Accounting Services Franchise – Recurring Revenue
Fitness, recreation & events · Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia — city not named
Professional & business services business for sale in Nova Scotia
Listed as “Successful and well known tax preparation company for sale”
Price
Asking price$1,500,000
Multiple43.2× SDEwell above comparable listings
Comparables2.5×–3.7×median 2.7× · 18 Professional & business services listings
43.2×
0×typical 2.5×–3.7× · median 2.7×49.7×
Asking prices on listings with disclosed SDE, not sale prices. Valuation calculator for Professional & business services
Earnings
Revenue$1,747,000
SDE / cash flow$34,700
EBITDANot disclosed
Business
IndustryProfessional & business servicesMore professional & business services businesses for sale in Canada
LocationNova Scotiathe listing names only the province
Employees50
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
- Price35— well above comparable listings
- Disclosure83— 5 of 6 key facts published
- Financing45— over the CSBFP’s $1.15M loan cap
- Handover90— owner retiring
- Red flags−20— 2 red flags
- OverallD37/ 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
- Priced well above comparable listings43.2× SDE against a 2.7× median for professional & business services.
- The published numbers don’t add upEarnings, revenue or price look inconsistent. Get the real statements.
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