Profit margin benchmarks, exit preparation strategies, and financial best practices from our team of former private equity professionals.
EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is the number that determines what your home services business is worth when you go to sell it, and...
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Bookkeeper vs. controller vs. CFO: what each role does, when you need them, and signs you've outgrown your current financial team.
The DIY Bookkeeping Trap Every home services company starts with the owner doing the books. Or the owner’s spouse. Or a part-time...
I’ve had this conversation probably fifty times in the last two years. An owner walks in — usually late fifties, maybe early...
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Deep-dive playbooks built for home services owners navigating growth, exits, and financial operations.
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Are HVAC maintenance agreements actually profitable? Benchmarks, the real math on downstream revenue, and what PE buyers think about agreement programs.
The Industry Nobody Talks About Honestly Roofing companies have one of the highest failure rates in home services. This is not speculation....
Current EBITDA multiples for contractor businesses by trade and size. What drives premium multiples and how the PE landscape has shifted since...
I’ve reviewed over 200 home services P&Ls over the course of my career. Before starting Profitability Partners, I was on the acquisitions...