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Vending Machine Business

Nashville, TN

This business sale will include 20 fully-warranted vending units. Keep your regular job and enjoy high and predictable income from owning this successful “semi-passive” business in the “healthy...

$198,640

$198,640

Cash Flow: $120,000

Semi-Passive Business - Predictable Profits

Boston, MA

This business sale will include 20 fully-warranted vending units. Keep your regular job and enjoy high and predictable income from owning this successful “semi-passive” business in the “healthy...

$198,640

$198,640

Cash Flow: $120,000

High Income Evergreen Park - Lockport Mission Tortilla Route

Evergreen Park, IL

Price: $165,000 – Weekly Sales: $18,000 This listing is for a high income Mission tortilla distribution route in the Evergreen Park, Illinois area. The warehouse for product pickup is located in...

$165,000

$165,000

Cash Flow: $150,000

Turnkey Floor Cleaning Business

Kern County, CA

This well-established company has been in business almost 30 years. Still going strong but it’s time for a new owner to come in, take over, and grow the business. With the purchase of this business...

$360,000

$360,000

Cash Flow: $120,000

Equipment Rental Business - Commercial, Residential & Party Goods

Michigan

The company was founded by the current owners over 30 years ago and has grown and evolved into the current operation. The company rents hundreds of items including lawn & garden equipment, automotive...

$975,000

$975,000

Cash Flow: $275,000

Established 30 Year Legal Firm in California For Sale

California

Hs Listing ID-37168 This law firm has a 30+ year history and strong name recognition in the Southern California market, with a multi-faceted pipeline of referral sources. The firm has 3 individually...

$500,000

$500,000

Cash Flow: $152,615

Alteration and Dry cleaning Pick up

Hampton, VA

Good income for someone who knows how to do alteration, short hours and good money making store....

$50,000

$50,000

Outsourced Human Resources Law Firm

Colorado

HS Listing ID-37138 Established law firm specializing in taxation, employment, and transactional law. Practices include real estate transactions, civil litigation and employment hearings, estate...

$1,800,000

$1,800,000

Cash Flow: $313,000

Stone & Granite Wholesale Distributor with Property! (37908)

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Connecticut

Recognized for dependable performance in Connecticut, the company offers a wide range of quality products like thin veneers, steps, treads, and full bed stones, as well as specialty sawing and...

$2,899,000

$2,899,000

Cash Flow: $293,150

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

South Florida Funeral Business with three locations

Florida

High-demand funeral enterprise for sale… two established funeral homes strategically located in the thriving South Florida region, plus a state-of-the-art crematorium, newly completed and ready for...

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

Cash Flow: $400,549

Complete Landscape Design, Construction & Maintenance Company

Carlstadt, NJ

This well established company has worked for over 45 years on both commercial and residential projects in Northern New Jersey and the 5 Boroughs of New York City. They completed a wide range of...

$4,250,000

$4,250,000

Cash Flow: $939,133

Flight School Partners With Regional Airlines & Colleges SBA Approved

Pennsylvania

Founded ten years ago, this flight school has partnered with local Community Colleges and boasts one of the leading and longest-running aviation training programs in the nation. This business is an...

$650,000

$650,000

Cash Flow: $147,847

Drop Store/Tailoring Service in growing area. Convenience and parking.

North Kingstown, RI

Don't you want to own the goose that lays the golden eggs? Here is your chance!! A real money maker. Easy to operate drop store. Well established over 10 years in busy plaza. Perfect starter business...

$80,000

$80,000

Cash Flow: $80,000

Laundromat with 4500 sf and 5 Units strip center for sale

Philadelphia, PA

2,890,000.00 is the seller's bottom line . the buyer needs to submit the buyer's pre-approval letter for loan or the buyer's financial statement and a signed NDA form to get the seller's documents for...

$2,990,000

$2,990,000

Dry Cleaning Laundry in a excellent location for a quick sale

Lakewood, CO

This established dry cleaning laundry is NOT a coin laundry. It has a lot of potential. It is located in a prime commercial area in Lakewood. High visibility, easy access from the major roads, and...

$68,000

$68,000

Countryside Plumbing Business

Wasco County, OR

Pre-Qualified for SBA 7a. Extremely profitable commercial and residential plumbing business currently located in rural Oregon. Ratings, reviews and reputation make this the go-to plumbing company for...

$325,000

$325,000

Cash Flow: $248,924

Steve Tsoris

NewLeaf Business Brokerage, LLC

Serving Mecklenburg County, NC

NewLeaf Business Brokerage connects the best buyers and sellers of businesses across all industries. With over 35 years of domestic and international M&A experience, NewLeaf provides sellers and buyers with a level of expertise and experience to execute transactions with professionalism, diligence and care.

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PRICE REDUCED! Painting company w/employees.

Saint Louis, MO

PRICE REDUCED! 25 year old painting co. Seasoned employees. Strong customer base. Specializes in older homes, churches, and hotels. Experienced in plastering and wall covering....

$100,000

$100,000

Cash Flow: $64,842

Stable HVAC Business with High Profit Margins! (17887)

Virginia

This established, reputable and debt free HVAC-plumbing business operates in the northern metropolitan Virginia market, and provides in-house commercial or residential assembly, fixture repairs, and...

$495,000

$495,000

Cash Flow: $128,820

Profitable Cleaning Company - Many Contracts in Place

Saint Louis, MO

This 35-year-old cleaning company has many commercial contracts in place and is fully staffed with many long term experienced employees. The owner is retiring and will stay on a while to train and...

$375,000

$375,000

Cash Flow: $151,000

Profitable Dock/Lawn/Snow Service Business

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Spicer, MN

CBC Orion is pleased to offer For Sale - 4 Seasons Lawn & Beach Service based in Spicer, MN. Established business serving the Green Lake, Spicer and surrounding areas for over 20 years. 4 Seasons...

$950,000

$950,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Nationally Franchised Flooring Business For Sale in South Louisiana

E Baton Rouge County, LA

Sunbelt Business Brokers of Baton Rouge presents this nationally franchised flooring business for sale in south Louisiana. The business is well-established with 5 years of experience and has an...

$175,000

$175,000

Personal Transportation Company

Fort Wayne, IN

The business is well established and is a leader in the field of personal transportation. Approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of the business is attributable to transportation for therapeutic...

$486,000

$486,000

Shoe Repair and Alteration/Tailoring business for sale

Prince George's County, MD

Established over 30 years, profitable shoe repair and clothing alteration business....

$165,000

$165,000

Cash Flow: $45,000

Appliance Repair Business, Very Well Established with a 5 Star Rating

Melbourne, FL

Great opportunity to enter into or expand your existing Household Appliance Repair Business. Very well established with a '5 Star' reputation. Serving Central and South Brevard. Large and Loyal...

$39,000

$39,000

Cash Flow: $51,026

Established Gulf Coast Outdoor Power Equipment Dealer

Jackson County, MS

Thriving power equipment business with sales, service, and rental segments is available for sale and ready for new owner to continue the upward trend. The owner supplies and services residential lawn...

$950,000

$950,000

Cash Flow: $200,000

SE PA Established Vending Business

Philadelphia, PA

***UPDATE*** Owner just added two more card readers to one of his big accounts. YTD card reader sales just under $74k. This doesn't reflect new card readers added. Owner plans to continue to add card...

$500,000

$500,000

Outsourced Labor Services -Fortune 500 Clients in TriState NY

Westchester County, NY

Capitalizing on the strong demand for labor, the Firm provides employee recruiting services spanning contract and temporary staffing as well as permanent placement. Companies rely on this Staffing...

$600,000

$600,000

Cash Flow: $300,000

Well Established Dry Cleaners & Tailoring with Full Plant

Middlesex County, MA

Well established Dry Cleaners located in a major shopping mall with Hannaford, Walgreens, Planet Fitness, McDonald's & so much more! The Harbor Village Mall is just across the North Middlesex Regional...

$160,000

$160,000

Cash Flow: $91,000

SBA-Approved! A+ Credited Furniture Store & Designer! (37922)

Texas

Pre-approved for SBA Financing with $100K line of credit and a $100K working capital loan! Situated in South Texas, this listing highlights a specialized full-service furniture store and design center...

$1,499,000

$1,499,000

Cash Flow: $579,609

Landscape contractor with recurring revenues + real property

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Benton County, OR

Own this 5bd 3ba home with lush planted gardens, sauna, cold plunge, BBQ, WITH a profitable, 30+ year old Landscape Contractor Board licensed design, installation and maintenance business. Home shop,...

$1,400,000

$1,400,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Landscape & parking lot maintenance business in Southeast Illinois

Illinois

Located in Southeast Illinois, this business offers lawn care, landscape maintenance, commercial snow removal, commercial parking lot sweeping, commercial pressure washing, retail sales of zero turn...

$2,799,000

$2,799,000

Cash Flow: $678,814

30+ Year Speech Pathology Practice

Cincinnati, OH

The retirement aged owner of this 30+ year business provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for individuals with communication disorders and language – based learning problems. In...

$295,000

$295,000

Cash Flow: $127,000

Business Coaching and Training Franchise

San Bernardino County, CA

Contact business broker for more information regarding this business training and coaching business for sale located in the Inland Empire. The Business is an affiliate of a Company that is a global...

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $140,000

Reputable TX Pool Designer with Property Included! (17878)

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Texas

Strong profit margins! Southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro, the company designs and installs residential swimming pools, swim spas, and quality maintenance services, plus outsourced construction...

$1,200,000

$1,200,000

Cash Flow: $436,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

World Class Funeral home and real estate

Florida

World Class funeral home in South Florida. For 15 years, they have been providing quality funeral services to the families living in the area. Client's trust their experience in service such as...

$2,500,000

$2,500,000

Cash Flow: $200,000

Alteration Shop Very Profitable Open Only 1 Day A Week #10910

Tucson, AZ

This shop has been in Tucson for 17 years, and the Owner is ready to retire. It is only open one day a week, so many opportunities exist to increase sales. They have a very loyal base of customers, so...

$69,000

$69,000

Cash Flow: $96,000

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineering Firm For Sale

New York County, NY

Well-established, boutique-sized firm in the greater NY area offered for immediate sale. Ownership’s commitment to timely delivery of outstanding project design exceeding customers’ requirements and...

$4,500,000

$4,500,000

Cash Flow: $1,350,000

Dry Cleaner in Maple Shade, NJ

Maple Shade, NJ

The seller is seeking a quick sale due to health reasons, so the price has been significantly reduced. However, the income is still increasing. Newer Dry Cleaner in Maple Shade, NJ. Most of the...

$200,000

$200,000

Cash Flow: $144,000

Security Services Company For Sale

Pennsylvania

This company provides security services to over 15 contracted accounts. General Services Include: Armed/unarmed security Private investigators & detectives Executive protection details Training and...

$640,000

$640,000

Cash Flow: $279,388

Wholesale Catering Selling Food Truck industry asking $240k

LONG ESTABLISHED CASH & CARRY CATERING BUSINESS SELLING TO THE FOOD TRUCK INDUSTRY. LOCATED IN SE FLORIDA. COMPANY SUPPLIES THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH BOTH HOT & COLD FOOD, THEY ALSO CARRY BEVERAGES AND...

$240,000

$240,000

Well-Established Carpet and Floor Cleaning Company

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Purchase a fully operational and profitable turn-key carpet cleaning business with huge upside potential. Included is all the equipment you need, an experienced employee to help you, a great name and...

$235,000

$235,000

Cash Flow: $100,000

Charming Rural Property with Endless Repurposing Potential

Crenshaw County, AL

Asking Price: Based on appraisal; seller is highly motivated and open to all offers. Located at 370 Roy Beall Drive in the welcoming community of Luverne, AL, this former 16-bed assisted living...

$858,000

$858,000

Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Cleaning Business

Lexington, KY

Become the owner of a thriving business specializing in the cleaning and maintenance of commercial vents, ducts, and oven hoods. Positioned within a traditionally decentralized market, this business...

$279,950

$279,950

Cash Flow: $678,115

Profitable Promotional Products Business

Charleston, SC

Own a thriving, well-established promotional products company based in Charleston, SC, serving a wide array of clients in the corporate, educational, and nonprofit sectors. This business offers...

$375,000

$375,000

Cash Flow: $95,000

Jessica Gaul

Total Transitions LLC

Serving Oakland County, MI

Total Transitions helps business owners navigate the process of buying and selling businesses and commercial real estate. We pride ourselves on maintaining a vast network of professionals to help our clients with all of their business needs throughout the buying and selling process.

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MD Run Dermatology Practice / Medical Spa

Henrico County, VA

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire an established Dermatology practice. Located in central Virginia, this full-service Dermatology practice is well known for years of personalized attention...

$499,000

$499,000

Cash Flow: $179,327

Established Company "Master License" Commercial Cleaning

Washoe County, NV

This will be your opportunity to own a fully supported commercial cleaning company that generates income from multiple revenue streams. The parent company is seeking partnership candidates with...

$220,000

$220,000

Cash Flow: $270,303

Architectural & Interior Design Firm

Alabama

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS The Company is a full service architectural and interior design firm registered in more than 20 states throughout the United States that works on a variety of project types for...

(LEE) Drycleaner full plant with shirt laundry

Norfolk County, MA

Drycleaner lestablished since 1986 is open 6 days a week. The hours weekdays 6:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday from 7:00am to 2:00pm.The store has no wholesale or commercial accounts, no delivery. All the...

$99,000

$99,000

Herr's Snack Route

Rego Park, NY

Herr's Snack route for sale in Queens, NY. Protected territory covering the Forest Hills and Rego Park areas. Route has had the same owner for over 9 years. Route does between $7,000 and $8,000 per...

$109,222

$109,222

Cash Flow: $62,400

79 Machine Card System store.- Nassau County

East Meadow, NY

79 Machine Card System store.- Nassau County - $325,000 down payment - Proof of funds and NDA Required. NYLaundromats.com has been serving the tri-state area for over 40 years. To find out about this...

$390,000

$390,000

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

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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