Kentucky

Service Businesses For Sale in Kentucky

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Premier Landscape Design & Property Maintenance Co. w/ Real Estate

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Louisville, KY

This highly respected, full-service landscape design, outdoor living, and property maintenance company has been serving a large metropolitan market for nearly three decades. The business has built an...

$1,773,000

$1,773,000

Cash Flow: $321,776

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Construction Service Business for Sale – Easy to Operate

Louisville, KY

For nearly two decades, this well-established construction service and remodeling firm has earned a strong reputation for delivering high-quality workmanship, dependable service, and professional...

$649,000

$649,000

Cash Flow: $170,704

Laundry Pick Up & Delivery Service with Recurring Revenue

Louisville, KY

Owner-operated pickup-and-delivery laundry service serving residential and commercial customers in the Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana area. The company provides wash-and-fold and...

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $114,153

Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Engineering Firm

Kentucky

The Company is a prominent national firm specializing in mechanical, plumbing, and electrical engineering. It focuses on small franchise and retail stores, car dealerships, and storage/warehouse...

Not Disclosed

Not Disclosed

EBITDA: $397,000

Event Rental: Illness Forces Price Reduction

Kentucky

Large selection of event rental items from tents, tables, chairs, inflatables, linens, concession equipment, dinnerware, meal service, dance floors and games. Delivery and installation is also...

$480,000

$480,000

Cash Flow: $213,493

Profitable Alterations and Embroidery Business - Turnkey Opportunity

Lexington, KY

Well-established and highly respected alterations and embroidery business for sale. Serving the community for many years, this shop has built a loyal repeat clientele and a strong reputation for...

$450,000

$450,000

Cash Flow: $210,793

Residential & Light Commercial HVAC Service Business

Louisville, KY

Imagine stepping into a thriving HVAC business that's already built the foundation for success. This residential heating and cooling service company has everything you need. You'll love how this...

$188,900

$188,900

Cash Flow: $202,948

Established Window Repair Business – w/ Master Franchise Rights

Louisville, KY

Imagine owning a thriving glass repair business with established systems, loyal employees, customers at the ready and a competitive advantage over any rival. This established Louisville based company...

$499,000

$499,000

Cash Flow: $105,524

Established Window Repair Business – w Master Franchise Rights & RE

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Louisville, KY

Well-established specialty glass service company with Master Franchise Rights and proprietary systems. This is a proven franchise model with operating franchisees. This Listing includes one operating...

$1,499,000

$1,499,000

Cash Flow: $105,524

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

3 Bread Routes - Western Kentucky

Kentucky

Be your own boss! Great starter opportunity in the bread route space! › Weekly Revenue: $37,037 › Listing Ratio: 5:1 › Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs or seasoned operators, this operation provides...

$184,000

$184,000

Website Closers
Franchise

Available Nationwide

Own a fully supported M&A brokerage with international brand power, real deal flow, and scalable enterprise value.

$55,000

$55,000

Avg. Unit Revenue: $298,522

Love of Curbing

Shepherdsville, KY

For the love of curbing! Great opportunity to own a company that was built on solid concrete curb's. Ok ok. This business has been in place of almost 5 years. Growth and profits have far exceeded...

$300,000

$300,000

Kentucky Funeral Home with Two Locations

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Kentucky

Operating across two thriving locations, this Funeral Home Business proudly serves Northern Kentucky and its surrounding regions. With a rich history spanning over 90 years, it has become a trusted...

$1,950,000

$1,950,000

EBITDA: $211,047

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Established Business Brokerage Territory

$91,000 - Calloway County, KY

$91,000

Calloway County, KY

Judah Dishington

United Franchise Group

Lexington Flex-Space | Coworking Business Assets & Virtual Office Tech
Asset Sale

Lexington, KY

This asset sale presents a turnkey coworking facility located in the heart of Lexington, Butler County. The property features a fully renovated commercial space equipped with premium furnishings and...

$426,900

$426,900

Top Dog | Louisville, KY
Real Estate Only

Louisville, KY

Recently renovated investment opportunity in a growing area of Louisville. This site features one brand-new 45-ft Petit in-bay automatic (installed February 2024), four self-serve bays—each equipped...

$490,000

$490,000

OTIS R. FLORENCE

BUSINESS BROKERS & CONSULTANTS, INC

Serving Jefferson County, KY

Business Brokers & Consultants is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the past 28+ years, our Principals have successfully facilitated hundreds of acquisitions. Our Firm does not charge any up-front fees. Instead, we earn a success fee only when the right buyer purchases the right business. This insures that it's always in our best interest to work toward the best interest of our clients! Hard work and experience have led us to be recognized as the Best Business Broker in Louisville, KY by BusinessRate. That ranking is based on objective client reviews from both buyer and seller clients. We are highly selective in the Listings we choose to represent, since our goal is to provide each and every client with the utmost professionalism, and insure that they time and attention they rightfully deserve. BB&C offers Sellers exceptional brokerage and consulting services. Our staff of experienced and Accredited Intermediaries, Consultants, Legal and Accounting Advisors will meet with you to review your company’s financial condition and help you understand current market trends. They will give you the straight facts about the viability of your business in today’s market. If you choose BB&C to represent you, your business will benefit from our highly refined and confidential marketing process. Our strategies have been tested and proven effective over the past twenty years. We welcome buyer clients, as well. Our goal is to help you find the ideal business to suit your lifestyle, expertise and financial requirements. We can also help you secure the financing you’ll need to make your dream of business ownership a reality. Our Intermediaries go above and beyond to insure that your transition into business ownership is a smooth and rewarding experience. Our success is based on a distinctive approach to analyzing and marketing each individual business. We work hard to create intelligent acquisitions- Ones that benefit buyer and seller alike.

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Buy or Sell a Service Business in Kentucky
Service businesses are some of the most commonly listed for sale on BizBuySell, and include a wide range of people and process driven companies that sell expertise or labor rather than physical products. Common businesses are home and commercial services (cleaning, inspections, renovation, HVAC, automotive services), business services (marketing, signage, printing, brokerage, coworking), route based and asset light operations (parking management, entertainment routes), and franchised service brands. These businesses typically operate on contract , project , or recurring service models, generating revenue through service fees, ongoing maintenance agreements, route accounts, memberships, or territory based franchises, often with relatively low inventory requirements and scalable staffing.
Market Overview Listings for Sale (Median)
Number of Businesses Analyzed46
Asking Price$424,500
Reported Revenue$676,376
Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings$216,338
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.

Asking Price

Lower QuartileMedianUpper Quartile
$251,250$424,500$911,250

Market Financial Highlights

The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of Service Businesses for sale in Kentucky.

BoundRevenueSeller’s Discretionary Earnings
Lower Quartile$502,491$164,238
Median$676,376$216,338
Upper Quartile$1,150,024$325,853

Valuation Multiples

The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of Service Businesses listed for sale in Kentucky.

BoundRevenue MultipleEarnings Multiple
Lower Quartile0.321.08
Median0.702.19
Upper Quartile0.993.43

FAQ's

How much does it cost to buy a Service Business in Kentucky?

The median asking price for an established Service Business in Kentucky is $424,500, though prices range from under $251,250 to well over $911,250.

How much do Service Businesses owners in Kentucky earn?

The median reported revenue of Service Businesses in Kentucky is $676,376 and owners earn a median of $216,338, which includes the owners salary and any other financial benefits they receive.

How do I value a Service Business?

Valuing a business is a complex process, but buyers and sellers often turn to the local market to understand how businesses are priced. Based on our most recent analysis of Service Businesses in Kentucky, revenue multiples range from 0.32 to 0.99, with a median of 0.70. Earning multiples range from 1.08 to 3.43, with the median at 2.19. This means the typical Service Business in Kentucky may ask for around 0.70 times its annual revenue, and 2.19 times its annual owner earnings.

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