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It is estimated that 750,000 businesses sold in 2007, below is small sample revealing Annual Revenue & Sales Price |
CBB&A, Inc, stays abreast of recent sales activity. The small sampling provides a wide range of different types of small businesses that have recently sold by business type, revenue & selling price.
The businesses listed below were NOT brokered by CBB&A, but are shown for information purposes only. Notice the disparity among the selling prices verses the revenue; interesting isn't it? This indicates that there are many, many variables that affect the selling price, including Cost of goods Sold, EBITDA,(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization) Discretionary Income/Expenses, growing or declining SIC industry, assets with sale, sale/lease with option to purchase, and an exhaustive list of many, many others; no two businesses are alike, therefore you CANNOT "compare" your business to similar business like comparable sales when appraising a home. I caution you to review this list only as proof to the fact that it is vital to acquire independent, professional, 3rd party business valuation to prevent selling too low or asking too much & never selling. Of all businesses on market, only 30% sell! Wow, that's scary! The reason is 70% of businesses fail to prepare, market & support a fair market asking price due to lack of proper documentation qualified buyers must review in order to make fair offer.
This illustrates how vitally important it is to have a professisonal Business Valuation prior to marketing your business for sale.
Some 2007 Businesses Sold across USA provided by Broker Research©
| Type |
Revenue |
Selling Price |
| GOLF CART SALES & SERVICE |
$1,600,000.00 |
$1,350,000.00 |
| SECURITY SYSTEMS |
$1,248,102.00 |
$810,000.00 |
| CONTRACTOR A/C & HTG |
$2,668,242.00 |
$875,000.00 |
| MFG-EQUIPMENT |
$1,162,710.00 |
$775,000.00 |
| CUSTOM CLOSETS |
$1,700,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
| CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR |
$4,500,000.00 |
$1,200,000.00 |
| TOUR OPERATOR |
$5,800,000.00 |
$420,000.00 |
| MFG RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT |
$1,080,990.00 |
$1,250,000.00 |
| RETAIL SPECIALTIES |
$3,098,675.00 |
$625,000.00 |
| CONTRACTOR INSTALLER |
$1,531,992.00 |
$425,000.00 |
| MFG AUTOMOTIVE PARTS |
$5,800,000.00 |
$2,200,000.00 |
| BOAT DEALER |
$1,124,729.00 |
$120,000.00 |
| LAWN BIZ LANDSCAPING |
$1,200,197.00 |
$350,000.00 |
| CONTRACTOR A/C & HTG |
$1,351,899.00 |
$550,000.00 |
| CLOTHING WOMENS |
$1,777,354.00 |
$790,000.00 |
| RETAIL SPORTING GOODS |
$1,021,765.00 |
$848,012.00 |
| GRILLE / BREWERY |
$2,875,000.00 |
$1,980,000.00 |
| ELEC & MECHANICAL SERVICES |
$1,025,000.00 |
$775,000.00 |
| COMPUTER DEALER / NETWORK |
$1,300,000.00 |
$265,000.00 |
| DRILLING COMPANY |
$6,631,000.00 |
$4,400,000.00 |
| ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR |
$3,300,000.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
| IMPORT / EXPORT |
$5,025,000.00 |
$735,000.00 |
| STEEL ERECTION |
$1,256,677.00 |
$895,000.00 |
| MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
$1,450,000.00 |
$1,900,000.00 |
| AIR AMBULANCE |
$3,200,000.00 |
$1,500,000.00 |
| CRANE COMPANY |
$2,624,846.00 |
$623,529.00 |
| GAS/CONV. STORE/REAL ESTATE |
$5,000,000.00 |
$3,250,000.00 |
| EMPLOYMENT SCREENING |
$4,000,000.00 |
$6,250,000.00 |
| FACTORING COMPANY |
$1,050,000.00 |
$1,750,000.00 |
| ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTOR |
$1,665,000.00 |
$390,000.00 |
| MFG/ART SUPPLIES |
$3,844,749.00 |
$3,000,000.00 |
| SPA MANUFACTURER |
$1,195,000.00 |
$1,050,000.00 |
| GOURMET FOOD SHOP |
$1,100,000.00 |
$200,000.00 |
| CONSTRUCTION / EXCAVATION |
$11,200,000.00 |
$7,500,000.00 |
| MFG METAL PRODUCTS |
$2,142,974.00 |
$1,450,000.00 |
| DISTRIBUTOR BUILDING PRODUCTS |
$4,401,984.00 |
$2,800,000.00 |
| ROOFING CONTRACTOR |
$14,810,432.00 |
$4,400,000.00 |
| FLOORING TILE |
$1,428,043.00 |
$325,000.00 |
| GAS STATION C-STORE |
$2,271,819.00 |
$400,000.00 |
| HOME HEALTH CARE |
$1,200,000.00 |
$715,000.00 |
| GROCERY STORE |
$1,500,000.00 |
$340,000.00 |
| DISTRIBUTOR COMPUTER PARTS |
$1,226,659.00 |
$1,020,000.00 |
| CONTRACTOR CONCRETE |
$4,109,132.00 |
$1,150,000.00 |
| CONTRACTOR ROOFING |
$1,977,155.00 |
$1,400,000.00 |
| MFG-HOME IMPROVEMENT PROD |
$1,417,152.00 |
$450,000.00 |
| RETAIL-INSTALL-DOORS |
$1,041,000.00 |
$490,000.00 |
| AUTO BODY SHOP |
$1,343,192.00 |
$300,000.00 |
| GLASS- WINDOWS-DOORS |
$2,670,278.00 |
$1,500,000.00 |
| GAS STATION-REPAIRS |
$3,397,000.00 |
$225,000.00 |
| AUTO BODY SHOP |
$1,403,587.00 |
$845,000.00 |
| LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR |
$1,381,585.00 |
$330,000.00 |
| MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
$2,372,305.00 |
$1,800,000.00 |
| CAR WASH |
$1,084,703.00 |
$1,125,000.00 |
| MACHINE SHOP |
$1,490,000.00 |
$480,000.00 |
| MFG MACHINE SHOP |
$1,720,918.00 |
$2,450,000.00 |
| TIRE DEALER |
$3,155,243.00 |
$1,800,000.00 |
| CONTRACTOR A/C & HTG |
$1,648,534.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
| PHOTO LAB |
$1,130,868.00 |
$2,000,000.00 |
| DISTRIBUTION RELIGIOUS GOODS |
$1,226,000.00 |
$1,185,000.00 |
| TITLE AGENCY |
$1,400,000.00 |
$740,000.00 |
| WHOLESALE PLUMBING |
$1,816,750.00 |
$575,000.00 |
| FOOD RETAIL GROCERY |
$2,654,258.00 |
$550,000.00 |
| MEDICAL HOME CARE |
$1,106,992.00 |
$400,000.00 |
| AUTO BODY SHOP |
$1,016,140.00 |
$595,000.00 |
| GAS STATION REPAIRS |
$2,032,020.00 |
$195,000.00 |
| RENTAL EQUIPMENT |
$3,346,008.00 |
$1,750,000.00 |
| MOVING STORAGE COMPANY |
$1,440,000.00 |
$1,250,000.00 |
| RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT |
$1,200,000.00 |
$450,000.00 |
| AMERICAN RESTAURANT |
$1,224,217.00 |
$375,000.00 |
| MFG WOOD PRODUCTS |
$1,482,771.00 |
$1,000,000.00 |
| BUILDING SUPPLY |
$2,200,000.00 |
$750,000.00 |
| POTTING SOIL MFG. CO |
$15,199,000.00 |
$16,000,000.00 |
| ADVERTISING AGENCY |
$3,523,119.00 |
$2,300,000.00 | |
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