Polk County, FL
This engineering firm provides structural design solutions for residential and commercial applications anywhere in the Country....
Polk County, FL
This engineering firm provides structural design solutions for residential and commercial applications anywhere in the Country....
$595,000
Cash Flow: $215,838
Houston, TX
This franchise specializes in high-quality floor coating systems, offering advanced polyurea and polyaspartic coatings that outperform traditional epoxy. Their coatings are significantly stronger, UV...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $111,042
Lafayette, LA
Utz Potato Chip/Pretzel Route for sale in the Lafayette, Abbeville, Kaplan, Erath, and Maurice, Louisiana region for $110,000! Company financing available with an estimated $41,500 down. Currently...
$110,000
Cash Flow: $52,560
West Palm Beach, FL
****NO SBA OR E2 VISA’s**** Well-established pool service business consists of 103 residential and 1 commercial accounts, with a monthly recurring billing of $12,845 plus repair income. Pools are...
$154,140
EBITDA: $180,748
Simcoe County, ON
Established Printing Shop - Startup Savings of $225K The Opportunity: Unlock a rare chance to own a well-established, profitable printing and branding business with savings of up to ~$225,000 compared...
$175,000
Pittsburgh, PA
Leading print, marketing & promo provider in Allegheny County. This is a great business to own for families, partnerships and sole proprietors. Serving the area since 2007, this center provides print,...
$250,000
Cash Flow: $100,000
Charlotte, NC
Commercial landscape maintenance business servicing the Charlotte, NC area for 17 years. The company brings in over $46K/Mth from recurring lawn maintenance revenue. There are a total of 82 accounts,...
$460,000
Cash Flow: $183,295
Dinwiddie County, VA
Established over a decade ago this service provider has become a trusted leader in Virginia's exterior cleaning industry. Specializing in gentle soft washing techniques, the company effectively cleans...
$179,000
Cash Flow: $120,000
Houston, TX
This is a well-established, 34-year-old event décor and party planning company based in Houston, Texas. The company provides custom décor services for a wide variety of events, including proms,...
$375,000
Cash Flow: $144,722
For sale is a highly profitable aviation tourism business consisting of two entities, operating from two prime locations in the Southeast. With over 15 years of operating history, the company has...
$8,500,000
Cash Flow: $1,717,367
Beaufort County, SC
This business offers the right buyer an opportunity to become part of a well-established franchise that has made the process of booking rental properties online easy and stress-free. This is a...
$299,000
Cash Flow: $74,798
Michigan
This Franchise was established in 2017 and operates in several territories. It specializes in commercial cleaning and floor care and works primarily in corporate, health care, and educational...
$492,000
Cash Flow: $159,291
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
El Reno, OK
This Oil & Gas Services company has been in operation for over 30 years. Their attention to customer satisfaction, reputation in the industry, and internal culture create a perfect recipe for the next...
$5,000,000
Cash Flow: $1,302,885
$8,500,000
Ontario, CA
Iosco County, MI
Better Made Chips Route available for qualified prospects in Tawas, Michigan and the surrounding area for $25,000! Currently this route has 81 accounts and averages an estimated $7,115 in weekly...
$25,000
Collin County, TX
The company was founded in 2002 by an industry veteran with over 45 years of experience in custom pool construction and outdoor living environments. Prior to founding, the owner began his career...
$960,000
Eric Johnson
First Choice Business Brokers-SF Bay
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
As a Franchisee/Broker at First Choice Business Brokers, I help Main Street to Lower-Middle-Market businesses with proven business models and cash flow find strategic exits. I have been active in starting, scaling, and exiting businesses for over 3 decades having successfully facilitated deals across various sectors, including technology, transportation, manufacturing, retail, and franchise sales. First Choice Business Brokers is a Nationwide organization active since 1995 in over 100 markets. We have completed over $12.5 billion in business sales and are ranked as one of the best and fastest growing companies in our segment. Our reach is unprecedented and our agents are the best trained in the business.
Trenton, NJ
Home Based 12 Vending Machines. Each machine functions as a compact, self-serve mini-convenience store, offering a diverse product mix including snacks, beverages, office supplies, wellness products,...
$199,063
Cash Flow: $144,000
Omaha, NE
This well-established Underground Construction Business is for sale in Nebraska. The company has established itself as a trusted underground utility contractor in the surrounding area, frequently...
$1,725,000
Cash Flow: $511,922
Riverside County, CA
Thriving Southern California Pool Construction Business – 28 Years of Excellence This established pool construction company has been designing and building custom swimming pools across Southern...
$580,000
Cash Flow: $366,280
Plattsburgh, NY
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Plattsburgh, New York region for $99,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $38,000 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of the...
$99,000
Cash Flow: $62,651
Rhode Island
All rentals needed for parties of any type. From tents, chairs, to clowns, magicians, jogglers, animals, lighting. From holiday events, Birthday, retirement, graduation, etc events. Full staff...
$1,600,000
Cash Flow: $252,553
Garden Grove, CA
Full-service sign company located in North Orange County. Established in 1996, .Specialize in meeting the needs of homebuilders. Since then they have expanded and assist industrial and commercial...
$300,000
Cash Flow: $147,000
Rhode Island
One stop for Deli, Prepared Foods, Meats, Sandwiches Catering Etc. Takeout, seating indoors and outdoors Established for over 50 years. Very well known, popular local, neighborhood favorite. Take out,...
$375,000
Cash Flow: $257,000
Rhode Island
Price reduced, owners says SELL All offers will be considered. Pool repair services, repair leaking pool. Replace, repair motors, heaters, filters. Opening pools spring time, closing pools in falls...
$85,000
Cash Flow: $25,325
$130,000
Rockingham County, NH
Rhode Island
Price reduction !!!!Custom tailoring services, sewing ,reconstruction ,seam clothing, cleaning etc. Retail store front location. located on busy street. Owner looking to retire. Some seller financing...
$395,000
EBITDA: $238,000
Rhode Island
Additional Price deduction !! !!!Dry Cleaner, established for over 30 years same location. Excellent reputation, steady active customer base. Dry cleaning, Storage, Alternations, Delivery Service,...
$145,000
Cash Flow: $53,219
Rhode Island
Price reduced Owner must sell, Current backlog is 1.3million. Sound, Event, Production, Service Company Established for over 42 years. Well known throughout The Northeast. Installation, design,...
$550,000
Cash Flow: $174,652
Fort Lee, NJ
Well Established Restaurant and Private Event Space. Highly experienced operators only. 500+/- seats free standing (19,910 square feet). Lucrative Repurpose opportunity for the right developer!...
$10,500,000
California
Low Overhead Lead Generation Platform Making Up To 30,000 Calls Per Day! - SC2220 Financial Information Asking Price: $249,500 Cash Flow: N/A Gross Revenue: N/A Down Payment: $249,500 This Northern...
$249,500
Warren County, OH
This long-established and highly reputable landscape design and maintenance company has been serving its community for nearly 60 years. Family and veteran-owned, the business is known for its...
$200,000
Douglas County, NE
This is an established B2B service provider located in Douglas County. The location has built an excellent reputation for quality and service. This business has multiple revenue streams, normal...
$145,000
Blaine County, ID
This is a great opportunity to buy a very well established B2B service provider in Blaine County. The business has an excellent reputation for quality and service. It provides print, marketing and...
$549,000
Cash Flow: $235,000
Essex County, NJ
This is a great opportunity to buy a very well-established B2B service provider located in Essex County. The business has a great reputation and is well known for providing a high level of customer...
$635,000
Cash Flow: $265,411
Washtenaw County, MI
This business offers a simple, straightforward path to success for an owner who’s ready to roll up their sleeves. With no special licensing or formal education required, you can step right in and...
$60,000
Cash Flow: $27,000
$475,000
Cypress, TX
Wichita, KS
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Wichita, Kansas region for $105,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $57,000 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of the...
$105,000
Cash Flow: $62,585
El Paso, TX
This National Brand is backed by a NYSE Power House 24 Billion Dollar Company and offers 90% in house financing! They have many home services franchises and they all feed off each other. It’s like...
$55,000
Chattanooga, IN
Pools, Spa and Water Feature Care is deemed an “Essential Service” making the pool business model a weekly recurring revenue/subscription model. The high profit margins and low overhead mixed with our...
$153,000
Metairie, LA
Business-to-business sales and management company with Massive National Accounts operating in the $100 billion-dollar commercial builidng maintenance industry. In business since 1961 and franchising...
$177,000
Cumberland County, NJ
The painting industry in the United States is expected to grow in 2025, with a projected market size of $42.7 billion. The industry is also expected to see more companies and employees joining and is...
$100,000
Cash Flow: $85,992
Spartanburg, SC
Flowers Bread Route distributorship for sale in the Chesnee, South Carolina region for $120,000! Company related financing available with an estimated $61,000 down. In addition, a 10% cash reserve of...
$120,000
Cash Flow: $66,552
Deschutes County, OR
This is a great opportunity to buy a very well-established B2B service provider located in Deschutes County. The business is well known for providing a high level of customer service and has received...
$310,000
Cash Flow: $135,000
Adams County, CO
This plumbing business is located in Westminster, CO and has established itself as a trusted provider of plumbing services in the area. With a reputation for quality work and reliable service, the...
$299,995
Cash Flow: $55,420
Michael Canales
First Choice Business Brokers
Serving Orange County, FL
Harris County, TX
Professional driving school that provides comprehensive driver education and training services. The school offers a range of programs, including teen and adult in-class and online instruction as well...
$235,000
Cash Flow: $154,869
Woodland Hills, CA
Over 20 years in Woodland Hills serving the community with exceptional dry cleaning and laundry services as an agency. This location utilizes their own Plant and Full Service Dry cleaner located in...
$400,000
$375,000
Lee County, FL
Raleigh, NC
This Franchise Corporation provides services in the promotional marketing industry by creating a unique "one stop image shop" for branding companies logos and messages on all types of material and...
$275,000
Washington County, VT
Mission’s Tortilla Route for sale in the Washington County, Vermont region for $120,000! Currently generating $497,568 in yearly sales and nets $102,888. Distributorship and territory are purchased...
$120,000
Cash Flow: $102,888
Houston, TX
Step into a turnkey value growth consulting practice with a nationally recognized brand. This business serves the thriving business community of The Woodlands and Northwest Houston—two of the...
$40,000
Cash Flow: $160,456
Gallatin County, MT
The business is staffed by a team of experienced, certified technicians trained to service a wide array of appliances. Technicians hold certifications and brand-specific expertise, allowing them to...
$299,000
Cash Flow: $96,619
Atlanta, GA
Martin’s Bread Route for sale in the Douglasville, Villa Rica, Georgia area for $202,000. Currently grossing $457,340 per year and nets $95,450! Distributorship and territory are purchased through...
$202,000
Cash Flow: $95,450
Atlanta, GA
Martin’s Bread Route for sale in the Clayton & Henry Counties, Georgia area for $207,000. Currently grossing $463,008 per year and nets $96,810! Distributorship and territory are purchased through...
$207,000
Cash Flow: $96,810
Atlanta, GA
Martin’s Bread Route for sale in the Carroll & Coweta Counties, Georgia area for $237,000. Currently grossing $536,276 per year and nets $114,394! Distributorship and territory are purchased through...
$237,000
Cash Flow: $114,394
Acquisitions of service business are on the rise, and it’s easy to see why. Service businesses provide niche professional support to customers and cover a wide range of industries. The benefits of owning a service business include operational flexibility, high profitability, low overhead costs, minimal inventory and supplies, and the possibility of generating multiple revenue streams. One of the primary advantages of buying an existing service business is that it comes with established credibility in the market.
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business, 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 service businesses.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
5,359 |
Median Asking Price |
$312,338 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$525,724 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$152,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Service Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.43 |
1.50 |
Median |
0.72 |
2.43 |
Upper Quartile |
1.08 |
3.44 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in the U.S. is approximately $312,338.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but service business owners report median annual sales of $525,724 and annual owner earnings of $152,000. 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 range from 0.43 to 1.08, with the median at 0.72. Earnings multiples range from 1.50 to 3.44, with the median at 2.43. These values indicate that a typical service business may sell for around 0.72 times its annual revenue, and 2.43 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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