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This is a well-established, premium-positioned irrigation design, installation, and service contractor with approximately 25 years of continuous operation in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, serving Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the surrounding region. The business generates revenue across nine service lines, including new system installation, recurring contract service (spring startups and fall winterizations), system enhancements, repairs, landscape lighting, and seasonal snow removal. The recurring service base covers several hundred accounts annually under written agreements, providing meaningful revenue predictability heading into each season. The company competes on quality and technical expertise rather than price, and holds industry certifications that allow it to pursue complex, specification-driven projects that lower-cost competitors cannot service. The client mix is heavily weighted toward commercial and institutional accounts, with no single customer representing an outsized share of revenue. The business operates from a leased facility with a stable, long-tenured team, well-documented systems, and a full fleet of owned vehicles and equipment. Revenue is approximately $2.26M (2025). The owner is selling due to retirement and is committed to a smooth transition.
An opportunity to acquire a rapidly growing painting company serving the greater Southeast Tennessee market. Established in 2025, this business has already demonstrated impressive momentum and is showing strong signs of continued expansion. Specializing in both interior and exterior painting services, the company has built a solid foundation and established a reputation for quality workmanship and customer satisfaction. The business serves residential and commercial clients throughout Southeast Tennessee and has positioned itself to capitalize on the continued growth and development occurring throughout the region. With streamlined operations, established processes, and a growing customer base, the company offers an excellent opportunity for an owner-operator or an existing construction or home services company looking to expand its footprint. Included in the sale are the company's established brand, book of business, standard operating procedures, providing a smooth transition and a framework for continued growth. The systems already in place allow a new owner to step into an operating business with proven processes rather than starting from scratch. The company has experienced significant growth over the past year and presents substantial upside potential for a new owner. Additional marketing, advertising, and market expansion efforts could further accelerate growth and increase market share throughout the region. This opportunity is well-suited for an entrepreneur seeking a scalable service business, an industry professional looking to expand independently, or an existing painting, construction, or home services company seeking strategic growth through acquisition.
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Commercial cleaning company focused on office buildings, corporate offices, and property management clients. The bulk of revenue comes from recurring contracts that automatically renew for 12-month periods. In addition to its core janitorial contracts, the company performs high‑margin project work, including post‑construction cleaning, move‑in/move‑out jobs, and event cleaning for a municipality. Operations run lean through a subcontractor model where cleaners supply their own equipment. The owner manages sales, walkthroughs, scheduling, and basic oversight, working approximately 30 hours per week. The business consistently ranks at the top of Google search results and has all five‑star reviews. 2026 target revenue of $400k+ and SDE of $170k-180k. Highlights - Auto‑renewing contracts. - Strong online reputation with all five‑star Google reviews - Subcontractor labor model - cleaners provide their own equipment, minimizing overhead - Strong relationship with a municipality for post-event cleaning. - Owner works ~30 hours/week
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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 an opportunity to acquire a well-established, technology-enabled local delivery platform operating in a high-demand island market with strong tourism and a loyal local customer base. The business specializes in enabling independent restaurants and retail partners to offer delivery services without the high commissions or brand dilution associated with national delivery apps. Operating for over a decade, the company has built a trusted local brand, extensive merchant relationships, and a large customer database exceeding 30,000 users. Revenue is generated through a combination of delivery fees, partner arrangements, and advertising, supported by a contractor-based driver model that keeps fixed labor costs low and provides operational flexibility. The platform leverages proven third-party delivery software and systems that are largely automated, allowing the business to scale efficiently. Day-to-day operations can be managed remotely with limited physical infrastructure, making this an attractive opportunity for an owner-operator or strategic buyer. While the business has experienced recent margin compression due to reduced owner capacity and inconsistent marketing execution, the foundation remains strong. Significant upside exists through renewed sales efforts, expanded merchant partnerships, geographic expansion, and improved digital marketing. Additional growth opportunities include expanding into non-food delivery categories such as pharmacies, retail goods, and local services. This opportunity is ideal for a buyer with operations, logistics, technology, and/or digital marketplace experience, particularly someone comfortable managing contractor networks and software-driven businesses. The seller is motivated and prepared to support a smooth transition. Highlights: • 10+ years in operation • Established local brand with strong community reputation • Large customer database with repeat usage • Asset-light, contractor-based model • Scalable technology platform • Multiple growth and expansion pathways
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Jump into a business that nearly all 351 towns and cities in Massachusetts require builders to use. Home Energy Raters document compliance with energy codes so builders can benefit from credits through the MASS Save program with similar programs existing in VT, CT and NH that the business is also servicing. Extremely low asset business with very low overhead and over 50% net margins! Several programs exist under the MASS Save program providing numerous growth opportunities in the energy space with no limit to territory. Staff in place with all required licenses! This Company provides Energy Rating Services through the HERS (Home Energy Rating System) program, a nationally recognized program for certifying a home's energy performance allowing builders to obtain credits from states. This Company is a RESNET accredited energy rater that documents compliance with energy codes, and support green building certifications (like LEED and ENERGY STAR). 50%+ bottom line margins with tremendous growth opportunity building upon foundation set by owner. Company services in a tri-state area in Southern New England providing builders and home owners critical HERS rating services to gain certifications and benefit from state rebate programs.
For over 25 years, this well-established appliance store has been a trusted name in the Greater Chicagoland area, offering a wide selection of new and used major appliances, including refrigerators, washers, dryers, and dishwashers. In addition to retail sales, the business provides professional appliance repair services, with revenue split approximately 50/50 between sales and repairs. Renowned for exceptional customer service, the business benefits from a strong base of loyal, repeat customers and steady word-of-mouth referrals. A team of long-term, dedicated employees delivers top-quality service, helping to uphold the company’s excellent reputation in the community. The owner has cultivated a solid relationship with a reliable supplier and has built a team that is capable, trustworthy, and service-focused. Currently owner-operated, responsibilities include appliance repair, customer service, appointment scheduling, and staff management—offering an excellent opportunity for a hands-on buyer or someone looking to hire a manager and scale. The business generates strong, consistent revenue and comes with approximately $350,000 worth of inventory included in the sale. With a solid foundation, experienced staff, and a loyal customer base, this is a turnkey opportunity with significant growth potential for the right buyer.
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Business for Sale Asking Price: $125,000 Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE): $70,000 – $80,000 An incredible opportunity has hit the High Desert market. This appliance repair business is deeply established, exceptionally healthy local business. The business has spent years building a reputation for fast, honest, and reliable residential appliance service. The current owners are ready to transition into well-deserved retirement, creating a perfect opening for an owner-operator or an existing service company looking to instantly expand their footprint and capture immediate market share.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire an established, asset-light labor solutions company serving a specialized B2B niche with nationwide reach. The company connects a deep network of vetted, skilled independent technicians with corporate clients who need reliable project-based labor across the country, often on short notice and in multiple markets simultaneously. The Business Model The company operates as a true brokerage. It carries no heavy equipment, no vehicle fleet, and no facility overhead beyond a small administrative footprint. Revenue is generated on the spread between client billing rates and technician pay rates, producing strong gross margins and highly scalable unit economics. Because labor is sourced per project, fixed costs stay low and the model flexes with demand. This business can be operated from anywhere. Why Clients Stay Clients rely on the company as an extension of their own operations. The value proposition is simple: one call delivers qualified, pre-vetted labor in virtually any major U.S. market, with consistent quality standards and a single point of accountability. This solves a chronic pain point in the client base, where sourcing dependable skilled labor market by market is time consuming and risky. The result is high repeat usage and long-tenured client relationships, with many accounts ordering on a recurring basis throughout the year. Competitive Position The company has spent years building its technician database, which now spans thousands of contacts nationwide with performance history, skill ratings, and reliability tracking. This database, along with established client relationships and a trusted brand within the niche, represents a significant barrier to entry that a new competitor could not quickly replicate. Growth Opportunities Current ownership has operated the business conservatively. A new owner could accelerate growth through outbound sales, expansion into adjacent service lines that use the same labor pool, geographic densification in underpenetrated markets, and technology investment to further automate scheduling and dispatch. The Opportunity The owner is prepared to support a smooth transition. This business is well suited to a strategic acquirer seeking national labor capacity, a staffing or services platform pursuing a bolt-on, or an individual buyer seeking a proven, relocatable, systems-driven company without inventory or heavy assets. Serious inquiries only. A signed NDA and buyer qualification are required before any identifying information is disclosed.
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Rare opportunity to acquire a profitable, turnkey food service business in Colorado’s highly desirable Vail Valley. Established for more than 40 years, this deli, prepared meals, grab-and-go, and catering business has built a loyal local customer base, steady seasonal demand, and a trusted reputation in the community. The business generates approximately $1.51M in annual revenue and $225K in seller discretionary earnings, with multiple revenue streams, a stable staff, established vendor relationships, and a fully equipped kitchen already in place. Its diversified model offers more operational flexibility than many traditional restaurant concepts, while still benefiting from strong local and visitor demand. A new owner can step into an established operation with significant existing goodwill and clear opportunities to grow through expanded catering, online ordering, prepared meal subscriptions, corporate and event partnerships, refreshed marketing, and deeper relationships with local hospitality and property management partners. Seller training and potential seller financing are available for a qualified buyer, making this a compelling opportunity for an owner-operator, hospitality entrepreneur, or strategic food service buyer seeking an established platform in a premium Colorado mountain market.
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.
Answers to common buyer questions for this market.
