B80

Chatham, ON · 42.41°N 82.18°W

Construction & civil business for sale in Chatham

Listed as “Successful Crane Rental Business for Sale in Southwest Ontario

Price

Asking price$1,985,000
Multiple4.3× SDEin line with comparable listings
Comparables2.8×–4.3×median 3.7× · 26 Construction & civil listings

Asking prices on listings with disclosed SDE, not sale prices. Valuation calculator for Construction & civil

Earnings

Revenue$1,500,000
SDE / cash flow$465,000
EBITDA$330,000

Business

LocationChatham, Ontario
Employees5
Established1992
Days listed1261

Sale

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

Score

  • Price80in line with comparable listings
  • Disclosure1006 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing45over the CSBFP’s $1.15M loan cap
  • Handover90owner retiring
  • OverallB80/ 100 — grade B

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

  • None trippedThat’s not diligence — still ask for three years of financials.

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