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Connecticut HVAC Services LLC is an established heating, ventilation, and air conditioning company serving the East Lyme community and surrounding Connecticut shoreline region since 2017. The company operates with over 25 years of licensed trade experience, providing comprehensive HVAC solutions to residential and light commercial properties. The business offers a complete range of services including system installation, repair, and maintenance for air conditioning, heating, ventilation, and indoor air quality systems. Additionally, the company provides specialized services for geothermal systems and water heater solutions, positioning it as a full-service HVAC contractor in the regional market. With seven years of continuous operation in the East Lyme community, Connecticut HVAC Services has developed an established customer base and demonstrates operational consistency in the competitive HVAC services sector. The company's extensive licensing history and technical expertise in both traditional and specialized systems such as geothermal technology provides competitive advantages in the regional market. The business serves both residential clients and light commercial properties, offering diversified revenue streams across multiple customer segments. The company's positioning as a local HVAC specialist with comprehensive service capabilities addresses the ongoing demand for climate control solutions in Connecticut's variable seasonal climate. This established operation presents an opportunity for continued growth in the stable HVAC services market, supported by the company's technical expertise, established customer relationships, and comprehensive service portfolio spanning traditional and emerging HVAC technologies.
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Established Business With A Fast Track To Expansion For over two decades, this family-owned overhead door business has been the trusted guardian of homes and businesses across eastern and central Connecticut. What began as a local entrepreneur's vision to provide reliable, safety-focused garage door services has evolved into a cornerstone of the community, serving countless families and commercial enterprises from their New London County base. The founders built this company on unwavering principles: exceptional craftsmanship, prompt emergency response, and treating every customer like family. Through economic ups and downs, they've maintained their reputation as the go-to experts for residential garage door installations, repairs, and maintenance, while expanding into commercial overhead door solutions that keep local businesses operating smoothly. Today, the business stands at an exciting crossroads. Having earned top Google rankings and stellar customer reviews through years of dedicated service, the company is poised for its next chapter of growth. The current owners have laid the groundwork for a revolutionary showroom concept that will transform how customers experience overhead door solutions – bringing products directly to clients rather than relying solely on traditional marketing channels. This strategic evolution promises reduced marketing costs and accelerated sales cycles, positioning the business to capture greater market share in Connecticut's building materials sector. The comprehensive service portfolio spans residential garage door systems, commercial overhead doors, dock solutions, custom installations, and emergency repairs – all delivered with the personal touch that has defined the company's success. For the right buyer, this represents more than an acquisition – it's an opportunity to continue a meaningful legacy while capitalizing on innovative growth strategies. The foundation is solid, the reputation is sterling, and the future holds tremendous potential for expansion across Hartford and New London Counties. This is your chance to step into a proven success story and write its most profitable chapter yet.
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Fantastic HVAC business that was founded in 1986. They are 90% residential and 10% commercial, with 80% of that being contract work, 20% service work. They do no refrigeration, and have no new construction. The accounting software used is QuickBooks, and their payroll is outsourced through Paychex.
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Long term residential heating and air company for sale with long term staff in place. Currently have 480 maintenance agreements in place and have completed 81 changeouts in the last 12 months. 98% residential 2% commercial, no new construction and no refrigeration. They outsource their payroll and have a CRM system in place.
National transaction benchmarks for building and construction business businesses.
Under $500K
$500K to $2M
Over $2M
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.
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Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating building and construction business acquisitions.
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.
Many trades require a licensed qualifier that may leave with the seller. Verify what you must hold before you can legally operate.
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.
Receivables, retainage, and work-in-process tie up real cash between billing and collection; establish the need and whether it's in the deal.
The estimator, project managers, and lead crews carry the business. Identify the key people, their pay, and retention after close.
Trucks, heavy equipment, and related-party rent distort earnings. Tour the fleet, check deferred maintenance, and stress the discretionary earnings.
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