Saint Louis, MO
$535,000
Service Established Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
Profitable B to B Service Company #892
Profiting Local Glass Company: Repair/New Installations
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$399,899
Gun Shop. Beautiful store in busy shopping center. ONLY $349K!
Tucson, AZ
$349,000
HIGHLY PROFITABLE Unique Landscape, Hardscape and Construction Supply
Citrus County, FL
$1,800,000
Sign and Graphic Business in Charleston w/ 6 Years of History & Growth
Charleston, SC
$285,000
Matagorda County Tax and Accounting Practice For Sale
Texas
$315,000
South Georgia, 50 Year Old Dry Cleaner - 5 Locations
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Dougherty County, GA
$3,995,000
Profiting Local Glass Company – Repair and New Installations
Cleveland, TX
$399,899
Established Security Camera Installation Company
Suffolk County, NY
$300,000
HVAC Business Serving Nassau And Suffolk Counties For Sale
Suffolk County, NY
$899,999
Premier Award Crafting Company with Real Estate Available
Dayton, OH
$50,000
Exciting New Franchise Opportunity!
Ohio
$300,000
Thriving Dry Cleaners Plant and Drop Station WITH Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Beaumont, TX
$995,000
3 Dedicated FedEx Team Linehauls Routes, 5K+ miles / team
Woodbridge, NJ
$1,510,000
Chicago's Award-Winning TV, Streaming & Post-Production House
Illinois
$1,800,000
Dry Cleaners-all walk in, no drops or deliveries. Excellent financials
Pinellas County, FL
$275,000
Rob Lewis MBA, MCBI
DEPLOY Business Advisors, Inc.
Serving Horry County, SC
Deploy Business Advisors, Inc. is a transactional advisory and brokerage group formed to assist discerning business owners along the Grand Strand of SC and across the Carolinas. The Company's mission is to assist as many business owners as possible with the evaluation of enterprise-level cash flow, current market value, and marketability. As the name implies, the Company is founded upon maintaining a constant state of responsive readiness and will deploy a sophisticated set of professional advisory practices meeting or exceeding preferred timelines. Confidentiality, authenticity, integrity, open-communication, and action are all at the core of the Company's tactical business values. On behalf of the confidentiality of it's valued client base, the Company does not advertise or promote any aspects of done deals, which typically fall in the range of $500,000 to $5,000,000. Deploy is fully committed to providing an advisory no-spin zone for clients, first as trusted advisors and secondly as transactional brokers, when the client is prepared and the timing is right in the market. Deploy Business Advisors are experts in facilitating answers to the following FAQs: What should I be doing now to plan for a sale in the future? Where is my business in it's life cycle and is growth sustainable? How is my business performing relative to others in my sector? Is my business in a hot industry, or otherwise? What values do the numbers on my financial statements represent in the current market? What are the intangible, goodwill components of my business value? How does the commercial real estate impact the deal, do I need a Realtor? How long will I need to prepare for being on the market? What will my Marketing Memorandum look like and how important is it to look professional? What should I expect my bottom-line sales price to be relative to asking price? How will the process of marketing and selling my business affect me and my family emotionally? What is a CBI?
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The UPS Store Franchise in South-Central Florida
Florida
$1,050,000
Turn Key Tree Service
Mecklenburg County, NC
$225,000
Long Established Dry Cleaners For Sale
Elk Grove, CA
$215,000
Turnkey Coin Laundry – Absentee-Friendly
Georgetown County, SC
$125,000
Pepperidge Farm Route With Truck Included And Seller Financing
East Islip, NY
$399,000
High-End Fixed Crown and Bridge Lab
Washington
$840,000
NH Commercial and Residential Landscaping Maintenance Business
Hillsborough County, NH
$949,000
Boutique Law Firm
Ohio
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $664,000
(Real Estate) Property Management Company
Wichita, KS
$197,000
Established Home Inspection Franchise Resale- Phoenix West Valley area
Maricopa County, AZ
$95,000
Established Profitable Commercial Cleaning Business For Sale
Vancouver Island, BC
$1,499,000
Extremely Profitable Franchise Promotional Premium Company
Illinois
$650,000
Well-established specialty construction company
Plymouth County, MA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,000,000
Wheelchair sales and repairs / golfcart repairs
Largo, FL
$100,000
Well managed and profitable Laundromat for Sale
Astoria, NY
$1,300,000
Commercial Kitchen with Real Estate
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Colorado
$925,000
Busy and Profitable "Speciality Restoration Company"
Massachusetts
$149,900
Experts in Heating/Cooling: HVAC Company
Jacksonville, FL
$251,000
Independent Living Facility Business and Real Estate For Sale!
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Jefferson County, AL
$2,500,000
Huge opportunity ready for a new owner !!!!
Norcross, GA
$850,000
15 FedEx P&D Routes - Northeastern Indiana
Indiana
$750,000
Profitable, Growing Landscape Company
Charlotte, NC
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $475,344
Drive With Cops
Iowa
$350,000
!SOLD! - Gulf Coast Cleaning Services and More - !SOLD!
Baldwin County, AL
$199,000
Process Server Business
Sacramento County, CA
$175,000
Fully Remote National Mobile Notary Business For Sale
Las Vegas, NV
$350,000
(High Demand) Manufacturing & Installation Company - Portland
Portland, OR
$280,000
Interior Design & Consultation
Arizona
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $578,000
Edward Valaitis
Edison Avenue
Serving Hillsborough County, FL
The "original" Edison Avenue M&A Advisors was founded in 2009 to serve medium-sized companies that needed the professionalism of an Investment Bank without their high fees. Edward Valaitis was one of the first advisors in Florida to earn the prestigious Certified Business Intermediary CBI and Certified Merger and Acquisition Professional CMAP designation. He cares so deeply about the industry that he wrote a top-rated book (Exit Like A Winner) dedicated to helping entrepreneurs SUCCESSFULLY harvest the wealth they have built up in their companies.
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Snapple Beverage Route with Driver
Stamford, CT
$350,000
Turnkey Equipment Supplier to Mobile Church Operations - Midwest US
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $469,000
40-Year-Old Floor Cleaning Business
Washington County, PA
$120,000
Established: Fast Growing Fully Turnkey Restoration Company
Akron, OH
$479,000
Established Interior Design Company with Large Client Base
Benton County, WA
$850,000
EXCLUSIVE, PATENTED PIPE-FREEZING TECHNOLOGY
New York County, NY
$4,999,999
Buy or Sell a Service Business
Acquisitions of service business are on the rise, and it’s easy to see why. Service businesses provide niche professional support to customers and cover a wide range of industries. The benefits of owning a service business include operational flexibility, high profitability, low overhead costs, minimal inventory and supplies, and the possibility of generating multiple revenue streams. One of the primary advantages of buying an existing service business is that it comes with established credibility in the market.
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of service businesses.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
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Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
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Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
Popular Service Businesses
Some of the most popular categories include:
- Appliance Repair Businesses
- Architecture and Engineering Firms
- Catering Companies
- Cleaning Businesses
- Commercial Laundry Businesses
- Dry Cleaners
- Funeral Homes
- Landscaping and Yard Service Businesses
- Laundromats and Coin Laundry Businesses
- Locksmith Businesses
- Medical Billing Businesses
- Pest Control Businesses
- Property Management Businesses
- Security Businesses
- Staffing Agencies
- Waste Management and Recycling Businesses
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in the U.S. is approximately $312,338.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but service business owners report median annual sales of $525,724 and annual owner earnings of $152,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a service business?
Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples of service businesses range from 0.43 to 1.08, with the median at 0.72. Earnings multiples range from 1.50 to 3.44, with the median at 2.43. These values indicate that a typical service business may sell for around 0.72 times its annual revenue, and 2.43 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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