Florida Business Sellers connects plumbing company owners with licensed brokers and a network of 6,200+ verified buyers — from owner-operators to private equity roll-up platforms actively acquiring in Florida. Free valuation. Full confidentiality. No upfront fee.
Florida Business Sellers is not a listing directory. Our network of licensed Florida business brokers manages your plumbing business sale from valuation through funded close — while you keep running the business.
Every plumbing listing on Florida Business Sellers is assigned to a licensed Florida business broker. Your broker recasts your financials, positions your listing against current plumbing M&A pricing, verifies your license-transfer structure, enforces buyer qualification, and manages negotiations through funded close.
01. Florida DBPR Licensed
02. Plumbing & Trades Industry Vertical
03. SDE/EBITDA Recast Included
04. No Upfront Fee
Every food service concept, from a single-location diner to a multi-unit franchise group, has a buyer pool in Florida. Valuation multiple varies by concept type, license profile, and lease structure
Florida plumbing businesses generally sell for 2.4x to 4.5x Seller's Discretionary Earnings when owner-operated, and 4.5x to 7.5x adjusted EBITDA when the business runs with a management team and licensed staff beyond the owner. Businesses with 40%+ recurring service-agreement revenue and a multi-trade fit (plumbing plus HVAC or electrical) can clear platform-level pricing from private equity buyers, sometimes reaching 9x or higher on larger revenue bands.
You do not need to hold the license to sell the business, but Florida requires a licensed contractor to perform the plumbing work itself. If your plumbing business operates entirely under your personal license with no other licensed technicians on staff, buyers will discount the valuation for transferability risk. Businesses with licensed employees or a qualifying agent already in place are significantly more attractive to buyers and command stronger multiples.
Recurring maintenance and service-agreement revenue is the single largest driver of a plumbing business's multiple. Each 10 percentage points of contracted recurring revenue can add roughly 0.5x to 1.0x to the SDE or EBITDA multiple, because predictable renewal revenue reduces buyer risk and supports SBA financing approval.
Three buyer categories are active in Florida's plumbing market: individual owner-operators financing acquisitions through SBA 7(a) loans, regional strategic acquirers expanding service territory or adding plumbing to an existing HVAC or electrical business, and private equity-backed roll-up platforms targeting businesses with $1M+ EBITDA, licensed staff depth, and recurring service-agreement revenue. Florida Business Sellers' network includes all three buyer types.
Selling a Florida plumbing business typically takes four to eight months from listing to close: financial preparation and valuation, confidential marketing, buyer qualification, due diligence, and a funded close. Florida Business Sellers averages 94 days to a signed Letter of Intent because qualified buyer matching happens in the first 30 days rather than months of unqualified inquiries.
These ranges reflect current Florida and national plumbing M&A pricing across owner-operator, strategic, and private equity buyer tiers. Actual value depends on recurring service-agreement mix, licensed staff depth, residential vs. commercial split, and owner dependency.
| Annual Revenue | Typical SDE / EBITDA | Multiple Range | Likely Buyer Type | Recurring Service Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300K – $800K | $75K – $200K SDE | 2.4× – 3.5× SDE | Owner-operator, SBA buyer | Minimal impact at this size |
| $800K – $2M | $200K – $500K SDE | 3× – 4.5× SDE | Owner-operator, Strategic | +0.5× multiple with 30%+ recurring mix |
| $2M – $5M | $500K – $1.5M EBITDA | 4.5× – 6.5× EBITDA | Strategic, Regional Platform | +0.75× multiple with 40%+ recurring mix |
| $5M – $15M | $1.5M – $5M EBITDA | 6× – 9× EBITDA | Private Equity Platform | Core driver of PE interest and premium |
| $15M+ | $5M+ EBITDA | 9× – 13×+ EBITDA | PE Platform Acquisition | Required; agreement quality closely scrutinized |
Every step is managed by your licensed broker. You run your plumbing business. We run the transaction.
Other platforms list your business. We sell it — with a licensed broker, pre-qualified buyers including PE platforms, and a process built for Florida’s plumbing market
A: Florida plumbing businesses typically sell for 2.4x to 4.5x SDE when owner-operated, and 4.5x to 7.5x adjusted EBITDA for businesses with licensed staff and management depth beyond the owner. Recurring service-agreement revenue and multi-trade fit push the top end higher.
A: No. You do not need to hold the license yourself to sell the business, but Florida requires a licensed contractor to perform the work. Businesses with licensed employees or a qualifying agent transfer more smoothly and command stronger valuations than those dependent solely on the owner's personal license.
Individual owner-operators using SBA financing, regional strategic acquirers expanding service territory, and private equity-backed roll-up platforms targeting $1M+ EBITDA businesses with recurring revenue.
No. Your listing publishes as a blind profile with no identifying details. Only buyers who sign a mutual NDA and meet financial qualification thresholds receive your business name and full details.
There is no upfront fee. Florida Business Sellers earns a success fee — a percentage of the final sale price — only when the sale closes and funds.
Private equity roll-up platforms are most active for plumbing businesses generating $1M+ in EBITDA with 30%+ recurring service-agreement revenue. Smaller businesses are more typically acquired by owner-operators or regional strategic buyers.
