Service businesses make up roughly 40% of all small business transactions — the single most active category in the market, with home services carrying particularly strong recurring revenue.
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Typical range for Service Businesses, based on Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) — the standard measure for small, owner-operated businesses like these. Your specific business type and financials determine where you land in this range.
Home-services businesses attract private equity roll-ups and consolidators (think Home Advisor- or 1-800-Got-Junk-style aggregators) as well as individual operators looking to buy into an established customer base. Recurring-revenue service contracts are especially attractive to buyers.