$700k-$830k EBITDA Essential Home Services Business - Queensland, Australia

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by a searcher from Southern Cross University
in Brisbane QLD, Australia

2w ago

SEEKING BUYER

$700k-$830k EBITDA Essential Home Services Business - Queensland, Australia

Consumer Services · Queensland, Australia

revenue: $1,145,000

ebitda: $575,000

Exclusivity:

Exclusive Representation

SBA Eligiblity:

Eligible

Revenue:

$1,145,000

EBITDA:

$575,000

$700k-$829K Normalised EBITDA Essential Home Services Business · Queensland, Australia Exclusivity: Exclusive Sale Process Business Structure: Fully Managed | Highly Systemised | AI-Enabled Revenue: $1,627,076 AUD ($1,145,000 USD) EBITDA: $828,535 AUD ($575,000 USD) Flexible Transaction Structure The seller is open to discussing a range of transaction structures to facilitate a successful acquisition, including a majority equity sale, a staged acquisition of the remaining shares, and seller financing through a vendor note where appropriate. Any seller note would be negotiated on commercial terms acceptable to both parties and structured to complement the purchaser's financing arrangements. Where external financing, including U.S. SBA-backed lending, is proposed, the transaction structure would be developed in consultation with the purchaser's lender and professional advisers to ensure compliance with all applicable lending requirements. EXCLUSIVE ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY ESSENTIAL HOME SERVICES BUSINESS (HVAC /PEST/SMOKE ALARM) INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Indicative Enterprise Value: $2.5M–$4.1M (subject to due diligence) Flexible transaction structure offering either a 100% acquisition or the purchase of a majority equity interest Preferred structure allows the purchaser to acquire up to 75% ownership at completion, with the founder retaining a 25% minority interest The retained minority interest is intended to be acquired by the purchaser over an agreed period under predetermined commercial terms, providing a clear pathway to full ownership Business Overview: FY2026 Revenue: $1.63 million AUD FY2026 Normalised EBITDA: $700,000 to $829,000 AUD EBITDA Margin: 43 to 50.9% Established Fully Managed home services business operating throughout South East Queensland More than 60,000 residential and commercial customers serviced Diversified revenue across air conditioning cleaning, premium air conditioning restoration, pest control, smoke alarm compliance and commercial maintenance services Highly systemised operating platform with documented procedures and cloud-based workflows AI-enabled administration, customer communication and workflow automation Premium pricing strategy with significant cross-selling opportunities Established digital marketing platform with thousands of verified customer reviews Experienced team with scalable operating systems Transition support available to facilitate a seamless ownership transfer An opportunity exists to acquire an established, profitable and highly systemised home services business servicing one of Australia's fastest-growing regions. Following a comprehensive strategic restructuring, the business has been repositioned around premium services, improved margins, streamlined operations and AI-driven efficiencies. The FY2026 financial statements have been normalised to remove one-off and non-recurring expenses, providing a clear representation of the business's maintainable earnings. The company provides essential residential and commercial maintenance services across multiple complementary divisions, creating diversified revenue streams, repeat customer demand and substantial opportunities to increase customer lifetime value through cross-selling. Competitive advantages include a recognised market position, a substantial customer database, documented operating procedures, proprietary service methodologies, premium market positioning, AI-enabled business processes and a proven digital marketing platform. These capabilities provide a scalable foundation for continued growth without significant increases in overhead. Significant opportunities exist to expand geographically, franchise interstate ,grow commercial maintenance contracts, introduce recurring membership programs, acquire complementary businesses and further leverage automation to improve productivity and performance Ideal Acquisition For Strategic trade buyers Search fund operators Private equity investors Family offices High-net-worth individuals National facilities management companies Home services consolidators This opportunity is being offered through a confidential sale process. Qualified purchasers will be required to execute a Confidentiality Agreement before receiving the Confidential Information Memorandum, detailed financial statements, operational information and management presentations. website: redacted Proposals will be assessed on enterprise value, funding certainty, transaction structure, transition requirements and completion timeframe. Confidential enquiries are invited from qualified purchasers only. Reason for selling: Moving to a new country with family ‌

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reply by a searcher 2w ago
from Southern Cross University in Brisbane QLD, Australia

We use a best-of-breed software ecosystem rather than relying on a single platform, with the majority of our operational and administrative functions automated through integrated systems and AI-enabled workflows. Our operating model covers the full customer journey, including enquiry management, quoting, scheduling, technician dispatch, customer communications, job execution, photo and compliance capture, invoicing, payment collection, review generation, follow-up marketing, and management reporting. These workflows have been refined over several years and are documented within our operating procedures. The greatest productivity improvement has come from automating administrative tasks that were previously performed manually, including customer communications, scheduling, reminders, technician workflow management, invoicing, payment processing, review requests, and follow-up marketing. This has reduced administrative labour, shortened job cycle times, improved customer experience, and enabled the business to scale without a proportional increase in office staff. Under a signed NDA, the buyer will be provided with: * A workflow register documenting each core business process. * Details of the software platforms and system integrations used. * Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and process documentation. * Demonstrations of the automated workflows. * Access to historical performance metrics where available. * The opportunity to observe and validate workflows using recent completed jobs with non-owner staff, demonstrating that the systems operate independently of the owner.

reply by an investor 2w ago
from IE Business School in San Francisco, CA, USA

That is the right transferability package. The remaining diligence gap is measured proof rather than documentation. I would select three representative workflows and show a before-and-after table with weekly volume, manual touches, admin minutes per job, exception rate, enquiry-to-payment cycle time, and office headcount per 1,000 jobs. Then replay one normal case and one failure case using buyer-controlled credentials and non-owner staff.

The other issue is control at close. Which software admin accounts, integration credentials, automation ownership, and vendor contracts transfer to the buyer, and are any critical workflows still tied to seller-owned email, phone, payment, or artificial-intelligence accounts?