Profit margin benchmarks, exit preparation strategies, and financial best practices from our team of former private equity professionals.
The Roofing M&A Market Is the Hottest in Home Services Right Now At the start of 2023, there were 17 private equity-backed...
What buyers actually look for when acquiring a home services business. The seven evaluation criteria and how to position your company for...
Across the hundreds of home services P&Ls we’ve reviewed — including dozens of roofing companies — roofing profit margins look fundamentally different...
Electrical contracting businesses are increasingly on the radar of private equity firms and strategic acquirers — but the market is different from...
Cash vs. accrual accounting for contractors explained. When each method works, when to switch, and the hybrid approach that gives you the...
After reviewing over 200 home services acquisitions on the buy side — including time at Apex Service Partners — I can tell...
HVAC owner compensation benchmarks by company size. How to structure salary vs. distributions and avoid the mistakes that cost owners during due...
Most of the content around selling a business focuses on the exit itself — multiples, deal structure, due diligence. But the decision...
How to calculate and benchmark your home services overhead rate. Category-by-category targets and the five most common overhead problems contractors face.
Electrical contractor profit margin benchmarks from a PE buyer's perspective. Service mix, overhead targets, and what drives valuations for electrical companies.
Blackstone just agreed to pay roughly $2.5 billion for Champions Group, a residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical platform based in Orange County,...
Most home services owners track revenue and maybe net income. The best operators — the ones PE firms pay premium multiples for...
Your P&L Tells a Story. The Question Is Whether It Is the Right One. Every HVAC, plumbing, and electrical company has a...
Private Equity Is Spending Billions on Home Services Companies. Here Is What You Need to Know. If you own an HVAC, plumbing,...
You Built a Business Worth Millions. The Question Is Whether You Will Get What It Is Worth. If you own an HVAC...