A profitable, low workload UK business supplying branded dog waste bag dispensing stations and the compostable refill bags made to fit them. Customers are local authorities, parish and town councils, parks and green space teams, private landowners, sports grounds and housing developers.
Stations fix to existing posts, so there is no groundwork and no installation cost for the customer. Every station installed then consumes bags continuously, and the refill bags are a proprietary format made for this dispenser, so the installed network generates repeat orders for the life of each unit.
Income comes from three sources. An annual sponsorship contract with a national brand, signed for a further two years beyond the current year. A standing monthly wholesale supply arrangement with a national outdoor advertising partner who manages the larger council estate. And direct station and bag sales to smaller authorities and landowners. Recurring and contracted income was 86 per cent of revenue in the year to 31 March 2026.
Financial highlights for the year to 31 March 2026: revenue of £67,012, gross profit of £55,779 at an 83 per cent margin, and operating profit of £48,007 at a 72 per cent margin. Figures are management information subject to accountant sign-off. A full financial summary with the basis of preparation is released to qualified buyers under a signed non-disclosure agreement.
The business is run remotely in three to four hours a week. There is no office, no premises overhead, no staff to transfer and no TUPE obligation. Storage and fulfilment are handled by a third party logistics provider. It can be operated from anywhere in the UK, including alongside an existing business.
A purpose-built operating platform is included: website, e-commerce checkout, a purchase order workflow for public sector buyers who cannot pay by card, an installed station register with mapping, and customer portals. Total platform running cost is £380 a year.
Demand is not discretionary. Dog fouling is a statutory nuisance issue for every UK local authority, backed by Public Spaces Protection Orders, and certified compostable bags meet plastic reduction commitments that ordinary bags cannot.
There is clear headroom for a new owner. No sales or account management function has ever been employed, and all revenue to date has been earned reactively through inbound enquiry and referral. The direct customer base is not worked on a refill cycle, so repeat bag orders run well below the rate achieved where orders are placed on a schedule. A paid search programme is prepared and starting, with no historic spend and therefore no cost in the figures.
The business is offered as a carve-out from a wider group whose focus and management attention are directed elsewhere. It is not being sold because it is in decline. Asking price is £200,000 plus stock at valuation, for the trade and assets of the segment. One month of structured handover is included at no cost, with introductions to every key account.
Enquirers receive a one-page business summary on request, and the full information memorandum, financial summary and systems overview on a signed non-disclosure agreement.
