Thousand Oaks, CA
$1,300,000
Service Businesses For Sale in California
Market Info
Recurring Revenue Stream! Great Multi-County Pest Control Business
$60M+ Large Clinical Laboratory – Full Robotic Automation
California
$75,000,000
Attractive Retail T Shirt Store & Custom Print Shop
Escondido, CA
$75,000
Mail Box Rental & Shipping in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County, CA
$250,000
Profitable Accessibility Consulting Firm
California
$399,000
Simi Valley Pool Service Route for Sale
Ventura County, CA
$67,200
Boutique Clinical Laboratory – PPOs, Medicare, Medi-Cal & Pathology
Orange County, CA
$8,000,000
Bagel Shop Franchise For Sale
San Diego County, CA
$399,000
Elite Baseball Athlete Training Business for Sale
Long Beach, CA
$100,000
CA Laboratory with Medicare, Medi-Cal, Z-code, All Molecular, Note
Riverside, CA
$550,000
FranchiseMilliCare
Available Nationwide
$50,000
Staffing Franchise – Two Territories And Offices Included
San Bernardino County, CA
$730,000
Turnkey Hair Salon, Prime Location, Room For Growth
San Diego, CA
$199,999
Turnkey National Construction Platform | W/ Full Operations Team
$450,000
Camarillo, CA
Remodeled beauty in Carson
Carson, CA
$895,000
Online Sports Uniform Sales, Huge Potential
San Joaquin County, CA
$175,000
Nanda M&AMI, CBI
Acacia Group, Inc.
Serving Santa Clara County, CA
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Brand Strategy & Communications Agency
Los Angeles County, CA
$2,245,000
Established Small Law Firm with Guaranteed High Six Figure Income
Riverside County, CA
$400,000
Architectural Firm with 4 Years of Upward Growth
Los Angeles, CA
$1,655,000
Los Alamitos Pool Service Route for Sale
Orange County, CA
$148,800
Franchise Shipping, Printing, Mailbox and More Store
San Diego, CA
$104,000
FranchiseNoble Locksmith
Available Nationwide
$105,000
Bus Transportation to Music Festivals & Sporting Events!
California
$350,000
Turnkey Long-Standing Shoe and Luggage Repair Shop for Sale
Temecula, CA
$120,000
$10k to get into our Executive Model Wildlife Control Franchise!
$66,000
San Jose, CA
Market-Leading Flooring Company with 2x Real Estate Assets($3.3M)
California
$350,000
Premier Full-Service Fencing Contractor - Shasta County
Shasta County, CA
$329,000
Small owner/operator alarm company for sell-owner retiring
Anaheim, CA
$160,000
Dry Cleaner AGENCY for sale
Contra Costa County, CA
$99,000
Deli & Catering Restaurant For Sale
San Diego County, CA
$199,000
Boutique HOA Management Company-Orange & LA County
Los Angeles County, CA
$280,000
Master Care Commercial Janitorial
Palm Springs, CA
$575,000
FranchiseCity Lifestyle
Available Nationwide
$30,000
3 Fedex Linehaul Unassigned Team Runs - PRICE REDUCED
Sacramento, CA
$995,000
14 FedEx Ground Routes, Rialto CA
Bloomington, CA
$1,295,000
Highly profitable laundromat portfolio
$2,400,000
San Jose, CA
Coin Op Laundromat-Brand New Machines-Location Location Location
Fresno, CA
$779,900
13 FedEx Ground Routes, Sacramento CA
Sacramento, CA
$1,750,000
FranchiseExit Factor
Available in California
$60,000
8 FedEx Ground Routes, Rialto CA
Bloomington, CA
$827,000
Agency Dry Cleaners Rich area with retiring
Long Beach, CA
$80,000
**Not Available Yet** - Residential Cleaning Business in San Diego
San Diego, CA
$875,000
Be Your Own Boss! Thriving Dry Cleaning Business for Sale
San Diego County, CA
$450,000
Thousands Oak Pool Service Route for Sale
Ventura County, CA
$62,400
Gregg Tobin
Gateway Business Sales
Serving Los Angeles County, CA
Gateway Business Sales (GBS) team of professionals and advisors have over 75 years combined experience in Mergers & Acquisitions and have successfully closed 600 + transactions in a wide range of industries. GBS has secure affiliations with investment banking firms and business advisory groups, which broadens our offerings to include mergers, acquisitions, and related consulting services for privately held companies. GBS has intermediaries that serve businesses with an enterprise value from $1 million to $20 million and have advisors and team members with experience and a track record of selling companies valued above $20 million. Our performance and results show this is more than rhetoric, as 75% of our engagements come from referrals from satisfied clients, CPA’s, Attorney’s, Financial Advisors, and Investment Bankers. GBS will develop a customized sales and marketing strategy to drive optimal results. While each client and business may be unique, we utilize our resources and experience to create demand for your business.
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High-Margin Pressure & Roof Washing Business – $130K SDE | 5-Star Yelp
Los Angeles, CA
$150,000
Established Premiere Catering Company with $9 Million Sales
California
$2,195,000
Established Plumbing and Septic Opportunity
$2,360,000
Redding, CA
Calabasas Pool Service Route for Sale
Los Angeles County, CA
$58,800
Fast Growing Junk Removal Business
Los Angeles, CA
$170,000
FranchiseIntelligent Office
Available Nationwide
$175,000
Well Established Law Practice-Turn-Key-Large Client Base!!
San Francisco, CA
$229,000
Well Established Handyman Service Company
Sacramento County, CA
$291,000
Cat Sitting Service Bay Area Professional In-Home Cat Care
San Francisco County, CA
$249,900
Established Residential and Commercial Painter Franchise
Ventura County, CA
$260,000
Liquor and another business with Property
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Los Angeles County, CA
$8,000,000
High Volume Retiring Dry Cleaners ( In Escrow)
Lake Forest, CA
$445,000
Government Consulting Firm
Costa Mesa, CA
$350,000
SBA Pre-qualified! Dry Cleaner, Plant & Agency ,Prime Location,
San Jose, CA
$250,000
Established Residential Landscape and Maintenance Business
Orange County, CA
$135,000
FranchisePaintEZ
Available Nationwide
$25,000
Buy or Sell a Service Business in California
For those in the market to buy or sell a service business in California, 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 California service businesses.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
423 |
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Median Asking Price |
$322,500 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$400,000 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$136,896 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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California Service Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.52 |
1.76 |
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Median |
0.80 |
2.58 |
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Upper Quartile |
1.18 |
3.47 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a service business in California?
Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in California is approximately $322,500.
How much do service business owners earn?
These businesses vary in sales volume, but California service business owners report median annual sales of $400,000 and annual owner earnings of $136,896. 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 California range from 0.52 to 1.18, with the median at 0.80. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.47, with the median at 2.58. These values indicate that a typical service business in California may sell for around 0.80 times its annual revenue, and 2.58 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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