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Service Businesses For Sale in California

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High Growth Tax Resolution Company

California

Unique acquisition opportunity in the fast-growing tax settlement and resolution services sector. The Company provides specialized solutions to individuals and businesses facing significant tax...

$9,500,000

$9,500,000

Cash Flow: $2,813,000

Lucrative Established Landscaping Business For Sale!

Kelseyville, CA

Landscaping Business for Sale – Lake County, CA Turnkey, profitable landscaping & defensible space company. • 2024 Revenue: $328K+ • Net Income: $162K+ • Over $30k in trailers & equipment included •...

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $177,948

Pressure Washing Cleaning Service

San Diego County, CA

Your opportunity to own a fast growing pressure washing service. A San Diego-based exterior cleaning company that has been serving all of San Diego County since 2023. The business offers a range of...

$220,000

$220,000

Cash Flow: $106,296

Prime Commercial Kitchen with Retail Frontage – Flexible Use

Daly City, CA

Prime Commercial Kitchen with Retail Frontage – Flexible Use RRC# 5100 Location: Daly City Description: This versatile property offers a rare opportunity for operators seeking a fully built-out...

$99,000

$99,000

Laboratory with Medicare, 550K gross

Chatsworth, CA

Established clinical laboratory in Southern California, fully equipped for chemistry testing and operating for 2 years with an active Medicare contract. • Financials: Grossing ~$550,000 annually |...

$600,000

$600,000

Coin Laundry Business for Sale in Stanislaus County

Stanislaus County, CA

Business Description: * This is a coin laundry business for sale in Stanislaus County CA. * This business is located in a busy shopping center. * Monthly gross sales are up to $26,000 as per the owner...

$600,000

$600,000

Landscaping and Gardening Business For Sale

San Diego County, CA

A locally rooted landscaping and garden services provider based in Coastal San Diego, specializing in transforming outdoor spaces into personalized, inviting environments. Catering to neighborhoods...

$120,000

$120,000

Cash Flow: $78,000

13 FedEx Ground Routes, Santa Rosa (Windsor) CA

Windsor, CA

Well-established and highly profitable FedEx Ground P&D (pickup and delivery) routes, fully overlapped, based out of SANTA ROSA (WINDSOR) CALIFORNIA. Routes are contiguous making load sharing...

$1,100,000

$1,100,000

EBITDA: $349,000

Behavior Health Facilities in Santa Barbara. RE Incl

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Los Angeles County, CA

3 Luxury, High-end Drug, Alcohol and Behavior In-house Treatment Facilities in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. This transaction is; $3,000,000 for all 3 facilities and $15,000,000 for the 2 Montecito...

$18,000,000

$18,000,000

Cash Flow: $800,000

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Ventura Maintenance Business

Oxnard, CA

Current Landscape contractor selling small branch in Oxnard/Ventura Area Monthly contract volume: $33,500 Average landscape enhancements: $3,500 (running this remotely, can increase) Building Mix: 80%...

$115,000

$115,000

Cash Flow: $95,000

$20M+ Large Clinical Laboratory – Full Robotic Automation

California

Manhattan Biz is pleased to present a major clinical laboratory opportunity. Established in 2019, this laboratory operates as a fully automated, 24/7 facility with comprehensive insurance contracts...

$45,000,000

$45,000,000

Mail Box Rental & Shipping in Los Angeles

Los Angeles County, CA

This private mail box rentals are affordable and accessible and you nave your own mailing address and this is the best place in town for any mailing related things and this one stop shop offers...

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $120,000

High demand recession proof business. Serving all of California

$50,000 - Beverly Hills, CA

$50,000

Beverly Hills, CA

Profitable Accessibility Consulting Firm

California

Are you looking to acquire a profitable and impactful business in a growing market? This ADA Accessibility consulting firm, owned and operated by a CASp-certified professional, is now available for...

$399,000

$399,000

Boutique Clinical Laboratory – PPOs, Medicare, Medi-Cal & Pathology

Orange County, CA

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a long-established, full-service clinical laboratory with grandfathered PPO, Medicare, and Medi-Cal contracts – a rarity in today’s market. With Chemistry and...

$8,000,000

$8,000,000

Cash Flow: $2,000,000

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Transworld Business Advisors of Tri-Valley

Serving Stanislaus County, CA

When a company owner needs to sell their business, they can't just stick a for sale sign in the window. They need the assistance of a business Advisor to locate and vet potential buyers. On the other side, buyers rely on the broker to help facilitate the process of evaluating potential businesses and franchises for sale. A Transworld Business Advisor is the solution for both scenarios. Transworld has been a mainstay in the business mediation industry for over 25 years, specializing only in businesses sales. We focus on your specific industry to find the right buyer. This means faster results for you. Our professionals consist of sophisticated and experienced experts in business and finance. Many have owned businesses and can relate to the stresses and pains that can go along with the selling process. Our service, dedication and drive is available and ready to be put to use for you.

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CA Laboratory with Medicare, Medi-Cal, Z-code, All Molecular, Note

Riverside, CA

Manhattan Biz is presenting an established clinical laboratory with California State Laboratory License, High-Complexity CLIA, Medicare and Medi-Cal, z-code, all necessary equipment. Laboratory is...

$550,000

$550,000

Staffing Franchise – Two Territories, Seller Financing Available

San Bernardino County, CA

Rare opportunity to acquire two established staffing franchise territories backed by one of the nation’s leading organizations in workforce solutions. One office is in Ontario and the other is in...

$650,000

$650,000

Cash Flow: $295,000

Turnkey Salon Opportunity – Perfect for Stylists Ready to Own & Grow!

San Diego, CA

HS Listing ID-67262 800 sqft - 12 years in business at this location (30yr+ reputation) Owner operated + 8 hair stylists New long term lease would be considered, no water expense Located in busy strip...

$159,999

$159,999

Cash Flow: $80,940

Yucca Valley Pool Service Route for Sale

San Bernardino County, CA

Tight route with Solid rates makes this a profitable efficient route. Excellent route with room and opportunity to grow rapidly. Appreciative customers. Additional Service calls add another 5-7k month...

$216,000

$216,000

Cash Flow: $224,000

Remodeled beauty in Carson

Carson, CA

Exceptional opportunity to own a fully remodeled store in a sought after location. All washers and most dryers under warranty. Beautiful fluff & fold room ready for an operator to offer the service....

$895,000

$895,000

Online Sports Uniform Sales, Huge Potential

San Joaquin County, CA

This is a rare opportunity to own a GEM, this Newly Established Online Sale Company is ready to Take Off. They Target sports teams across the nation. The Entire Business can be conducted Online. They...

$350,000

$350,000

Profitable Pest Control Franchise – Serving Orange & LA Co

Orange County, CA

This established pest control franchise serves a prime Southern California territory with year-round demand driven by the region’s warm climate, dense population, and diverse ecosystems. Most revenue...

$950,000

$950,000

Cash Flow: $295,576

UNDER CONTRACT - Sacramento Area Property Management Portfolio

$250,000 - Sacramento County, CA

$250,000

Sacramento County, CA

Confidential Law Practice for Sale with Contracts

Los Angeles County, CA

ESTABLISHED SOLO LAW PRACTICE - LOS ANGELES COUNTY This confidential opportunity presents a well-established solo law practice generating $730,978 in annual revenue, available for $500,000. Founded in...

$450,000

$450,000

Architectural Firm with 4 Years of Upward Growth

Los Angeles, CA

Presenting a leading architectural firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in church projects and high-end research and development laboratories. With over 30 years of experience, this firm offers...

$1,655,000

$1,655,000

Cash Flow: $457,674

Security Business, Trained Canine (K9) Detection Service

Stanislaus County, CA

Seller may carry small note or consider reasonable offers. 2025 Update: Business is growing and Owner is Hiring while Actively Selling the Business in preparation for retirement. Having established...

$600,000

$600,000

Cash Flow: $77,329

***Sale Pending***LA County Residential & Commercial Plumbing Company

Los Angeles County, CA

Los Angeles County residential & commercial plumbing service company with $1.3 million in revenue $516,175 Discretionary Earnings is available for acquisition. Generating strong, consistent revenue...

$1,600,000

$1,600,000

Cash Flow: $570,187

Sacramento Pool Service Route for Sale

Sacramento County, CA

30% seller financing available. Great income producing route. Strong payment histories on this seasoned route. Accounts are well distributed with each day in desirable regions. Pools are easy to...

$103,200

$103,200

Cash Flow: $128,000

Busy Turnkey Shoe and Luggage Repair Shop for Sale - Motivated Seller!

Temecula, CA

Seller is highly motivated! All reasonable offers will be considered! Here’s your chance to own a profitable, owner-operated shoe and luggage repair business in the heart of Temecula, California. This...

$100,000

$100,000

Market-Leading Flooring Company with 2x Real Estate Assets($3.3M)

California

This is an opportunity to acquire one of Northern California’s most established and respected floor covering businesses. With nearly 50 years of market dominance, this retail flooring and installation...

$350,000

$350,000

Cash Flow: $74,675

Premier Event Staffing Company – Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Business Description: This well-established event staffing company has been a trusted provider of high-quality hospitality and promotional personnel for over three decades. Serving a diverse portfolio...

$650,000

$650,000

Cash Flow: $275,000

Niche Architecture Firm - North Coastal San Diego

San Diego, CA

Established for 38 years, this respected architecture firm specializes in high-end residential (95%) and select commercial (5%) projects. Services include planning, design development, construction...

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $156,566

Turnkey National Construction Platform | W/ Full Operations Team

$450,000 - Camarillo, CA

$450,000

Camarillo, CA

Small owner/operator alarm company for sell-owner retiring

Anaheim, CA

ATTN: MUST KNOW ABOUT ALARMS OR HAVE AN EXISTING ALARM COMPANY Security Alarms, Inc. has been in business since 1971. I have been running it since 1981. I am the owner and sole employee of the...

$160,000

$160,000

Coin Op Laundromat-Brand New Machines-Location Location Location

Fresno, CA

JUST REDUCED…!!!!!…COMPLETELY REDONE WITH NEW WASHERS AND DRYERS JUST INSTALLED.......This established laundromat location is on track to produce $114,000 of annual net income. ($9,000.00 per...

$779,900

$779,900

Cash Flow: $114,000

Dry Cleaners in Vallejo for sale!

Vallejo, CA

Established dry cleaners for sale in Vallejo. Full dry cleaning plant with shirt pressing machines so that everything can be done in-house so that you are in total control of your business. This dry...

$329,000

$329,000

Agency Dry Cleaners Rich area with retiring

Long Beach, CA

This is a nice Dry Cleaner no Laundry Mat 1). Monthly gross is $ 12,000 per month 2). Monthly rents $ 3.300 Including NNN 3).Any New year Lease 4). size is approx.900 SF. 5). Payroll has $ 2,800 Per...

$80,000

$80,000

Cash Flow: $60,000

Established Premiere Catering Company with $9 Million Sales

California

Established Premiere Catering Company with $9 Million Sales in 15,000-20,000 Square Foot Building RRC# 5060 Location: Northern California Description: This well established company has been in...

$2,195,000

$2,195,000

Well Established Handyman Service Company

Sacramento County, CA

This home handyman business was established in 2016 and has expanded to serve as a primary handyman service in the region. The company utilizes operational systems that allow the owner to manage...

$291,000

$291,000

Cash Flow: $101,000

Cat Sitting Service Bay Area Professional In-Home Cat Care

San Francisco County, CA

This San Francisco Bay Area Cat-Sitting Business specializes in providing professional, certified, high-quality cat-sitting care where a cat is most comfortable: in their own home. Every cat is unique...

$249,900

$249,900

Cash Flow: $120,000

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Transworld Business Advisors

Serving San Diego County, CA

Transworld Business Advisors is considered by many to be the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, franchises and commercial real estate. Whether you represent an acquisition-minded corporation, or are personally interested in owning your own company, Transworld offers the professional services that successfully bring buyers and sellers together. From business brokerage, franchising, to mergers and acquisitions; we are the business sale specialists. Since our inception, we have excelled in getting deals done! Call us and you will understand what makes us the best company to handle any business or commercial real estate sale.

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Established Residential and Commercial Painter Franchise

Ventura County, CA

Started in United States in the 90's in the category of residential and commercial property painting, and has become the largest nationwide painting company with nearly 500 franchise locations in the...

$260,000

$260,000

Cash Flow: $138,600

High End Int'l Modeling Agency

Beverly Hills, CA

Founded in 2017, this agency is regarded as a top choice in Southern California, attracting major clients like Alexander Wang, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Balmain, Saint Laurent, and Armani. They...

$200,000

$200,000

Cash Flow: $33,921

Commercial Landscaping Company For Sale

$120,000 - Desert Hot Springs, CA

$120,000

Desert Hot Springs, CA

Los Angeles Pool Service Route for Sale

Los Angeles County, CA

Profitable route with nearly all clients paying for chlorine tablets sold by the seller. Easy route overall. Highly successful veteran seller will fastrack a buyer into the business. Seller has a...

$114,000

$114,000

Cash Flow: $133,000

Busy & Lucrative Organic Dry Cleaners

Fair Oaks, CA

SELLER MOTIVATED!!!!!! Local Organic Cleaning Service Located in Sacramento County, they specialize in eco-friendly cleaning solutions for both residential and commercial clients. Situated in a...

$85,000

$85,000

Chico Pool Service Route for Sale

Butte County, CA

Perfect starter route with all accounts in highly desirable Chico, CA. All accounts are residential and inground. Successful seasoned seller will be a great source of information. No Spas or...

$14,000

$14,000

Cash Flow: $20,000

Perfection in the East Valley

Burbank, CA

Beautifully rebuilt and upgraded laundry with new electrical and plumbing in a prime area with great demographics. Payment system allows for coin, credit card and other forms of payment. New soft...

$875,000

$875,000

Establised Pest Control Biz - Recurring Revenue

Sacramento County, CA

Long-established pest control company with 20+ years of organic growth and a stellar reputation. Serving 5 counties, this business generates strong recurring revenue and high cash flow from a solid...

$740,000

$740,000

Cash Flow: $250,853

DRY CLEANERS, $600K+ Annually, $160K+ Profit-No. CA

Santa Rosa, CA

This is a very profitable business opportunity, operating out of two locations in very busy, well-anchored shopping centers. After forty-five (45) years in the dry-cleaning business, the owner is...

$495,000

$495,000

La Plaza Shoe Repair

Palm Springs, CA

An established shoe and leather repair shop is now available for sale in the heart of Palm Springs, California. This full-service business has been serving the local community and tourists alike for...

$149,000

$149,000

Cash Flow: $63,505

Local Packing and Shipping Business Since 1983

Redding, CA

Established Local Packing and Shipping Business Since 1983 This well-established service business has been serving the Shasta County community for over 40 years, building a loyal customer base through...

$179,500

$179,500

Cash Flow: $65,000

Established Dry Cleaning Business for Sale – Palmdale, CA

Palmdale, CA

HS Listing ID-66946 Take advantage of this turnkey opportunity to own a well-established dry cleaning business in the heart of Palmdale. This Dry Cleaner has a loyal local customer base, one...

$150,000

$150,000

Cash Flow: $60,000

Customer Service Software Company

California

This software company provides standardized surveys, analytics, and industry benchmarks for one specific industry however there is a tremendous opportunity for growth by using this software platform...

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Cash Flow: $305,186

Growing Dry Cleaning operation in resilient up-market district

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

San Francisco County, CA

Transworld Business Advisors San Francisco Ryan Drake-Lee DRE # 02229462 Long-standing dry cleaning and commercial laundry business in an up-market neighborhood in San Francisco county. This business...

$361,095

$361,095

Cash Flow: $162,766

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED

Buy or Sell a Service Business in California

For those in the market to buy or sell a service business in California, it’s crucial to gain an understanding of how the market values these businesses, and what average financial performance looks like. To that end, we have aggregated listings data to surface current valuation multiples and typical financials of California service businesses.


Market Overview

Number of Businesses Analyzed  

423

Median Asking Price  

$322,500

Median Reported Revenue  

$400,000

Median Reported Earnings  

$136,896

Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.


California Service Business Valuation Multiples

Range

Revenue

Earnings (SDE)

Lower Quartile

0.52

1.76

Median

0.80

2.58

Upper Quartile

1.18

3.47

Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price.


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Service Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks


FAQs

How much does it cost to buy a service business in California?

Prices vary depending on sales volume and financial performance, but the median asking price for a service business in California is approximately $322,500.

How much do service business owners earn?

These businesses vary in sales volume, but California service business owners report median annual sales of $400,000 and annual owner earnings of $136,896. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.

How do I value a service business?

Valuing a service business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, owner earnings, growth (or decline) trends, and historical stability. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples of service businesses in California range from 0.52 to 1.18, with the median at 0.80. Earnings multiples range from 1.76 to 3.47, with the median at 2.58. These values indicate that a typical service business in California may sell for around 0.80 times its annual revenue, and 2.58 times its annual owner’s earnings.


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