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$1.8M Rev – Premier Tattoo & Piercing Studio photo
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$1.8M Rev – Premier Tattoo & Piercing Studio

Metro Vancouver County, BC, CA

The business operates as a premium tattoo and piercing studio that provides body art services, professional piercing appointments, and high-end body jewelry retail in a major urban market. Its revenue comes from a diversified mix of artist station rentals, commission-based tattoo work, piercing services, jewelry sales, aftercare products, and transaction-related shop fees. The studio functions as both a customer-facing service provider and an operating platform for artists, giving tattooists and piercers access to a well-known location, client traffic, administrative support, and an established brand without needing to run their own standalone shop. What makes the business distinct is its long operating history, premium positioning, strong local reputation, experienced staff, professional service standards, and ability to sell higher-value jewelry products alongside core services. It also has built-in growth potential through unused artist stations, expanded retail merchandising, and additional marketing initiatives, making it a cash-flowing service business with both recurring revenue and upside from better capacity utilization. This communication relates solely to a potential change-of-control M&A transaction involving an eligible privately held company. It is intended only for prospective acquirers who will acquire control and actively participate in management and is not an offer or solicitation of securities. If these criteria do not apply to you, this communication is not intended for you; please do not access or review the transaction materials.

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Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for service business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$324k
Median cash flow$95k
Median sale price$187k
Multiple range1.4x - 2.6x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.33m
Median cash flow$315k
Median sale price$850k
Multiple range2.2x - 3.5x

Over $2M

Median revenue$4.50m
Median cash flow$907k
Median sale price$3.40m
Multiple range2.9x - 5.1x

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.

What to know about service business acquisitions

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By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating service business acquisitions.

Separate recurring contract revenue from one-time work, and test how sticky it is

A pest-control, cleaning, or landscaping firm with recurring agreements is worth far more than one living on one-off jobs; get the contracted share and the renewal rate.

Examine customer concentration and contract terms

A few large accounts can carry — and walk with — the business; review the top customers, contract lengths, and cancellation terms.

Find out how much rides on the owner's relationships

In many service businesses the owner is the salesperson and the trusted contact; understand who holds the customers and the transition plan.

Assess the workforce and labor model

These are labor-heavy; understand staffing, turnover, wage pressure, and whether key crews stay.

Confirm licensing, bonding, and compliance where required

Pest control, security, legal, and waste businesses carry licenses and obligations that may be tied to the owner — and some, like dry cleaners, carry environmental exposure.

Pressure-test the margins and add-backs

Low-capital service businesses are easy to dress up; scrutinize owner add-backs, vehicle and equipment condition, and whether the margins hold.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Often, yes — they're asset-light with recurring revenue. Lenders focus on customer concentration, owner dependence, and contract durability, so recurring agreements beat the owner's personal relationships.