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Established commercial HVAC, plumbing and restaurant equipment repair company serving restaurants, food service operators, and other commercial clients throughout the Kansas City Metro Area. The business provides installation, maintenance, and emergency repair services across a diversified base of recurring commercial customers. Demand is driven by mission-critical equipment requirements and ongoing service needs within the food service sector. Operations are supported by experienced technical and administrative staff, structured dispatch systems, and established vendor relationships. Key Highlights • Strong concentration in restaurant and commercial HVAC/equipment repair • 24/7/365 service coverage through a third-party answering service and technician on-call rotation • Long-standing relationships with repeat commercial customers • Experienced office and field team supporting daily operations • Established supplier and parts sourcing relationships • Consistent demand tied to essential service needs Ownership & Management Ownership currently provides full-time oversight and operational leadership. The business operates with an established office team and licensed technical staff, who handle day-to-day service delivery and dispatch coordination. The current owner holds Master Mechanical, Master Plumbing, and Backflow certifications. A buyer will need to implement a plan to maintain the required licensing after the transition. Ownership is willing to provide transition support to facilitate continuity. Growth Opportunities • Expand technician capacity to meet ongoing commercial demand • Increase preventative maintenance agreements within existing accounts • Broaden service penetration among multi-unit restaurant operators • Enhance pricing optimization and service mix Ideal Buyer Profile • Licensed contractor seeking platform expansion • Strategic HVAC or equipment repair operator • Financial buyer with industry management support • Individual buyer with relevant commercial service background Transaction Structure Offered as an asset sale with the seller retaining cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and all Liabilities and Equity. Ownership will provide structured transition assistance. Confidentiality Notice This opportunity is confidential. Identifying details will be provided upon execution of an NDA and completion of buyer qualification.
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The store was started in 1947 and is well known for hardware and appliances. Sales are about 65% hardware and 35% appliances. It has a large trade area. The employees are knowable and require little supervision. They have seven full time and four part time employees. They provide service on the appliances they sell. Management is looking to retire.
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This Hardware store opened in May 2023, following an extended development period caused by COVID‑related construction delays and elevated material costs nationwide. Rather than cutting corners, ownership stayed committed to completing the project the right way. The result is a newer, purpose‑built store constructed to modern standards, designed to serve the community reliably for years to come. Buyers benefit from a property that has already passed through its most challenging phase and is now operating as a fully established retail location under a trusted national brand. This store is located in the fastest growing town in Eastern Kansas.
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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