Chicago, IL
$150,000
Chicago, IL
$150,000
Aurora, IL
$250,000
McHenry County, IL
$800,000
Bolingbrook, IL
$185,000
Chicago, IL
$9,900,000
Winnebago County, IL
$800,000
DuPage County, IL
$825,000
Saint Charles, IL
$24,995
Illinois
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $798,000
Cook County, IL
$125,000
Available Nationwide
$65,000
Cincinnati, IL
$699,900
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Wood River, IL
$199,000
$190,000
Cook County, IL
Illinois
$249,000
Illinois
$285,000
Eddy A. Dingman
National Acquisitions & Investment Group LLC
Serving Cook County, IL
National Acquisitions & Investment Group LLC is a middle market M&A Firm that specializes in the selling & buying of Specialty Businesses & Properties. We work with investors in building portfolios and the selling of portfolios or certain businesses & properties for individual sellers & buyers.
Kane County, IL
$329,000
Wheaton, IL
$49,000
Naperville, IL
$100,000
Illinois
$250,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
$195,000
Available Nationwide
$60,000
Lake County, IL
$14,600
DuPage County, IL
$59,900
$1,450,000
Illinois
Illinois
$499,000
Las Vegas, IL
$399,900
Illinois
$1,800,000
Illinois
$650,000
Illinois
$330,000
Cook County, IL
$1,015,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Frankfort, IL
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $170,895
Available in Illinois
$50,000
Decatur, IL
$625,000
Chicago, IL
$799,900
$1,900,000
Elgin, IL
Illinois
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $332,000
Mclean County, IL
$2,950,000
Available Nationwide
$125,000
Illinois
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $450,000
Bridgeview, IL
$499,000
Chicago, IL
$1,500,000
Illinois
$675,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Chicago Heights, IL
$597,000
Jay Whitney
Childcare Brokers
Serving Cook County, IL
We provide the following services for childcare center clients. • Childcare center business sales & business acquisition consultants. (Have helped 100+ people sell/buy centers) • Loan brokers for childcare centers.(Have helped 100+ people get financing) • Business Valuations (Have provided 200+ valuations) The true benefits of a good Sell-Side Business Consultant (not BROKER) is helping the Owner/Seller: • To sell the childcare center at the RIGHT price • By recommending AGAINST selling NOW if exit planning shows it would be better to wait before selling • To recommend against the seller from selling at a price below what the childcare center is worth • To prevent the childcare center from languishing on the “business for sale” marketplace for years • To allow the business owner to have time to manage his/her business so that the business value does not suffer by helping in the many tasks required during the business sales process. The true benefits of a good Buy-Side Business Acquisition Consultant and Buy-Side Business Loan Broker is helping the childcare business buyer: • To find childcare center business owners who are truly motivated to sell. (Most childcare center owners who want to sell, are not listed for sale by business brokers. I can help you contact them by coaching you with the most effective approaches!) • To find the RIGHT business to buy • To prevent a client from over-paying for a business and/or buy the WRONG business • To secure a SBA loan at a lower interest rate than what the buyer could get on his/her own.
Chicago, IL
$295,000
Chicago, IL
$50,000
$200,000
St. Charles, IL
West Chicago, IL
$29,999
McHenry County, IL
$639,000
Available in Illinois
$200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Illinois
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $895,155
Elgin, IL
$380,000
Peoria, IL
$18,500
Springfield, IL
$29,000
Arlington Heights, IL
$145,000
Illinois
$1,350,000
Evergreen Park, IL
$165,000
Illinois
$2,799,000
Cook County, IL
$559,600
Available Nationwide
$45,000
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business in Illinois, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of Illinois service businesses.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
119 |
Median Asking Price |
$462,125 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$600,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$200,106 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Illinois Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.46 |
1.99 |
Median |
0.80 |
2.69 |
Upper Quartile |
1.18 |
3.64 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
Read the Report:
Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business in Illinois?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in Illinois is approximately $462,125.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but Illinois service business owners report median annual sales of $600,000 and annual owner earnings of $200,106. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a service business?
Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples of service businesses in Illinois range from 0.46 to 1.18, with the median at 0.80. Earnings multiples range from 1.99 to 3.64, with the median at 2.69. These values indicate that a typical service business in Illinois may sell for around 0.80 times its annual revenue, and 2.69 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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