with high efficiency and flawless documented systems and processes that support minimal oversight from the owner. The organisational structure features an autonomous team including an Editor, Journalists, Account Managers, and administrative staff.
The business has performed consistently in the last 3 years FY23, FY22 and FY21, with revenue of $2.552M, $2.529M and $2.529M, respectively.
Median 3-year EBITDA $757,560, with FY23 slightly higher at $758,426. This is after the cost of the part-time owner's wage. ($120,000+ Super Pro Rata).
The hidden value for a purchaser's perspective in this business lies in its ability to grow the digital revenue.
This represents a very unique opportunity to acquire a community publication with a vast and affluent audience that has demonstrated long-term profitability with the 3 most recent years being the most successful on record.
Now, with the addition of new digital assets and services, the business is ready for its next phase of growth and expansion.
Key Features
Proprietary job management software
Exemplary governance with operating procedures and videos
High customer retention, with 40% of customers advertising for longer than 5 years
EBITDA consistently exceeds 20% of revenue
Mature established foundation with clear low-hanging fruit ripe for purchaser
250,000+ residential and business database members across socials and emails
