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Building a Startup from Scratch? Consider Buying a Business

Kristin Rublaitus — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:00:22 +0000

For those entrepreneurs out there that are considering starting a business from scratch, please also take a moment to consider the disadvantages of taking such action. When you build a business from scratch, you have to develop a customer base, find and hire employees, learn how to market your business – all from scratch.

It can be overwhelming and we have a solution.

Buy an Existing Business for Sale!

Instead, why not buy a business that is already established? More likely than not, buying an existing business is going to be less risky than starting a business from scratch. You’ll benefit when buying a business from so many aspects which are already in place – trusted employees who know the business, an established reputation, customer base, tested procedures and a somewhat predictable cash flow. Rather than having to struggle with how to establish these items, you can instead focus on improving existing resources and growing the business you buy.

While buying a business may involve a bit more cash initially, it is much easier to receive financing to buy a business than to get financing to start a business from scratch.

Of course, there are many things to consider when looking to buy a business and when finding a business for sale that is right for you.

Which business do you want to buy?

Where is your experience focused? Are you familiar with a certain industry? The business you buy should be a good fit with your skills and experience. You will also want to think about what size of business you want to buy, both in terms of sales and employees. Also, location, location, location! Are you willing to relocate? Is the business re-locatable? Important factors to consider!

How an M&A Professional can help you buy a business:

An M&A service provider is a good resource to help you find the right business to buy. Generally, it is the sellers that hire these professionals to assist in finding buyers and to help negotiate the deal to close. However, M&A professionals can also be hired to work the buy-side and represent the buyer from the search process, through negotiations and to deal close.

An M&A professional can assist you in finding the right business to buy as they may also be representing just the business for sale you are looking for. They will be able to match your specific criteria with businesses for sale in their inventory even though those specific details may not yet be released to the public.
Having an M&A professional involved in the negotiation process is extremely important as they help both the buyer and the seller of the business remain focused on their goals and stay on track to a successful deal close.

Your M&A professional is also going to have knowledge of the latest laws and regulations that my affect the closing process. They will know what licenses and permits are necessary to keep everything running smoothly, and can reduce the risk that you’ll forget something critical during the negotiation and closing process.

Ready? Start your Search for a Business to Buy:

Go to Corporations4Sale, enter your criteria in the search fields and start looking! Contact us for more information on any of our business for sale listings. Let us know if you are looking to buy a business and what you are looking for!

Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/79638

Full-Service Well Drilling Contractor Business for Sale

Steve Dinehart — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:00:46 +0000

The Business for sale is a growing and profitable well drilling contractor. The Company offers an extensive list of services, including water and geothermal well drilling, water treatment, trenching, directional boring, well cleaning, and well rehabilitation. The Company also provides 24-hour emergency response services.

The Company offers its services to residential clients, farms, agricultural operations, commercial establishments, manufacturing facilities, and regional municipalities. Water Well Drilling services are provided within 50 miles of its headquarters and its Commercial Geothermal Loops and Well Drilling services are performed within 250 miles.

Including the principals, the staff includes 14 full-time, non-union employees, many with long-standing tenures. The owners are active in the business providing operational and strategic oversight for the business.

	Actual			Projected
FYE December 31	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Sales ($000s)	1,565	1,847	1,748	1,900	2,050	2,200
% Growth	–	18.0%	-5.3%	8.7%	7.9%	7.3%
Cost of Sales	790	953	823	893	953	1,012
Operating Expenses	690	756	717	769	820	869
Depreciation	85	137	208	238	277	319
EBITDA	1,565	1,847	1,748	1,900	2,050	2,200

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Energy Efficient Commercial Lighting Contractor Company for Sale

Kiril Logvinoff — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:50 +0000

This Company for sale is a a commercial lighting contractor specializing in the survey, design, and installation of energy-conserving lighting retrofits in various types of commercial facilities. While the Company was founded with a focus on installation of control systems, revenue is now generated from lighting retrofits (100 percent of 2011 revenue).

Through an exhaustive survey and analysis of facilities’ lighting, the Company is often able to lower energy costs associated with lighting by as much as 50 percent. The business primarily serves performance contractors and HVAC contractors in the states of Texas(75 percent of 2011 revenue).

However, as a project-based contractor, customers and locations can change significantly from year to year. The Company has recently begun working in Oklahomaon a few small projects and is currently setting up work in Louisianaand Mississippi. In 2011, approximately 25 percent of revenue was derived from projects in Oklahoma. The majority of projects entail retrofitting various government-owned facilities; however, the Company does perform some work in the private sector.

The current owner is approaching retirement and believes that the timing is right for a suitable buyer with sufficient resources to accelerate the Company’s growth. The shareholder is amenable to remaining with new ownership for an extended period.

	Actual			Projected
FYE December 31	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Sales ($000s)	3,572	1,917	4,033	3,600	4,500	5,250
% Growth	–	-46.3%	110.3%	-10.7%	25.0%	16.7%
Cost of Sales	2,508	1,288	2,902	2,592	3,217	3,727
Operating Expenses	632	566	690	650	696	744
EBITDA	432	63	441	358	587	778

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Middle Market Growth in a Down Economy

Kristin Rublaitus — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:55 +0000

The Middle Market, one of the most important economic indicators when looking toward the growth of the economy and our country’s future, grew at a rate of 8.4% in the past year.

While middle market businesses remain cautious with their optimism in this economy, they are still beating projections from the larger S&P businesses who are expecting gains of 4.7% over the same period.

In fact, during the economic crisis, big business dropped 3.7 million jobs while the middle market added 2.2 million. Middle market companies are continuing even now to add more jobs to the economy, with a 2.3% net job growth among middle market businesses. S&P 500 companies can only show a 1.7% net job growth. Small businesses are showing 1.9%. Over the last year alone, middle market businesses have added 940,000+ jobs to the S&P 500’s 630,000.

The middle market is comprised of around 195,000 US businesses with revenues from $10 million to $1 billion. The middle market makes up a third of the nation’s GDP and is comprised of over 41 million jobs. During the recent economic crisis, the middle market held its own with 82% surviving compared to 57% of small businesses. Not only did the middle market survive in a down economy, middle market businesses are continuing to grow!

Considering all of these factors, why not invest in a middle market business for sale? Start your search today at Corporations4Sale and contact us if we can help in your business for sale search!

Source: http://www.mergermarket.com/pdf/NCMM_Press_Release.pdf

Outdoor/Exterior Lighting Products Manufacturer

Dan Bartnett — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:00:16 +0000

The Company for sale is a successful manufacturer of industrial and commercial outdoor/exterior lighting products known for their durability and their ability to produce a higher quality light for less energy and expense.

With a history exceeding 46 years, this Company is well-known and well-respected for providing only the highest quality lighting products to commercial, industrial, and U.S. Government enterprises.

Company Highlights:

Product sales are primarily segmented among the following categories: military, escalator, sports, parking lots and garages, and specialty items such as solar-powered lighting
Highly customized fixed asset base includes tooling, dies, molds (injection and aluminum) and a high-speed linear punch press, with an estimated fair market value of $520,000
Serves a national client base which includes more than 100 customers that are diversified across commercial, industrial, and government enterprises.
Energy-efficient product line
Benefits from industry recognition that comes with more than 45 years in business, including 34 years under current ownership
2010 revenue was posted at $1.52 million, with EBITDA of $235,591
2011 revenue is projected at $1.65 million, with EBITDA near $254,000

	Actual			Projected
FYE December 31st	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Sales (In $ Thousands)	2,116	1,128	1,519	1,650	1,815	1,996
Cost of Sales	657	380	504	520	572	629
Gross Profit	1,459	748	1,015	1,130	1,243	1,367
Operating Expenses	822	699	779	876	938	1,006
EBITDA	637	49	236	254	305	361

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Save The Economy – Buy a Small Business

Kristin Rublaitus — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:26:47 +0000

These days, it seems that everyone is inclined to believe that our economy and unemployment problems are an issue to be solved by the government.

However, let’s look at this from a different angle. Rather than depending on politicians to create jobs, perhaps we need to move past those thoughts and look to a solution in which they aren’t even a part.

In case you are unaware, it is not big business that does all the hiring. Instead, it is our nation’s small businesses that hold this power. Statistics show that for the past 17 years, 65% of net new jobs and 99.7% of all employer firms are small businesses.

By initiating a movement that gets money into the hands of the employers who are actually doing the majority of the hiring, we can be making a much larger impact on our own economy than many people even care to realize.

While many people visualize small businesses as small coffee shops, salons or yard care services; the reality of the term “small business” is much broader. Small businesses can include anything from the aforementioned to small staffing businesses, small manufacturing businesses, small agricultural businesses, small medical and healthcare businesses, small architectural firms and more.

The better situated our small businesses are, the sooner they can do more hiring and we can watch our economy grow from our own contributions before our very eyes.

One way to get cash flow back into the hands of small businesses is to buy from your local small businesses when you need a service or product. Another is to simply pay any invoices if you owe money to your small business service providers – your web designer, local doctor’s office, the landscaping business who does your yard work, the exterminator, etc.

These small businesses also make terrific acquisition opportunities if you are looking to buy a business. Buying a small business is not only easier that starting a business from scratch, there are numerous benefits to buying small businesses including established customer bases, management systems, processes, procedures, vendor relationships, reputation and so on.

To review all of our business opportunities including both large and small businesses for sale, please start a search at Corporations4Sale and let us know how we can help you find the small business you are looking to buy today!

Source:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2012/05/08/ lets-save-the-economy-on-our-own/?feed=rss_home

Farm Equipment Repair, Maintenance, Sales and Service, Tractor Parts Sales, Lawn and Garden Supplies Sales and Service

Steve Dinehart — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:30 +0000

This Company for Sale is a steadily growing provider of both new and used farm equipment, farm machinery and lawn and garden supplies; dependable and efficient farm equipment repair and maintenance services, and an extensive selection of tractor parts and accessories.

With two generations of operating history, this established company is an authorized dealer of top-quality farm equipment manufacturers, including Versatile, Alloway, Wil-Rich and Farm King. The company sells large farm equipment such as tractors, cultivators and grain augers; as well as smaller lawn and garden equipment, including lawn mowers, garden tractors, rototillers and snow blowers.

A large, well-tooled repair shop and an experienced and knowledgeable staff ensure that customers will have little downtime when farm machinery needs repair or servicing; and the company’s extensive inventory of tractor parts and accessories is considered the largest selection in the area.

	Actual			Projected
FYE December 31,	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Sales (In $ Thousands)	2,589	2,422	2,831	2,831	3,114
Cost of Sales	2,159	1,916	2,388	2,321	2,553
Gross Profit	430	506	443	510	561
Total Expenses	288	313	301	308	316
EBITDA	142	193	142	202	245

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Highly Profitable Dry Hop Producer and Distributor for Sale

Steve Dinehart — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

This Company for sale is a a producer of 12 varieties of dry hops, including one proprietary variety and four of which the company is the primary grower of in the U.S. Additionally, the company grows wheat, seed grass and hazelnuts The company currently yields approximately one million pounds per year. Products are sold to the beer brewing industry in theU.S.

The company is comprised of approximately 930 adjacent acres: 245 acres are owned corporately, 580 acres are leased from the shareholders, and the remaining 105 acres are leased from third parties. Facilities include hop-drying and baling facilities (approximately 1.5–million-pound capacity), cold storage, and two homes, including a luxury four-bedroom home.

Sales for 2011 approximated $2.68 million with corresponding operating EBITDA of $765,550 (28.5 percent margin). Based on contracts in place with fixed-price commitments, sales are forecast to reach $3.46 million in 2012, which represents an increase of approximately 29 percent with corresponding EBITDA of $1.46 million (42.2 percent margin).

Going forward, sales in 2013 and 2014 are projected to increase 21.3 percent and 19.1 percent to reach $4.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Growth over the long term will continue to be positively impacted by the company’s established track record and strong customer relationships.

An additional investment opportunity is the shareholders’ ownership share in a major specialty hop merchant. Furthermore, more aggressive business development efforts and acquisition of additional acreage present exciting areas to pursue immediate growth for more aggressive and better-capitalized management.

	Actual			Projected
FYE December 31	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Sales ($000s)	3,682	3,590	2,684	3,462	4,200	5,000
% Growth	–	-2.5%	-25.3%	29.0%	21.3%	19.1%
Operating Expenses	1,804	1,848	1,918	2,000	2,399	2,828
EBITDA	1,878	1,742	766	1,462	1,801	2,172

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Full-Service Commercial Printing Company for Sale

Steve Dinehart — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:10:35 +0000

Well established and rapidly growing full-service commercial printing company serving diverse industries throughout the Midwest. The Company’s turnkey capabilities include sheet-fed printing (75 percent of sales), digital printing (10 percent), design (5 percent), and mailing (5 percent) services, as well as promotional products (5 percent).

The Company provides its services to diverse commercial clientele throughout central Michigan. A core customer base in excess of 500 accounts comprise multiple industries, including printing brokers, hospitals, insurance companies, other corporate and business accounts, trade associations, schools, and government agencies.

For over 35 years, the Company has established a successful track record and superior reputation in the marketplace characterized by comprehensive service offerings and a long list of satisfied clientele. These are among the factors that position the Company to realize continued growth and success for years to come.

Moreover, the Company’s strong customer relationships and well established reputation present exciting opportunities to increase market share through the injection of capital and human resources. More aggressive marketing efforts and leveraging excess capacity present likely avenues for immediate growth.

Fiscal 2011 sales approximated $4.39 million with corresponding EBITDA of $440,203 (10 percent margin) while fiscal 2012 sales are estimated to approximate $5.0 million with corresponding EBITDA of $675,000.

	Actual			Projected
FYE July 31	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Sales ($000s)	4,421	4,610	4,390	5,000	5,350	5,700
% Growth	–	4.3%	-4.8%	13.9%	7.0%	6.5%
Cost of Sales	1,642	1,754	1,638	1,950	2,086	2,223
Operating Expenses	2,368	2,297	2,343	2,400	2,541	2,679
Depreciation	238	367	293	339	389	439
EBITDA	427	578	440	675	749	827

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Highly Profitable Oilfield Construction Contractor for Sale

Robert Hild — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:00:13 +0000

This Company for sale is a growing and highly profitable oilfield construction company. The Company’s turnkey capabilities include site preparation, road building, laying of pipeline, heavy equipment hauling, and ancillary services.

The contractor caters almost exclusively to Western Alberta’s oil and gas industry having built a strong customer base comprising numerous loyal, long-standing relationships.

In FY 2011, the Company achieved revenues of CAN$6.95 million with corresponding EBITDA of CAN$1.66 million.

	Actual			Projected
FYE November 30	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Sales (In CAN $000s)	2,307	5,673	6,945	7,250	7,450	7,950
% Growth	–	145.9%	22.4%	4.4%	2.8%	6.7%
Cost of Sales	2,201	4,192	4,779	5,002	5,140	5,485
Operating Expenses	397	384	505	520	536	552
Depreciation	433	376	505	436	520	603
EBITDA	(291)	1,097	1,661	1,727	1,774	1,913

Strong customer relationships, proven track record, and outstanding reputation present exciting opportunities to increase market share through increased business development efforts, geographic expansion, and pursuit of untapped markets.

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