Texas
$600,000
Texas
$600,000
Myrtle Beach, SC
$175,000
Dallas, TX
$190,000
Alameda County, CA
$175,000
Canton, GA
$120,000
Florida
$1,800,000
Poughkeepsie, NY
$180,000
Nassau County, NY
$250,000
Montgomery, AL
$30,000
Brazoria County, TX
$239,000
Dayton, OH
$825,000
Raleigh, NJ
$196,999
Chicago, IL
$50,000
Las Vegas, NV
$499,000
Naperville, IL
$229,999
Hartford, OH
$409,900
Arthur Warsoff
Transworld Business Advisors of Utah County
Serving Utah County, UT
Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, franchises and commercial real estate. Whether you represent an acquisition-minded corporation, or are personally interested in owning your own company, Transworld offers the professional services that successfully bring buyers and sellers together. From business brokerage to mergers and acquisitions; we are the business sale specialists.
Houston, TX
$59,500
Plymouth County, MA
$118,000
West Chicago, IL
$29,999
$2,840,000
Brockton, MA
$370,000
Cuyahoga County, OH
$599,000
Charleston, SC
$279,999
Maywood, NJ
$629,000
Pinellas County, FL
$130,000
Birmingham, AL
$198,990
Portland, MA
$228,999
Arkansas
$450,000
Orange County, NY
$3,500,000
Overland Park, KS
$278,000
Minnesota
$365,000
Douglas County, NE
Cash Flow: $11,429,000
Toronto, ON
$7,800,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Cash Flow: $1,302,476
Texas
Oklahoma City, OK
$429,900
Cleveland, OH
$1,500,000
Nassau County, NY
$129,000
Brentwood, TN
$295,000
Brooklyn, NY
$3,000,000
Missouri
$1,095,000
McHenry County, IL
$639,000
Anaheim, CA
$864,000
Raleigh, IN
$168,900
Ryan Gipple
West USA
Serving Maricopa County, AZ
Berkshire Business Sales & Acquisition was founded by Ryan Gipple, an award winning business intermediary who has had tremendous success in selling CPA firms, accounting practices, law firms and other white collar businesses. As a result, our experience expands to most business industries as we receive referrals from the constituencies listed above for manufacturing, distribution, and services based businesses. Our firm has an unbridled commitment to confidentiality, professionalism and a thoroughness that you will not find in other firms. We have a commitment to transparency and find that complete transparency and integrity in acquisition transactions ensures the highest level of success. We are masters at marketing and differentiating your business from the masses and garnering the buyer attention it deserves. Most of all we get results. Our proven systems, client centric process and passion for what we do generates unrivaled success for our clients. Over the last 10 years, we have been consistently ranked in the top 5 intermediaries in the state as awarded by the Arizona Business Brokers Association and West USA Realty.
Boston, MA
$98,000
Carencro, LA
$1,295,000
Minneapolis, MN
$279,990
Cincinnati, OH
$280,000
Palm Beach County, FL
$149,000
Minnesota
$100,000
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
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
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
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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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