How much is my business worth?
A free business valuation calculator for plumbing, HVAC, cleaning and other home-service companies. It estimates resale value and shows what each recurring customer adds.
Your business
Those who come back: contracts, seasonal maintenance, biweekly cleaning.
What is left once everything is paid, including your salary.
How many times annual profit a buyer would pay.
Each recurring customer adds
$1,426
to the resale value of your business, not just this month’s revenue.
Annual profit per customer
$475
Average customer lifetime
4.0 years
Lifetime profit per customer
$1,901
The whole business
Annual recurring revenue
$105,600
Annual profit
$19,008
Estimated value
$57,024
Ten more recurring customers and your business is worth $14,256 more the day you sell.
How to value a service business
Buyers of small home-service businesses usually start from annual profit and apply a multiple. The multiple rises with recurring revenue and falls when the business depends on the owner or on a few large customers.
Selling a plumbing, HVAC or cleaning business
Businesses with maintenance agreements or recurring cleaning clients often command better multiples than job-by-job companies, because the buyer is purchasing predictable revenue. Documented systems, a shared calendar and complete customer files make the handover believable.
Plumbing, HVAC and cleaning businesses for sale: what buyers check
Buyers look at three years of profit, the share of revenue under contract, how many customers make up most of the revenue, and whether the owner is still the one answering the phone. Each of those moves the multiple you can ask for.
A starting point, not an appraisal
Use this to think about what raises your value. If you are preparing to sell, get a professional valuation.
Questions
What multiple should I use?
Does recurring revenue really matter that much?
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