South Carolina

Cleaning Businesses For Sale in South Carolina

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Top Ranking Pressure Washing Business in Charleston, $65k of Assets

Charleston, SC

Premium power washing business (owner operated) achieving $100,000 annual revenue while operating only six months per year, demonstrating exceptional efficiency and untapped growth potential. Since...

$149,000

Cash Flow: $49,574

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$149,000

Cash Flow: $49,574

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Home Services - Huge Profits and Scales Easily! Only $99,000

Charleston County, SC

Own a proven Crawl Space Ninja franchise operating in the Charleston area. This resale includes exclusive territory rights and a full business-in-a-box framework: operational systems, training,...

$99,000

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$99,000

Start-upRestaurant Exhaust Hood + Cooking Appliance Cleaning Opportunity

This is not a school — this is a turnkey entry into a federally and locally enforced niche business that every restaurant in the U.S. is required to use on a recurring basis. Commercial kitchen...

$7,200

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$7,200

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Premium Aircraft Detailing Service With Exclusive Product Access

Columbia, SC

This premium aircraft detailing operation offers specialized cleaning and protection services designed exclusively for private and commercial aircraft. Recognized for using proprietary,...

$399,500

$399,500

Cash Flow: $129,519

Under LOI: Growing and profitable home cleaning company for sale

Greenville County, SC

The company was started from scratch in 2017. As a result the company was set up from the start to be as turn key as possible. The company offers home cleaning services and has a large base of stable...

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$850,000

$850,000

Cash Flow: $275,000

15 Yr $450K Revenue, $83K SDE Pressure Wash Co-4 staff

Greenville County, SC

LENDER PRE-SCREENED with 10% BUYER EQUITY. Looking for a solid business that practically rinses and repeats? This 15-year-old pressure washing company in Upstate South Carolina is a shining...

$297,382

$297,382

Cash Flow: $73,808

Innovative High-Margin Window & Exterior Cleaning Business!

Greenville, SC

This window and exterior cleaning business was founded on the idea of world-class service at a fair price. We stand out by doing three simple things… We show up on time. We do what we say we’re going...

$250,000

$250,000

Cash Flow: $225,000

Sparkling Solutions for Your Charleston Business!

Charleston County, SC

The Charleston area is booming! With unprecedented growth comes new businesses, expansions, and a greater need than ever for reliable and professional commercial cleaning services. Don't let cleaning...

$749,000

$749,000

Cash Flow: $249,794

Pool Service Business

South Carolina

This company, launched by the founder and present owner in 2008, is a full-service pool care provider with over 30 years of expertise, offering a wide range of services designed to meet every pool...

$475,000

$475,000

Cash Flow: $149,030

Start-upDryer Vent Cleaning Pro - "A Great Home Based Business Opportunity"

"STOP PUTTING IT OFF - BE YOUR OWN BOSS!" You can be your own boss for an initial capital of only $249. We are way more reasonable than our competition! Their starting cost is from $5000 to $50,000!...

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$249

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$249

Thriving Mobile Aviation Detailing with Recurring Clientele

Columbia, SC

This mobile aviation detailing company delivers high-performance, on-demand cleaning services crafted exclusively for aircraft, powered by proprietary, factory-approved products and a sleek,...

$410,000

$410,000

Cash Flow: $419,381

Commercial Sanitation Business with Multi-Sector Clients

Charleston, SC

Imagine owning a business where your phone keeps ringing with repeat customers who legally have to use your services. That's exactly what you'll get with this established commercial sanitation...

$510,900

$510,900

Cash Flow: $403,185

Exclusive Premium Detailing Business, Repeat Client Base

Columbia, SC

Imagine running a detailing business where your clients actually appreciate quality work and pay premium prices for it. You'll be working with discerning customers who understand the value of...

$432,900

$432,900

Cash Flow: $396,113

Profitable Charleston Dry Cleaner – 2 Locations, High SDE

Charleston County, SC

This rare opportunity will move quickly! Acquire a well-established, highly profitable dry cleaning business with two strategically located Charleston County locations—a full-service plant and a...

$450,000

$450,000

Cash Flow: $208,597

Specialized B2B Surface-Care and Cleaning Operation

Charleston, SC

Imagine walking into a business where your phone rings with steady, predictable work from hospitals, universities, and office buildings that truly value what you do. That's exactly what you'll find...

$267,900

$267,900

Cash Flow: $56,918

Brannon Poe

Poe Group Advisors

Serving Charleston County, SC

Poe Group Advisors is the premier accounting practice intermediary firm in the accounting industry. With practices located throughout the U.S. and Canada, our company is known for our seamless process as well as our efficient and diligent approach to facilitating the buying and selling of CPA firms. Armed with a passion for people and unmatched expertise, our team of experts has a deep knowledge of accounting industry and an intense focus on maximizing value or minimizing risk.

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Maid Services Company - Residential and Commercial - Charleston

Charleston, SC

The business includes leased vehicles, equipment and supplies. Our average customer spends $4,271.49 per year. 80% repeat business. Still, there is plenty of room for more growth in this market. The...

$290,000

$290,000

Cash Flow: $232,100

Boring, Highly Profitable Dryer Vent Cleaning, Repair, Maintenance

Charleston, SC

Boring, necessity, Non AI...yes this business checks all of those boxes... This specialized, niche business provides quality services to both residential and commercial clients at an affordable price,...

$91,500

$91,500

Cash Flow: $82,440

Own a Highly Profitable Cleaning Business without picking up a broom

Greenville, SC

Imagine owning a thriving cleaning business where you never have to pick up a broom! This 10+ year established residential cleaning service in Greenville is your ticket to financial freedom with a...

$650,000

$650,000

Cash Flow: $173,500

Ongoing Revenues: Cash Business - Residential & Commercial Services

Myrtle Beach, SC

For Sale: this business that includes leased vehicles, equipment and supplies. Our average customer spends $4,271.49 per year. 80% repeat business. There is still room for more growth in this market....

$299,899

$299,899

Cash Flow: $251,920

Profitable Window Cleaning & Home Services Franchise – Rock Hill, SC

York County, SC

Transform Your Entrepreneurial Dreams into Immediate Reality with This Turnkey Window Cleaning & Home Services Franchise in Rock Hill, SC Skip years of uncertainty and start earning from day one. This...

$159,000

$159,000

Cash Flow: $49,579

Professional Dryer Vent Cleaners - Simple Labor & Lucrative

Charleston, SC

Successful and scalable, Dryer Vent Cleaning business covering Charleston SC & surroundings. Low overhead & very high margins. 5 to 8 jobs Daily, Per Van, with 1 Technician, and our average job is...

$90,000

$90,000

Cash Flow: $265,000

Profitable Janitorial Business: Commercial Cleaning - Greenville

Greenville, SC

This well-established local commercial cleaning business is part of a highly acclaimed and respected national franchise brand. We service large corporate accounts with contracts in place. This...

$17,500

$17,500

Cash Flow: $25,000

Carpet Cleaning Business

Lexington County, SC

This well-established carpet cleaning company has been serving residential and commercial customers with professional, high-quality cleaning services for over 20 years. With a strong local reputation...

$240,000

$240,000

Cash Flow: $78,909

Cleaning business now 1/2 price!!! Owner ready to retire!,

Myrtle Beach, SC

Incredible opportunity to own The Premier Service Business in Myrtle Beach. 100% of the business is not vacation related. This is a very rare find. Highly confidential listing with super low overhead,...

$75,000

$75,000

Cash Flow: $50,000

Buy or Sell a Cleaning or Janitorial Business in South Carolina

The cleaning industry plays a crucial role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene across various sectors, including residential, commercial, and industrial environments. This industry has gained significant importance, especially in the wake of heightened awareness around health and sanitation following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Businesses in this industry are dominated by residential cleaning services, followed by commercial janitorial companies. Commercial janitorial businesses tend to command higher valuations thanks to their relatively predictable revenue streams, and resilience to macroeconomic factors.

If you are planning to buy or sell a cleaning or janitorial business in South Carolina, it is helpful to have some context on the market in terms of valuation metric and typical financial performance. To that end, we have aggregated and analyzed business for sale data in the South Carolina cleaning industry to tease out average financials and valuation multiples based on asking prices.


Market Overview

Number of Businesses Analyzed  

21

Median Asking Price  

$257,900

Median Reported Revenue  

$742,880

Median Reported Earnings  

$196,039

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


South Carolina Cleaning Business Valuation Multiples

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Revenue

Earnings (SDE)

Lower Quartile

0.21

0.73

Median

0.34

1.11

Upper Quartile

0.78

2.43

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


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Cleaning & Janitorial Business Valuation Benchmark Report


FAQs

How much does it cost to buy a cleaning business in South Carolina?

Prices vary depending on the size and sales of the business, but the median asking price for a cleaning business in South Carolina is $257,900.

How much do cleaning business owners earn?

South Carolina cleaning and janitorial business owners report median annual sales of $742,880 and annual owner earnings of $196,039. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.

How do I value a cleaning business?

Valuing a cleaning business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, stability of customer base, and economic trends in the local market. 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 among cleaning and janitorial businesses listed for sale in South Carolina range from 0.21 to 0.78, with the median at 0.34. Earnings multiples range from 0.73 to 2.43, with the median at 1.11. These values suggest a typical cleaning business in South Carolina may sell for around 0.34 times its annual revenue, and 1.11 times its annual owner’s earnings.


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