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Great opportunity to own an HVAC company serving Ross County, Ohio. They are 95% residential, 5% commercial with no refrigeration and <5% new construction. They have 620 maintenance agreements in place, 4,900 active customers in their database and their primary brand offered is Ruud.
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Amazing opportunity to own a residential HVAC company serving Los Angeles. They are 70% residential, 30% commercial and <5% refrigeration. The accounting software used is QuickBooks, payroll is handled in house, and there have been 18 change outs in the past 12 months.
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Amazing opportunity to own an HVAC company serving the St. Lucie county area. They are 90% residential, 10% commercial, with flat rate pricing in place. Payroll is handled in house, the accounting software used is QuickBooks and extended warranties are outsourced. This opportunity is great for anyone looking to get into the HVAC space.
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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.
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Fantastic opportunity to own a commercial HVAC company servicing the Broward County area. They are 70% commercial, 30% residential. 80% of revenue comes from new construction/renovation and 20% service. The bulk of their work is with multifamily housing complexes. They have no refrigeration and flat rate pricing in place. They have 3,000 active customers in their database, have a CRM in place, as well as their accounting software used is QuickBooks.
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Fantastic opportunity to own a long term HVAC company serving the Fort Lauderdale area. They are 70% residential, 30% commercial with no new construction and flat rate pricing in place. They currently have 773 residential, 78 commercial maintenance agreements in place, with 20,000 active customers in their database. They have a CRM in place, and outsource their payroll through a PEO.
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Fantastic opportunity to own a plumbing and HVAC company in Rhode Island. They are 50/50 between commercial and residential, and are 55% plumbing with 45% HVAC. The business is 60% new construction and 40% service. They have approximately 1,500 active customers in their database, with $450,000 of inventory being included in the sale price. They use QuickBooks, have a CRM in place, and their payroll is outsourced.
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Fantastic opportunity to own an HVAC company in Louisville, Kentucky. They are 45% residential, 55% commercial with no new construction and no refrigeration. They have flat rate pricing in place, and currently have 230 residential, 33 commercial maintenance agreements. The accounting software they use is QuickBooks, and they currently have a CRM in place.
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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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