Austin, TX
$300,000
Service Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
Reputable Tint Business - Loyal Customers & Growth Potential
Updated Equipment! Remodeled Laundromat in Busy Area of Dallas
Dallas, TX
$650,000
Dry Cleaners in Roseville for sale!
Roseville, CA
$199,000
Thriving Flooring Sales & Distribution Co. on the Treasure Coast!
Martin County, FL
$280,000
Turn Your Passion Into Profits With A Fun and Rewarding Business
Frederick, MD
$425,000
Tech-Enabled CPG and Shopper Marketing Consultancy
Great Pool Route in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
$42,000
Profitable Repair & Restoration Franchise in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas, TX
$109,000
Business-to-Business Service Provider in the Hospitality Industry
Indianapolis, IN
$145,000
NYC Commercial Cleaning Company in Biz Since 1988
New York County, NY
$2,450,000
Established Mail Center & Business Services Business
Antioch, TN
$78,000
Property Management-Huge price change!!!! in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC
$1,500,000
Cleaning Business Specializing in Restaurants
Cincinnati, OH
$162,500
FedEx Route Home & Ground Route (6101)
Austell, GA
$425,000
Sharpening/Repair Services & Cutting Tools for Wood Industry
Louisiana
$1,500,000
Est. Graze Craze Charcuterie Franchise in St. John Co.
St. Johns County, FL
$190,000
Bob Kelliher
Transworld Business Advisors of Central Washington
Serving Kittitas County, WA
Transworld Business Advisors is Dedicated to Helping Business Owners Sell Successfully marketing your business is a full-time job for full-time professionals. And there’s no one better equipped to do it than the experienced Business Brokers of Transworld Business Advisors. Powerful Programs Reach Qualified Buyers In addition to our own in-house database of qualified buyers, Transworld Business Advisors’ individualized marketing programs – including extensive web-based advertising, selected print advertising and co-brokering affiliations – assure each client of maximum exposure to the greatest number of interested buyers. Moreover, our rigorous buyer-screening process means we won’t waste your time, or ours, with unqualified window-shoppers. No Cost until Your Business is Sold
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Industrial Building Maintenance
Mclean County, IL
$2,950,000
Handyman/ remodeling business
Henderson, NV
$60,000
Mobile Steam Cleaning Business
Dallas, TX
$45,000
Electrical Subcontracting Business
Los Angeles County, CA
$299,000
ALTERATIONS! And Custom designs and Retail #11013
Phoenix, AZ
$600,000
Lucrative Cleaning Service Business For Sale in North Louisiana
Louisiana
$98,000
Established Tee-Shirt Screen Printing Company, with National Accounts
West Virginia
$650,000
Great Location Dry Cleaners with Potential
Woodstock, GA
$150,000
Marketing Research Firm
Illinois
Semi-Passive Unattended Retail Business (Vending)
Little Rock, AR
$230,225
Turnkey Semi-passive Unattended Retail Business (Vending)
Stamford, CT
$230,225
Established Glass And Mirror Company In Suffolk County
Suffolk County, NY
$399,999
Dry cleaners for sale in Kings County, NY
Kings County, NY
$1,300,000
Restaurant, Chef-Owned offering private dining, catering, Meal Deliv.
Cuyahoga County, OH
$135,000
Morris/Passaic Law Office
Passaic County, NJ
$499,000
Auto Detailing Business for Sale
Spanish Fork, UT
$34,995
Commercial and Residential Irrigation Company
North Carolina
$2,000,000
Cleaning Service Provider & Janitorial Supplies Distributor
Once in a lifetime opportunity Dry Cleaners Pick-up
Canton, GA
$200,000
Home-Based Property Management Company in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, WI
$215,000
National Paver Supply Company
New York County, NY
$8,000,000
Successful Hotel in Popular Ski Resort For Sale
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Gudauri
$5,900,000
Good Reputation Lab with Large Customer Database, Equipped for PCR/Gen
Irvine, CA
$650,000
Waste Management Route - Central New York
New York
$200,000
$ 382,801 Seller Profit, Landscape Design Build
Porter County, IN
$1,750,000
Arnold Bread Route For Sale
Nassau County, NY
$125,000
Innovative Patented Green Urn Business
$100,000
Established Cemetery and Monument Sales Business in Indiana
Indiana
$775,000
Mark Mueller
CRE Resources, LLC
Serving Mercer County, NJ
Providing intelligent, comprehensive and strategic out-sourced Commercial Real Estate consulting, Business Brokerage and Intermediary services for Mergers, Acquisition and Disposition transactions (through CRE Resources, LLC) and value added commercial brokerage services (through Arrow CRE, LLC). Specializing in Restaurants, Virtual Kitchens, Retail and Small B2B/B2C Business Services & Home Services businesses. Offer portal based client representation, business valuations and appraisals, business plans, acquisition operations proformas, demographic/psychographic market demand of businesses, long range revenue and cash flow projections and risk analysis/SWOT studies. I help Small Business Owners with they Acquisition and Disposition decisions, CRE Owners & Buyers optimize their current and future real estate investments, Tenants control their occupancy costs and lease requirements and Landlords search and negotiate for tenants that can provide mutually favorable occupancy terms. I can negotiate profitable and cost effective business sale, real estate transactions and guide business owners in the proper financial analysis and administration of occupancy in commercial real estate spaces. We can assist in creating financially and operationally sound new retail and restaurant businesses, through careful analysis of your occupancy costs and lease requirements, systemetizing your workflow and make intelligent financial decisions. We help Business Buyers identify suitable acquisition businesses and manage the entire business sale transaction.
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Dry Cleaners in busy growing area
Plymouth, MI
$300,000
Recurring Revenue, Restaurant Cleaning Business
Fort Worth, KY
$187,900
(Multiple Revenue Streams) Local Roofing Contractor
$399,899
Expandable Owner Operator Business
Bridgeview, IL
$499,000
Scrap Metal Recycling Company
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Grady County, GA
$4,500,000
Low Voltage Electrical Contractor, AV Install & Service+
Ventura County, CA
$700,000
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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Read the Report:
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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