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Andy Cavanaugh
Apex Business Advisors
Serving Johnson County, KS
Apex Business Advisors is a Kansas City-based business brokerage and M&A advisory firm helping business owners prepare for and successfully navigate the sale of privately held companies. Founded in 1998, Apex has completed hundreds of transactions across a wide range of industries. Our team combines transaction experience with backgrounds in business ownership, banking, finance, accounting, operations, real estate, and corporate leadership. Our approach begins well before a business goes to market. We work with owners to understand their goals, assess the business and its marketability, prepare it for the transaction process, and develop a strategy designed to attract qualified buyers while maintaining confidentiality. Once in the market, Apex manages a structured process from buyer identification and qualification through offers, due diligence, financing and closing. We also work closely with the owner's existing attorneys, accountants, wealth advisors and other professionals to help keep the transaction coordinated and moving forward. Our philosophy is straightforward: tell business owners the truth, prepare thoroughly, and execute at a high level.
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Aaron S. Delidow
Provest Inc.
Serving Montgomery County, OH
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Lynchburg, VA
| Market Overview | Listings for Sale (Median) |
|---|---|
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 4,995 |
| Asking Price | $350,000 |
| Reported Revenue | $654,792 |
| Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings | $173,205 |
Asking Price
| Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| $189,895 | $350,000 | $882,500 |
Market Financial Highlights
The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of Service Businesses for sale.
| Bound | Revenue | Seller’s Discretionary Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | $330,000 | $99,133 |
| Median | $654,792 | $173,205 |
| Upper Quartile | $1,382,525 | $310,017 |
Valuation Multiples
The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of Service Businesses listed for sale.
| Bound | Revenue Multiple | Earnings Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | 0.41 | 1.58 |
| Median | 0.72 | 2.55 |
| Upper Quartile | 1.09 | 3.61 |
FAQ's
How much does it cost to buy a Service Business?
The median asking price for an established Service Business is $350,000, though prices range from under $189,895 to well over $882,500.
How much do Service Businesses owners earn?
The median reported revenue of Service Businesses is $654,792 and owners earn a median of $173,205, 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, revenue multiples range from 0.41 to 1.09, with a median of 0.72. Earning multiples range from 1.58 to 3.61, with the median at 2.55. This means the typical Service Business may ask for around 0.72 times its annual revenue, and 2.55 times its annual owner earnings.
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