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What's your business worth?
Move three sliders. See a ballpark range based on the same industry multiples working brokers use. No e-signature, no 8-question survey, no asking about your cash. When you're ready, drop your contact info and a specialist broker will reach out privately.
HVAC Businesses (residential/commercial service) typically sells for 2.5x–5x (avg 2.75x; premium recurring-revenue businesses hit 5x+ in competitive bid) of seller's discretionary earnings.
Owner take-home = your salary + business profit + perks the business pays for. Brokers call this SDE. Don't overthink it — a rough number is fine here.
Ballpark range
Low
$375k
Mid (precise)
Unlock belowHigh
$750k
What this is: a starting range based on what businesses like yours typically sell for (2.5x–5x (avg 2.75x; premium recurring-revenue businesses hit 5x+ in competitive bid) of owner take-home).
What this isn't: an appraisal. Your real number depends on the lease, the customer mix, recurring revenue, owner involvement, the property, and a dozen other things a specialist will walk you through privately.
See your precise mid-point
Where should the specialist reach you?
Drop your contact info and we'll unlock the precise mid-point number plus connect you with a specialist broker in your industry. No spam. No auto-emails. Conversations are private.
A quick honest note
BBC isn't a brokerage. We list independent specialist brokers — each one running their own brokerage. The slider gives you a ballpark; the real number comes from a private conversation about your lease, your customer mix, recurring revenue, owner involvement, and (if it applies) the property. How multiples actually work →
Where the multiples come from
The ranges this calculator uses come from primary sources working brokers rely on: IBBA Q4 2024 Market Pulse, BizBuySell comparable sales, and industry-specific M&A reports (Cascade Partners, Peak Business Valuation, Foundation Software / ABC). For most owners, the ballpark is within 10–20% of where a broker would list — close enough to make smart decisions.
What changes the number
- Recurring revenue — service contracts, maintenance agreements, subscriptions push the multiple up.
- Owner involvement — a business that runs without you sells higher than one that needs you 60 hours a week.
- Customer concentration — if one customer is more than 20% of revenue, expect the multiple to compress.
- Lease terms — long, transferable leases at fair market rent are worth real money at sale.
- Whether you own the property — bigger deal than most owners think. A specialist will walk you through it privately.