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Home & Trade ServicesSeller financingSBA 7(a) eligibleComing soon
40-Year Commercial Landscape Contractor
North Florida · Ref SBA-2026-0433 · FY2023–FY2025 + 2026 YTD
Financials verified by GoSBASBA 7(a) SBA approved3 yrs tax returns on file
Deal summary
Four-decade commercial landscape maintenance contractor with recurring HOA/commercial contracts and owned real estate available.
$2,900,000
Asking price
$9M
Gross revenue (TTM)
$980K
Adjusted EBITDA
3.0x
Adj. EBITDA multiple
48 FT · 8 PT
Employees
1985
Established
Why this deal stands out
- SBA-Ready — SBA approved for 7(a) financing
- Verified financials (reconciled to tax returns)
- 62% recurring / contracted revenue
- 41+ years in business
- Semi-absentee — management in place
- Seller financing available
- Priced below the industry multiple
- Real estate available with the deal
- Cash flow growing year over year
Things to diligence
- Standard SBA diligence: lease assignability, licensing, transition plan
About the business
Company overview
Established 1985, a commercial-focused landscape maintenance and install contractor with long-tenured crews and contracted revenue.
Product & customer base
62% recurring contract revenue; largest account ~18%. HOA, commercial, and municipal clients.
Operations & team
48 FT + seasonal PT; operations managers in place; owner semi-absentee.
Growth opportunities
Add irrigation/arbor services and expand into adjacent metros.
Financials
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What's included
- ✓Equipment & fleet
- ✓Contract backlog
- ✓Crews & managers
- ✓Optional: owned yard/RE
Optional add-on: real estate for $1.1M.
Questions & answers
Why is the owner selling?
Founder retirement.
How involved is the owner day-to-day?
Semi-absentee — a manager runs day-to-day operations and the owner works on the business part-time.
What does the transition look like?
Owner supports 12 months; managers retained. Real estate available as add-on.
Is there customer concentration risk?
No single customer exceeds about 18% of revenue, and roughly 62% of revenue is recurring or contracted.
Is real estate part of the deal?
Owned real estate is available with the business and can be financed over a longer term.
Data room
7 documents · NDA requiredCreate a free buyer account and sign the NDA to open the seller's financials and documents.
Buyer account required. Registered buyers can sign the NDA and open the data room.
Financials
3 filesProfit & Loss, last 3 years (sample)
PDF
Balance sheet (sample)
PDF
Tax return summary (sample)
PDF
CIM
1 fileConfidential Information Memorandum (sample)
PDF
Supporting information
3 filesEquipment & asset list (sample)
PDF
Org chart & staffing (sample)
PDF
Lease summary (sample)
PDF
Deal structure
How a standard SBA 7(a) purchase breaks down at the $2,900,000 asking price.
10%
10%
80%
Buyer down payment$290K
Your equity injection — 10% down.
Seller note$290K
On full standby — can count toward your 10% equity injection.
SBA 7(a) loan$2.3M
Financed through GoSBA — 50 lenders compete, free to you.
Illustrative split of the purchase price at SBA 7(a) terms (10% down, 10% seller note). Working capital and closing costs are usually financed into the loan on top, so the actual SBA loan and monthly payment run a little higher — see the financing estimate below. Final terms depend on lender underwriting; a GoSBA advisor models your real numbers, free.
Due diligence to-do
What to verify before you close. Your GoSBA advisor and lender work this list with you, free.
- 1Verify the financialsReconcile three years of tax returns and the YTD P&L to the reported SDE and add-backs — your GoSBA advisor runs this with you.
- 2Pressure-test customer concentrationPull a customer-by-customer revenue breakdown. Reported top-customer concentration is 18%.
- 3Review the real estateConfirm the property appraisal, condition, and transfer terms (it can be financed into the SBA loan over 25 years).
- 4Confirm licenses, permits & insuranceCheck that all trade licenses, bonding, and permits transfer cleanly to a new owner under SBA rules.
- 5Meet the team & plan retentionSit down with the manager and key staff. Ownership is semi-absentee with management in place — confirm who stays through the transition.
- 6Validate contracts & backlogReview the recurring/maintenance agreements behind the 62% recurring revenue and confirm they transfer.
- 7Lock the transition planAgree the owner's training/handover period and any non-compete — and your SBA financing timeline through GoSBA.
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How this listing compares
Benchmarked against same-industry multiples and recent comparable sales.
Cash-flow multiple vs. industry
1.6xThis listing: 3.0x5.4x
Priced below the 3.2x industry median — room for a healthy DSCR.
Asking price vs. comparable sales
$2.6MThis listing: $2.9M$3.3M
Benchmarked against 1 recent comparable sale.
Recent comparable sales
| Business | Sold | CF multiple | Revenue | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Landscaping | $3.1M | 3.1x | $8M | 33% |
North Florida
Location & premises
- Approximate area
- North Florida
- Exact address
- Shared after NDA
- Premises
- Owned real estate available with the deal
- Industry
- Home & Trade Services · NAICS 561730
To protect the seller's confidentiality, the exact address and business name are released to buyers after the NDA is signed.
How buying this business works
A clear path from interest to close — your advisor guides every step.
- 1
Sign the NDA
One agreement unlocks the full data room.
- 2
Review the financials
Verified P&L, tax returns, and the CIM.
- 3
Meet the seller
An intro call with the seller and your GoSBA advisor.
- 4
Make an offer (LOI)
Submit a letter of intent on terms you set.
- 5
Finance & close
GoSBA arranges your SBA financing; you close.
Estimate your financing
Optional — model an SBA 7(a) purchase at standard terms. DSCR 1.94× at 10% down.
SBA 7(a) financing calculator
Stress-test the numbers at standard SBA terms. Estimate only.
Purchase price$2,900,000
Annual cash flow (SDE)$980,000
Your salary / draw$90,000
Down payment10% · $310K
Seller note10% · $290K
Interest rate10.25%
Debt service coverage
2.16×
Lender-preferred
Comfortably covers debt — lender-preferred.
- Cash to close
- $310,000
- SBA loan amount
- $2,568,438
- Monthly P&I
- $34,299
- Annual debt service
- $411,584
- Buyer take-home / yr
- $478,416
- Cash-on-cash
- 154%
DSCR by year (weakest shown on card)
2023
1.92×
2024
2.07×
2025
2.16×
Estimate only — subject to SBA SOP & lender underwriting.
Market overview
4.5%
avg. industry growth
Recurring commercial landscape demand is stable and contract-driven.
Source: IBISWorld Landscaping Services, 2026
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