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Offering trimming and tree removal services.
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This award-winning catering company represents a premier business opportunity in Columbus. Established in the 1970s, the company has built a distinguished reputation serving the regional market with comprehensive catering solutions. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The business demonstrates strong financial performance with over $2.2 million in revenue generated across the past three years and profits exceeding $650,000. Current sales projections for 2025-2026 indicate consistent performance trajectory. The operational infrastructure is designed to support annual revenues exceeding $4 million. FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT The company operates from a fully equipped facility featuring corporate offices, display room, conference rooms, tasting room, hot and cold commercial kitchens, prep room, storage areas, loading dock with garage doors, and walk-in coolers and freezer units. The business maintains a fleet of delivery vehicles including trucks and vans, enabling simultaneous service to multiple events. ORGANIZATION & STAFFING The operation maintains an experienced team structure including sales personnel, finance staff, event consultants, executive chef, operations manager, culinary staff, and prep team members. This established workforce provides operational continuity and service consistency. OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE. The current owners are retiring, creating a turnkey acquisition opportunity for qualified buyers. This established enterprise offers immediate market entry into the lucrative catering industry with proven systems, experienced staff, and comprehensive infrastructure positioned for continued growth and profitability.
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This is a focused, commercial landscaping operation built around one exceptional anchor client — and that’s not a risk, it’s a strategic advantage. The company has a long-standing relationship with a high-quality commercial client that provides consistent, predictable work and dependable cash flow. The relationship is strong, professional, and rooted in trust and performance. This client values the service, the responsiveness, and the reliability — which has created a stable base most operators spend years trying to build. Because the operation is streamlined around this core account, the business runs efficiently with clean processes, reliable crews, and clear expectations. There’s no chaos, no churn, and no constant customer turnover. The work is known, the routes are tight, and margins are protected. What makes this opportunity especially attractive is the upside. The infrastructure, staffing, and systems are already in place to support additional commercial accounts without adding significant overhead. A new owner can intentionally layer in new clients, diversify if desired, and scale revenue quickly — all while standing on a rock-solid foundation. This is an ideal acquisition for a buyer who values stability, wants immediate cash flow, and sees the opportunity to build outward from a trusted anchor relationship rather than starting from scratch. If you’re looking for a commercial platform with a proven client, clean operations, and real growth potential — this is a rare and compelling opportunity.
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This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established, owner-operated service company with over 40 years of statewide presence and a reputation that speaks for itself. Built on a foundation of integrity, the business has grown steadily by delivering results and standing behind its work, year after year. The owner is ready to retire, and that's exactly why this opportunity matters. This isn't a distressed sale or a business that's lost its footing. It's a thriving, well-run operation with deep roots, loyal clients, and a crew that knows what they're doing. From day one, the founder instilled a "Customer First" philosophy and an unwavering commitment to the highest ethical and safety standards. That culture didn't just shape the early years, it became the DNA of the entire organization and remains just as strong today. This business boasts over four decades of statewide credibility and client relationships. Full licensing, certifications, and compliance, are all current. A referral-driven pipeline built on trust, not just marketing. Commercial, residential, insurance, and government work across the board. The dots are already connected. The infrastructure is in place. The reputation has been built. What's needed now is the right operator with the vision and drive to take it all in and carry it forward. Valantine Ventures is proud to represent this opportunity and is fully committed to making sure the right buyer finds it, and that the close is worth celebrating on both sides of the table.
This award-winning landscaping business specializes in high-end design, installation, commercial grounds maintenance, and snow removal services for affluent residential and select commercial clients within a 30+ mile radius. The business is renowned for its impeccable craftsmanship, repeat client base (70%+), and strong workforce. The owner/operator duties include design, sales, scheduling, and operational oversight. With a fully equipped fleet of trucks, trailers, mowers, skid steers, excavators, bark blowers, and more, this turnkey operation is built for efficiency and scale. The real estate, located in a prime high-growth area, is available for purchase as well. The real estate provides ample room for growth.
National transaction benchmarks for service 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 service business acquisitions.
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.
A few large accounts can carry — and walk with — the business; review the top customers, contract lengths, and cancellation terms.
In many service businesses the owner is the salesperson and the trusted contact; understand who holds the customers and the transition plan.
These are labor-heavy; understand staffing, turnover, wage pressure, and whether key crews stay.
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.
Low-capital service businesses are easy to dress up; scrutinize owner add-backs, vehicle and equipment condition, and whether the margins hold.
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