Florida
$406,000
Service Businesses For Sale
Industry Info
ATM Route Business Opportunity
Great pick-up store with the key anchor tenant
Atlanta, GA
$100,000
Turn Key children's party rentals business for sale
Arlington Heights, IL
$145,000
2 Salt Lake City Area Cleaning Franchises for Sale
Salt Lake City, UT
$40,700
Under contract, Immigration Law Practice
Atlanta, GA
$2,800,000
High Income Evergreen Park - Lockport Mission Tortilla Route
Evergreen Park, IL
$165,000
Equipment Rental Business - Commercial, Residential & Party Goods
Michigan
$975,000
Established 30 Year Legal Firm in California For Sale
California
$500,000
Stone & Granite Wholesale Distributor with Property! (37908)
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Connecticut
$2,899,000
South Florida Funeral Business with three locations
Florida
$4,500,000
Complete Landscape Design, Construction & Maintenance Company
Carlstadt, NJ
$4,250,000
Flight School Partners With Regional Airlines & Colleges SBA Approved
Pennsylvania
$650,000
Drop Store/Tailoring Service in growing area. Convenience and parking.
North Kingstown, RI
$80,000
Laundromat with 4500 sf and 5 Units strip center for sale
Philadelphia, PA
$2,990,000
Dry cleaning store in a prime location for fast sale
Lakewood, CO
$68,000
PRICE REDUCED! Painting company w/employees.
Saint Louis, MO
$100,000
Julieanna Wakileh
Liberty Business Advisors
Serving Contra Costa County, CA
"At Liberty Business Advisors we provide expert advisory and brokerage services to business owners and buyers. With offices conveniently located throughout California we have successfully represented over 2,000 business owners and completed more than $1.5 Billion of sales transactions since our founding in 2003. Liberty Business Advisors is a multi-cultural company with 15 different languages spoken among our team of Brokers and Associates. Most importantly, we all speak one common language, the language of business. Our recent merger with Century 21 Real Estate Alliance has greatly expanded our market reach by creating an expansive referral network that now includes over 40 residential resale offices and 1,800 active agents. This vast experience and expansive market presence enables us to provide invaluable information and insight to business owners, buyers and investors while assisting them with every aspect of selling or buying a business or Income Property. If you are contemplating selling or buying a business, we will help you make it happen. Our company philosophy at Liberty Business Advisors is to always place the needs of our clients first. Not only do we emphasize honesty and integrity in all our dealings, we make them absolutely imperative."
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Stable HVAC Business with High Profit Margins! (17887)
Virginia
$495,000
Profitable Cleaning Company - Many Contracts in Place
Saint Louis, MO
$375,000
Profitable Dock/Lawn/Snow Service Business
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Spicer, MN
$950,000
Nationally Franchised Flooring Business For Sale in South Louisiana
E Baton Rouge County, LA
$175,000
Shoe Repair and Alteration/Tailoring business for sale
Prince George's County, MD
$165,000
Appliance Repair Business, Very Well Established with a 5 Star Rating
Melbourne, FL
$39,000
Established Gulf Coast Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer
Jackson County, MS
$950,000
SE PA Established Vending Business
Philadelphia, PA
$500,000
Outsourced Labor Services -Fortune 500 Clients in TriState NY
Westchester County, NY
$600,000
Well Established Dry Cleaners & Tailoring with Full Plant
Middlesex County, MA
$160,000
SBA-Approved! A+ Credited Furniture Store & Designer! (37922)
Texas
$1,499,000
Landscape contractor with recurring revenues + real property
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Benton County, OR
$1,400,000
Landscape & parking lot maintenance business in Southeast Illinois
Illinois
$2,799,000
30+ Year Speech Pathology Practice
Cincinnati, OH
$295,000
Reputable TX Pool Designer with Property Included! (17878)
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Texas
$1,200,000
World Class Funeral home and real estate
Florida
$2,000,000
Alteration Shop Very Profitable Open Only 1 Day A Week #10910
Tucson, AZ
$69,000
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering Firm For Sale
New York County, NY
$4,500,000
Dry Cleaner in Maple Shade, NJ
Maple Shade, NJ
$200,000
Security Services Company For Sale
Pennsylvania
$640,000
Wholesale Catering business sales of $1.2 mil nets $198k asking $560k
$560,000
Well-Established Carpet and Floor Cleaning Company
San Luis Obispo County, CA
$235,000
Charming Rural Property with Endless Repurposing Potential
Crenshaw County, AL
$858,000
Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Cleaning Business
Lexington, KY
$279,950
Profitable Promotional Products Business
Charleston, SC
$375,000
MD Run Dermatology Practice / Medical Spa
Henrico County, VA
$499,000
Dryer Vent Cleaning Business - High Profitability
Oklahoma City, OK
$119,900
(LEE) Drycleaner full plant with shirt laundry
Norfolk County, MA
$99,000
Yatin Thakore, Ph.D.
TechnologyPark.com
Serving Middlesex County, NJ
For most business owners, their business is the most valuable asset they have. And yet many don't realize what their business is worth or how to go about selling it. With our experience of over 10 years in this business, we make the process as simple as possible for our clients and help them realize the maximum value that their business can bring. We specialize in healthcare, IT, and Chemical Businesses because we have worked in these fields and can understand your business better. To give you the best advise, we are lifelong learners. Besides having Engineering degrees (Ph.D. in Materials Science and B. Tech in Chemical Engineering), I also have certifications in IT and have worked in IT department at JP Morgan Chase. I have been in M&A space for past 10 years and to help you give the best advise, I have taken courses and certified as Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) from Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors , Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) from IBBA and Certified Value Builder Advisor. We have created highly visible niche marketplaces that include: - LaboratoryForSale.com - ImagingCenters4Sale.com - ITCompaniesForSale.com - MedicalCompaniesForSale.com - MedicalPracticesForSale.com Looking to Sell or Buy a business? Let us talk.
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Herr's Snack Route
Rego Park, NY
$109,222
79 Machine Card System store.- Nassau County
East Meadow, NY
$390,000
82 Machines Brooklyn - Card System
Brooklyn, NY
$698,000
Established High End Pool Contractor Business For Sale Southeast US
$2,799,000
Long Established Tree Removal Co. #19897
Plymouth County, MA
$450,000
$242,208. Yr Profit- $400,000 Down Payment Bronx Superstore Laundromat
Bronx County, NY
$898,000
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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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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