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Muskegon County, MI
Established over 40 years ago, this well-respected locksmith and security business has served residential and commercial clients throughout West Michigan with a reputation for reliability and...
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Muskegon County, MI
Established over 40 years ago, this well-respected locksmith and security business has served residential and commercial clients throughout West Michigan with a reputation for reliability and...
$310,000
Cash Flow: $46,801
Denver, CO
The Signal franchise network is dedicated to providing peace of mind to communities and building a profitable, sustainable business. This isn’t just about stepping into revenue, it’s about growing...
$285,000
Mclean, VA
Asking Price: $699,000 Gross Revenue: $1,000,000 Established: 2019 Guard count: 22 (Full-Time) Locations: Northern Virginia & Richmond, VA Business Overview This reputable armed/unarmed security firm...
$699,000
Los Angeles, CA
An innovative provider of IoT power continuity and cybersecurity solutions for mission-critical edge devices, the company has developed a patented PoE (power over ethernet) platform that ensures...
Cash Flow: $4,294
Midland, TX
The Signal franchise network is dedicated to providing peace of mind to communities and building a profitable, sustainable business. This isn’t just about stepping into revenue, it’s about growing...
$800,000
Ontario
The Signal franchise network is dedicated to providing peace of mind to communities and building a profitable, sustainable business. This isn’t just about stepping into revenue, it’s about growing...
$490,000
Middlesex County, MA
This Greater Boston cybersecurity firm is now available for acquisition for the first time. The founder and CEO, who has successfully managed this profitable business for over a decade, is ready to...
$6,750,000
Cash Flow: $470,343
Beaufort County, SC
This business has been providing security camera installation and monitoring services to the low country for the past decade. Owner is relocating. Great opportunity a new owner operator and competitor...
$225,000
Cash Flow: $150,000
Albuquerque, NM
$120,000
Sugar Grove, IL
$1,589,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$75,000
New York
$1,750,000
Pinellas County, FL
$899,000
$750,000
San Diego, CA
Oregon
$270,000
Queens County, NY
$350,000
Scot Cockroft
Sigma Mergers & Acquisitions LLC.
Serving Dallas County, TX
Sigma Mergers & Acquisitions is a Dallas business broker that represents manufacturing, service and distribution companies from other industries between 500k and 50 million. Our proprietary system for marketing and selling business, Sigma DealMap™, is unique to the industry, and it works! The proof is in the results - Sigma has consistently been a top-rated firm in the country. Check out our website at www.sigmamergers.com for seller testimonials and to contact us today. Scot Cockroft is a serial entrepreneur and business broker who helps business owners realize their full potential in selling their business. He is passionate about the process, having created and sold four of his own businesses to date, and helped hundreds of other businesses do the same. Scot is in the trenches day-to-day and is always looking for the next business to buy, grow, and of course sell! Scot is also working on his second book, The Definitive Guide to Profiting From Selling Your Business.
Anaheim, CA
$160,000
Leesburg, VA
$250,000
Clark County, NV
$425,000
Charleston, SC
$3,300,000
Available Nationwide
$50,000
$900,000
Michigan
Cash Flow: $1,001,872
$4,280,000
San Antonio, TX
Rockwall, TX
$1,500,000
Los Angeles County, CA
$1,045,000
Rice Lake, WI
Cash Flow: $104,388
Tucson, AZ
$1,500,000
Ventura County, CA
$360,000
New York
Tampa, FL
$10,000,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$100,000
Oakland County, MI
$400,000
Texas
$8,000,000
$960,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
Montgomery County, OH
$1,700,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Sarasota County, FL
$150,000
Texas
$1,400,000
Tarrant County, TX
$175,000
Maricopa County, AZ
$645,000
Utah
$450,000
Adriana Mendez
Real Estate Force INC
Serving Miami-Dade County, FL
Colorado
Cash Flow: $160,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$750,000
$1,100,000
Fall River, MA
Memphis, TN
$1,900,000
Santa Clara, CA
$6,695,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
South Carolina
$2,100,000
California
Cash Flow: $349,000
California
$2,350,000
Plymouth County, MA
$1,100,000
Maryland
$2,299,000
North Carolina
$250,000
Sonoma County, CA
$575,000
Maine
$125,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$50,000
Security companies offer a range of services, safeguarding businesses, individuals, and property. Security companies provide both armed and unarmed guards, protecting offices, residential buildings, and events. Additionally, they deliver technological solutions, including surveillance camera installations, window and door monitoring systems, and alarm systems, to proactively detect and discourage intrusions. Their offerings cater to diverse needs, ranging from small-scale personal security to large-scale organizational defense.
If you are looking to buy or sell a security business, it helps to have some context on the market, and to understand how they are valued. Below, we have aggregated financial data from current and recent listings to provide benchmarks on valuation and financial performance of security businesses listed for sale. All data is based on broker and business owner provided financial information.
Market Overview
Median Asking Price |
$642,500 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$642,403 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$243,072 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Security Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.61 |
2.17 |
Median |
0.96 |
2.70 |
Upper Quartile |
1.31 |
3.92 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Security Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a security business?
The median asking price for a security company is approximately $642,500. However, this can vary significantly depending on the size, location, and financial performance of the store.
How much do security business owners earn?
On average, security business owners report median annual sales of $642,403 and annual owner earnings of $243,072. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a security company?
Valuing a security business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit margins, and market conditions. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Security company revenue/sales multiples range from 0.61 to 1.31, with the median at 0.96. Earnings multiples range from 2.17 to 3.92, with the median at 2.70. These values suggest a typical security business will sell for around 0.96 times its annual revenue, and 2.7 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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