⚡ TL;DR:
5 deals: Commercial Plumbing ($355K SDE), CNC Machine Shop ($436K SDE), Industrial Distributor ($530K SDE), Commercial Landscape ($1M EBITDA), Car Wash + Real Estate (SDE: $282K)
Prices range from $710K to $5.0M from businesses across Atlanta, Orange County, North Texas, and North Carolina
Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search: We modeled the real economics of all three acquisition models side by side using 2026 rates and actual SBA data
🔎 Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search: The Real Economics in 2026
A self-funded searcher who buys a $1.5M business can out-earn a traditional searcher who buys a $10M business in most scenarios. We built the full model across three growth cases using 2026 rates and actual SBA cost data. The results surprised us.
📊 Newly Listed Deals
🔧 Commercial Plumbing Contractor
Commercial and residential plumbing company founded in 2019 in the Metro Atlanta and North Georgia market. 90% commercial, 10% residential revenue split. Known for reliability, responsiveness, and quality workmanship with consistent word-of-mouth referrals and repeat clients despite minimal formal marketing. Lean team of 2 experienced plumbing professionals. Home-based operation with a small leased storage facility. Staff expected to stay post-close, and owners willing to stay for an extended period if needed. Two owners: one seeking semi-retirement, the other pursuing other interests.
📍 Location: Atlanta, GA
💰 Asking Price: $710K
💼 SDE: $355K
📊 Revenue: $868K
📐 SDE Margin: 40.9%
👤 Owner Involvement: Active (Two Owners)
🧮 Estimated DSCR: 3.5x
💵 Estimated Cash Flow After Debt Service: $254K
ℹ️ Source: BusinessBroker.net
⏰ Listed: 5 Days Ago
Business Highlights:
40.9% SDE margin on $868K revenue at a 2.0x SDE multiple. 3.5x DSCR with $254K cash flow after debt
90% commercial client base in Metro Atlanta serving ongoing commercial development and infrastructure demand. Stable project flow with strong repeat relationships
Home-based, lean operation with 2 experienced plumbing professionals and a small leased storage facility. $7K FF&E included
Zero formal marketing to date. All growth from word-of-mouth and referrals, making structured marketing an untapped lever
Both owners willing to stay for an extended transition. Staff expected to remain. Investments in infrastructure and marketing are positioned for scalable growth
💡 EBIT Take: Clean deal at a 2.0x multiple with 3.5x DSCR. 90% commercial in Metro Atlanta is a good positioning. Only 6 years old and only 2 employees, so you're buying the customer relationships and the market position more than a deep operational infrastructure. The dual-owner transition willingness is a plus. Low entry point with clear growth levers.
Ink: Personal Guarantee Insurance
Every deal in this newsletter funded by an SBA loan requires an unlimited personal guarantee. Ink is personal guarantee insurance that helps cover your asset exposure if things go sideways. If you're actively searching or closing soon, book a call to learn how it works and whether it fits your deal.
🏭 CNC Machine Shop
CNC machine shop producing parts for the medical device industry since 1971. ISO 9001:2015 certified and AS9100 compliant. Strong reputation for quality, on-time delivery, and up-to-date technology. 24 employees (23 FT, 1 PT) plus the owner. Revenue grew 19% in 2025 to $3.7M with $436K SDE. 11,500 sq ft facility. Two key employees (Sales/Application Engineer and Customer Service Manager) have each been with the company 10+ years with 20+ years of industry experience each. Owner actively involved in sales, marketing, application support, and overall management. Retiring after 30+ years of ownership and 40+ years in the industry. Note: business must relocate by end of 2026 due to sale of current location.
📍 Location: Orange County, CA
💰 Asking Price: $1.2M
💼 SDE: $436K
📊 Revenue: $3.7M
📐 SDE Margin: 11.9%
👤 Owner Involvement: Full-Time (Sales, Marketing, Management)
🧮 Estimated DSCR: 2.5x
💵 Estimated Cash Flow After Debt Service: $267K
ℹ️ Source: Business Team
⏰ Listed: 2 Days Ago
Business Highlights:
54-year operating history with ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 compliance. Medical device manufacturing demands tight quality standards that create barriers to entry
Revenue grew 19% in 2025 to $3.7M. 2.8x SDE multiple and 0.3x revenue multiple at $1.2M ask
Two tenured key employees (10+ years each, 20+ years industry experience) provide operational continuity. $10K in inventory and $7K FF&E included
Growth paths include geographic expansion, complementary product lines, and value-added services for existing customers
Buyer must factor in move costs and potential disruption. This is likely why it's priced at a 2.8x multiple on a 54-year-old certified medical manufacturer
💡 EBIT Take: A 54-year ISO/AS9100 certified medical device machine shop at $1.2M is attention-grabbing until you see the forced relocation. That's the entire deal. If you can find a suitable facility in SoCal without losing the key employees or customer relationships during the move, you're buying a certified manufacturer at a significant discount. If the move breaks continuity, the certifications and customer base lose value fast. Price the relocation before pricing the business.
📦 Niche High-Tech Industrial Distributor
Specialty niche high-tech industrial distributor with 30+ years of operating history in Orange County, CA. Authorized distributor for multiple manufacturers with long-standing relationships dating back to the company's founding. Serves 111 active industrial customers across manufacturing and material fabrication industries with no single customer over 10% of revenue. Operations streamlined through multiple third-party logistics (3PL) warehouses for inventory storage and fulfillment. 2 key employees (Sales/Application Engineer and Customer Service Manager) with 10+ years each. Owner actively involved in sales, marketing, application support, and management. SBA pre-qualified. Retiring after 30+ years.
📍 Location: Orange County, CA
💰 Asking Price: $1.6M
💼 SDE: $530K
📊 Revenue: $2.1M
📐 SDE Margin: 24.8%
👤 Owner Involvement: Full-Time (Sales, Marketing, Management)
🧮 Estimated DSCR: 2.2x
💵 Estimated Cash Flow After Debt Service: $279K
ℹ️ Source: Pacific Business Sales
⏰ Listed: 4 Days Ago
Business Highlights:
30+ year operating history with authorized distributor relationships dating back to founding. 111 active industrial customers with no single customer over 10% of revenue
3.0x SDE multiple at $1.6M. SBA pre-qualified with $193K down payment. Revenue grew 19% in 2025 to $2.1M
3PL-based fulfillment model eliminates warehouse overhead. Asset-light distribution with $0 rent
Two tenured key employees provide operational continuity. Both have 10+ years with the company and 20+ years of industry experience
Owner actively involved in sales and management. Ideal buyer has a mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or materials engineering background
💡 EBIT Take: 30-year authorized distributor with zero customer concentration and zero rent through a 3PL model. The math works cleanly on SBA terms. The risk is the same as any owner-dependent distribution business: how much of the customer base follows the relationships vs. the authorized distributor status. The 19% revenue growth in 2025 suggests the product lines have momentum. Technical buyer profile preferred.
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🌿 Commercial Landscape Company
Fast-growing commercial landscaping business in North Texas, started in 2022 by two seasoned professionals with decades of experience at major national landscaping companies. Revenue grew from $373K (2023) to $3.6M (2025) with $1M in adjusted EBITDA. Asset-light subcontractor model covering landscape maintenance, enhancements, irrigation, snow management, and parking lot services. Client base spans DFW, Houston, and West Texas with blue-chip commercial accounts on the industry's leading CRM platform (Aspire). 10 employees (4 FT, 6 contractors) including 2 owners, 4 support personnel, 3 remote account managers, and 1 local field manager. 1,200 sq ft rented storage location at $1,100/month. Seller financing available.
📍 Location: Garland, TX (Dallas County)
💰 Asking Price: $5.0M
💼 EBITDA: $1.0M
📊 Revenue: $3.6M
📐 EBITDA Margin: ~27.8%
👤 Owner Involvement: Active (Two Founders)
🧮 Estimated DSCR: 1.4x
💵 Estimated Cash Flow After Debt Service: $297K
ℹ️ Source: Nedrow Business Advisors
⏰ Listed: 2 Days Ago
Business Highlights:
Revenue grew from $373K to $3.6M in 3 years with $1M EBITDA. Asset-light subcontractor model with no heavy equipment or large payrolls
Blue-chip commercial client base across DFW, Houston, and West Texas. Multi-market presence with proven ability to operate nationally
Full-service commercial offering: maintenance, enhancements, irrigation, snow management, and parking lot services. Diversified revenue streams from each client relationship
Industry-leading Aspire CRM platform in place. $250K FF&E and $50K inventory included. Seller financing available
5.0x EBITDA multiple on a 3-year-old business. The growth trajectory is impressive but the track record is short and both founders are integral to operations
💡 EBIT Take: $373K to $3.6M in 3 years is a remarkable growth curve, but you're paying a 5.0x EBITDA multiple for a business that's only 3 years old with two founder-operators who built every client relationship. At $5.0M the DSCR is tight at 1.4x. The subcontractor model and Aspire CRM reduce operational complexity, but the question is whether the client base and account managers can sustain revenue without the founders. Seller financing helps with structuring. This is a bet on the platform and the market, not on trailing history.
🚗 Car Wash + Real Estate
Absentee, high-volume flex-serve tunnel car wash with real estate included, operating continuously since 1989-1990 in Davidson County, North Carolina. Hybrid model combines express exterior tunnel washes with full-service interior cleaning and detailing. Located on a high-visibility commercial corridor with 14,000-16,000 vehicles passing daily. ~1,000 active membership customers generating roughly $315K in recurring annual revenue. 100-foot conveyor tunnel wash supported by a four-lane vehicle intake system. 30+ employees across wash, detailing, and customer service. Two managers and one assistant manager run day-to-day operations. Owner spends 8-10 hours per week on administrative oversight. 11,354 sq ft of total improvements on 0.83 acres. Recent equipment upgrades (Sonny's and PECO systems). 5,500+ customer email database. Seller retiring after a long tenure.
📍 Location: Davidson County, NC
💰 Asking Price: $2.4M (Business: $1.2M + RE: $1.2M)
💼 EBITDA: $282K
📊 Revenue: $1.2M
📐 EBITDA Margin: 23.3%
👤 Owner Involvement: Semi-Absentee (8-10 hrs/week)
🧮 Estimated DSCR: 1.0x (Blended: RE at 25-Year, Business at 10-Year)
💵 Estimated Cash Flow After Debt Service: ~$6K
ℹ️ Source: HedgeStone Business Advisors (BizQuest)
⏰ Listed: 3 Days Ago
Business Highlights:
35+ year operating history with real estate included. 0.83 acres on a high-traffic corridor (14K-16K vehicles/day) with 11,354 sq ft of improvements
~$315K in recurring membership revenue from ~1,000 active members. 5,500+ email database for marketing
Semi-absentee with 30+ employees, 2 managers, and 1 assistant manager. Multiple tenured employees including a 25-year maintenance veteran
Recent Sonny's and PECO equipment upgrades. 100-foot conveyor tunnel with four-lane intake system. Flex-serve model covers express through full-service
Growth opportunities include expanding memberships, extending hours, adding Sundays, adjusting pricing, and optimizing site layout for throughput
💡 EBIT Take: The real estate is the story here, not the car wash margins. At $282K EBITDA the business barely covers debt service on the combined $2.4M ask. You're buying a commercial property on a 14K+ daily traffic corridor with a cash-flowing business attached. If you can grow memberships and optimize pricing, the economics improve quickly. But on day one, this is a real estate play with thin business cash flow.
Disclaimer: Educational content only - not investment advice. Listings from third-party sources, accuracy not guaranteed. Do your own due diligence. Consult professionals before making decisions.
