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Large customer base This is a rare opportunity to acquire a profitable, well-established HVAC and commercial kitchen repair business with a loyal client base and strong reputation for quality service. The company specializes in: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) repair & maintenance Commercial kitchen equipment repair (ovens, fryers, refrigeration, etc.) Emergency service calls and preventative maintenance contracts Warranty work Emergency Residential Work The business serves a mix of restaurants, commercial kitchens, retail spaces, and small businesses, with many long-term clients and recurring service agreements.
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A New Jersey–based specialty construction and facility-services contractor with approved-vendor status across all 7 national networks it serves, anchored since 2011. The networks hold the master contracts with national brands and route work to a small, pre-vetted bench — admission is the barrier. Every credential sits at entity level and conveys at closing, so a buyer inherits a position a new entrant needs years to earn. Delivery is asset-light and margins are strong for the trade. Three employees self-perform estimating and supervision, backed by 8 subcontractors averaging 12.5 years’ tenure. SDE margins have held near 35% for three years on negligible capex and no lease, with profitability every year, including 2008 and 2020. Commercial and residential counter-cycle, no customer exceeds 18% of revenue, and restoration is largely insurance-funded. Revenue is forecast up 19% in FY2026 to $700K, and SDE has compounded at a 48% CAGR since 2023 to $244K, as the mix shifts to fewer, larger jobs — commercial revenue rose 79% in FY2025 and project count is up 168% since 2023. All built on referral, with no salesperson or advertising in 20 years, yet 4 of 7 approvals came since 2023 — every commercial growth lever remains untapped. The owner is selling 100% of the equity with a transition of up to 12 months.
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Established electrical contracting company serving Northern New Jersey with a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and customer service. The business provides a full range of residential, commercial, and light industrial electrical services, including new construction, system upgrades, generator installations, and data/voice wiring. The company benefits from a loyal customer base, repeat business, and diverse revenue streams. With experienced operations, established processes, and longstanding relationships in place, the business offers a turnkey opportunity with immediate cash flow and continued growth potential
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Fantastic opportunity serving the Greater Mercer County in NJ. They are 99% residential, with no new construction and less than 1% refrigeration. They have flat rate pricing in place, with 2,500 active customers serviced in the past 2 years. They have completed 190 changeouts in the last 12 months and the accounting system used is QuickBooks.
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Fantastic opportunity to own a HVAC and Plumbing company serving most of South New Jersey. The company is 90% residential, 10% commercial with no refrigeration and less than 5% new construction. The split is 75% HVAC, 25% plumbing with flat rate pricing in place. There is a CRM in place, the payroll is outsourced to an accountant, and they use QuickBooks for their accounting system.
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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