D32

British Columbia — city not named

Automotive business for sale in British Columbia

Listed as “Paint Protection Film and Tint Business

Price

Asking price$1,580,000
Multiple19.9× SDEwell above comparable listings
Comparables2.5×–3.5×median 3.0× · 20 Automotive listings

Asking prices on listings with disclosed SDE, not sale prices. Valuation calculator for Automotive

Earnings

RevenueNot disclosed
SDE / cash flow$79,550
EBITDA$79,550

Business

LocationBritish Columbiathe listing names only the province
Employees3
EstablishedNot disclosed
Days listedNot disclosed

Sale

Reason for saleOwner retiring
Seller financingNot disclosed
CSBFP loanPart of it at mostasset purchases only, with at most $150K toward goodwill — confirm with a lender

Score

  • Price35well above comparable listings
  • Disclosure674 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing45over the CSBFP’s $1.15M loan cap
  • Handover90owner retiring
  • Red flags202 red flags
  • OverallD32/ 100 — grade D

Weighted price 40, disclosure 30, financing 20, handover 10; minus 10 per red flag not already counted. A 85+ · B 70+ · C 55+. How we grade

Red flags

  • Revenue not disclosedAsk for three years of financials before anything else.
  • Priced well above comparable listings19.9× SDE against a 3.0× median for automotive.
  • The published numbers don’t add upEarnings, revenue or price look inconsistent. Get the real statements.

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