Other Building & Construction
Active
General Contractor & Construction Manager w/ 3X Avg Margins
Illinois, United States
Asking Price$11,500,000
Revenue$21,296,235
EBITDA-
Cash Flow$2,882,390
Description
In 2025, the company generated approximately $21.3 million in revenue and $2.9 million in seller's discretionary earnings, with a 13.5% SDE margin. Business development emphasizes screening opportunities before committing estimating resources; the company won 80% of its qualified pursuits in 2025. The owner focuses primarily on strategy and governance, while administration, finance and project delivery are handled by the operating team. Full 2026 performance is estimated to be $3.5 million in SDE.
As a commercial general contracting, construction management and owner's representative firm founded in 2004, the organization serves private and public clients as a regional player from a single Northeast Illinois headquarters. The company targets non-residential projects of $1 million to $30 million across corporate, institutional, educational, healthcare, religious, non-profit and government end markets, and has held federal past performance since 2009. The business is offered as a member sale and debt free with a substantial contracted backlog and strong surety capacity. Sufficient Net Working Capital (NWC) can be negotiated into/atop the purchase price. This commercial general contractor holds roughly $26 million in signed and awarded backlog, affording an acquirer an established base of work. Operating for more than two decades, the company serves private businesses and public-sector clients through general contracting, construction management and owner's representative services. The backlog of signed and awarded contracts is supported by surety capacity for single bonds up to $40,000,000 and an aggregate program above $80,000,000. The Company boasts a vibrant culture of Policies-Driving-Execution. Twenty-five position, policy and procedure manuals plus a 22-document internal how-to library govern how work is pursued and executed, and the 2025 OSHA filing reports zero recordable injuries.
Investment Highlights
• Awarded work. Signed and awarded backlog totaled approximately $26 million as of October 2026.
• Federal experience. The company has completed federal construction work for more than 15 years, supported by dedicated quality control and site safety functions.
• Documented execution. Written role-specific procedures cover project management, field supervision, administration and federal project requirements.
• Repeat engagements. Existing clients have retained the company for additional projects and multiphase assignments.
• Safety performance. The company reported zero recordable workplace injuries in 2025 and maintains an experience modification rate below 1.0.
The acquisition is well positioned for a regional or national contractor seeking a Midwest operating base and an entry into, or expansion of, federal construction work.
Real Estate
Owned
Business is
Relocatable
Number of EmployeesFull-Time: 11Part-Time: 1
Year Established
2004
Reason Selling
Owner retirement.
Facilities & Assets
The business operates from an inspiring headquarters and office property owned by a seller affiliate under a month-to-month arrangement. The seller is willing to offer a lease at market terms or explore a separate property sale. Business is asset light.
Support & Training
Seller will sufficiently transition the new owner into the procedures and culture that drive this organization.
Market & Competition
Commercial and institutional building construction is a fragmented national market, with demand spanning business facilities, education, healthcare and recreation. Competition includes commercial contractors pursuing private and government projects. Early involvement in planning and design decisions helps the company address project cost and buildability before construction begins.
Growth Opportunities
Expand fee-based construction management and owner's representative engagements to increase the share of higher-margin advisory work. Add construction leadership and project management capacity to support more concurrent projects. Broaden prospect outreach using the existing business development process, and pursue additional regional markets through targeted marketing and staffing.
Business listed by
Ardent Partners
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