Home-services and healthcare businesses serving Florida's fast-growing, aging population are commanding the most buyer attention, alongside a leisure and hospitality sector that's the state's single largest employer.
Florida's largest employment sectors, based on BLS state employment data — a proxy for where buyer demand is deepest.
| Sector | Employment |
|---|---|
| Leisure & Hospitality (largest sector, tourism-driven) | 1.4M |
| Professional & Business Services | 1,639,500 |
Private equity buyers focused on home-health and construction roll-ups, hospitality consolidators, and retirement-community operators, all drawn by Florida's population growth and retiree demographics.
See valuation ranges and business types for any industry, whether you're in Tallahassee or anywhere else in Florida.
It depends on your industry and financials, but Florida's healthcare and home-health businesses typically run 6–9x EBITDA, while home-services and construction businesses typically land in the 2–3x SDE range. Get a free valuation for an exact estimate based on your numbers.
Most sales close in 3–6 months from the start of the process, depending on the business, its financial readiness, and how quickly a qualified buyer is identified.
Yes. Buyer sourcing and negotiations are handled discreetly so your employees, customers, and competitors don’t learn your business is for sale until you’re ready to disclose it.
Private equity buyers focused on home-health and construction roll-ups, hospitality consolidators, and retirement-community operators, all drawn by Florida's population growth and retiree demographics.