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Home & Trade Services
14 industriesHVAC
Service agreements, replacement backlog, and a roster of trained techs that don't depend on the owner.
See HVAC valuationPlumbing
Service-to-construction mix, membership plans, and steady emergency call volume.
See Plumbing valuationElectrical
Service-agreement penetration, licensed-electrician depth, and commercial vs. residential mix.
See Electrical valuationRoofing
Insurance vs. retail mix, crew capacity, and warranty / maintenance service tails.
See Roofing valuationLandscaping & Lawn Care
Recurring maintenance contracts, route density, and a crew that runs without the owner on every job.
See Landscaping valuationPest Control
Recurring service accounts, route density, and high renewal rates, the highest-multiple home service.
See Pest Control valuationRestoration
Carrier / TPA referral programs, 24-7 response capacity, and the balance of residential vs. commercial loss work.
Tailored for: Mostly residential, Mostly commercial / large loss
See Restoration valuationGarage Doors
Service-and-repair mix, commercial / dock-door work, and preventive-maintenance contracts.
See Garage Doors valuationPool Service & Repair
Weekly route density, recurring maintenance billing, and repair / renovation attach.
See Pool Service valuationPainting
Commercial / repeat-account mix, crew capacity, and clean job-costing.
See Painting valuationSeptic & Drain
Scheduled pumping routes, disposal / permit moats, and commercial grease-trap contracts.
See Septic & Drain valuationTree Service
Recurring commercial / HOA contracts, crew & equipment depth, and plant-health-care attach.
See Tree Service valuationFire & Life Safety / Alarm
Recurring monitoring (RMR) and inspection contracts, buyers value the RMR book separately at a premium.
See Fire & Alarm valuationAuto Repair
Repeat customer base, fleet / DRP accounts, and the difference between general repair, collision, and tires.
Tailored for: General mechanical repair, Collision / body shop, Tires / quick lube
See Auto Repair valuationHealthcare Services
6 industriesHome Care / Home Health
Census stability, payer mix, recurring authorizations, and caregiver retention.
Tailored for: Non-medical home care, Medicare home health (skilled)
See Home Care valuationDental
Hygiene recurring base, associate-driven production, and the platform vs. add-on distinction DSOs pay for.
Tailored for: General / family practice, Specialty (ortho / OMS / endo), Multi-location / DSO platform
See Dental valuationVeterinary
Wellness-plan recurring base, DVM depth, and the heavy PE consolidation that rewards scale.
See Veterinary valuationMed Spa / Aesthetics
Membership recurring revenue, provider retention, and the injectable / device service mix.
See Med Spa valuationPhysical Therapy / Rehab
Recurring visit authorizations, payer mix, clinician retention, and multi-clinic scalability.
See Physical Therapy valuationBehavioral Health / ABA
Long-term recurring authorizations, BCBA / clinician depth, and payer / Medicaid stability.
See Behavioral Health valuationProfessional & B2B Services
5 industriesIT / MSP & Cybersecurity
Monthly recurring revenue (MRR), contract retention, and the recurring-vs-project mix buyers underwrite first.
See IT / MSP valuationWealth Management / RIA
Recurring fee-based AUM, organic growth, client retention, and a G2 advisor bench beyond the founder.
See Wealth / RIA valuationAccounting / CPA
Recurring monthly retainers (CAS / bookkeeping), client retention, and reduced partner dependence.
See Accounting / CPA valuationInsurance Agency / Brokerage
Recurring commission renewals (the book of business), retention, and carrier diversification.
Tailored for: Property & casualty, Employee benefits, Life & health
See Insurance valuationCommercial Cleaning / Janitorial
Multi-year recurring contracts, route / account density, and supervisor depth beyond the owner.
See Commercial Cleaning valuationExplore your market
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