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Asset-Light Commercial GC | $704K EBITDA | 95% Client Retention photo
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Asset-Light Commercial GC | $704K EBITDA | 95% Client Retention

AB, CA

Project Keystone is an established commercial general contractor serving institutional property owners, REITs, landlords and property managers in Western Canada. The company is the single point of contact for capital repairs, building upgrades, leasehold and tenant improvements, site services and 24/7 emergency response across commercial and industrial buildings. It fills the gap between large general contractors, which rarely pursue small and mid-sized building work, and single-trade providers that cannot coordinate several trades. Clients come back every year. On average, clients who returned the following year accounted for 95% of revenue from FY2022 to FY2026, and 11 of the 19 largest client relationships have billed in every year since FY2022. About 97% of revenue comes from property owners, managers and occupiers that fund the work from annual operating and capital budgets, and management estimates that about 80% of work is awarded directly rather than tendered. FY2026 revenue grew 14.0% to approximately $3.3 million and normalized EBITDA grew 27.5% to approximately $704,000, a 21.2% margin. Gross margin has expanded from 16.7% in FY2022 to 25.5% as the mix shifted toward smaller, higher-margin capital work. The model is asset-light. Work is delivered through a long-standing network of trade partners and site foremen, with core trades that have worked with the company for 10+ years, so there is little working capital to fund. A General Manager leads estimating, client contact and subcontractor coordination, and work orders, reducing reliance on the owners.

$1,850,000Asking Price
$3,314,037Revenue
$703,885Cash Flow

Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for building and construction business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$671k
Median cash flow$145k
Median sale price$253k
Multiple range1.2x - 2.3x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.80m
Median cash flow$358k
Median sale price$900k
Multiple range2.1x - 3.3x

Over $2M

Median revenue$5.63m
Median cash flow$1.07m
Median sale price$3.50m
Multiple range2.6x - 4.2x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about building and construction business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating building and construction business acquisitions.

Examine the backlog and bonding, not just last year

Signed contracts, change-order patterns, and bonding capacity tell you what you're really buying; a big trailing year with an empty pipeline is a trap, and bonding is often tied to the owner personally.

Confirm the license qualifier transfers

Many trades require a licensed qualifier that may leave with the seller. Verify what you must hold before you can legally operate.

Separate recurring service work from one-time projects

A plumbing or HVAC company with a service-and-maintenance base is worth far more than one living on new-construction bids — service agreements generate steady recurring revenue and replacement leads.

Understand the working capital the business needs

Receivables, retainage, and work-in-process tie up real cash between billing and collection; establish the need and whether it's in the deal.

Find out who actually runs the jobs

The estimator, project managers, and lead crews carry the business. Identify the key people, their pay, and retention after close.

Pressure-test the add-backs and equipment

Trucks, heavy equipment, and related-party rent distort earnings. Tour the fleet, check deferred maintenance, and stress the discretionary earnings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Yes, especially those with recurring service revenue. Lenders focus on license and bonding transfer, customer concentration, and whether the business runs without the owner estimating every job.