Is My HVAC Company Too Small to Attract Private Equity?
I often get this question from small to mid-size company owners: why would a large company want to acquire my small local firm? A big company would be interested in [...]
How to Sell Your HVAC Business Without Regrets
Selling your HVAC business can be a big decision. You’ve worked hard to build it, and now you’re thinking about passing the torch. Maybe you’re ready for retirement, pursuing a [...]
What HVAC Sellers Should Know About Business Broker Agreements
Selling one HVAC business can be a completely different experience than selling another. While some hard and fast rules for selling an HVAC business apply regardless, every deal, business, and [...]
What is a Quality of Earnings Report? And Do You Need One?
Recently, some of the comments on one of my posts advised owners to get a Quality of Earnings report before listing their business for sale. It occured to me that [...]
Planning to Sell Your HVAC Business One Day? Focus on Signal vs. Noise
Electrical engineers have a useful way of defining what’s important and what’s not. It’s a great metaphor for a business owner trying to make decisions about staying in the company [...]
Why Are They Asking? In Order to Find Out.
Your business is your own business (literally and figuratively), and the choices you’ve made over the years were right for you at the time. Logically, you know that, but everything [...]
3 Reasons Why HVAC Businesses Are a Great Choice for Acquisitions
If you’re thinking about buying a business, HVAC companies should definitely be on your radar. These businesses aren’t just essential—they’re dependable moneymakers. People will always need heating, cooling, and air [...]
The Most Important Questions to Ask Before Acquiring an HVAC Business
Buying an HVAC business can be a smart investment with plenty of rewards. HVAC companies are known for their stability, growth potential, and recurring revenue, making them attractive choices for [...]
SBA Rule Change Will Benefit Buyers and Sellers in HVAC Industry
The SBA has just released a new procedural notice that opens the door to asset sales for partial changes of ownership acquisitions in SBA 7(a) loan program. This is a [...]
Make Sure the Numbers Make Sense
Buying or selling a business is all about the numbers. They’re one of the most important factors, and if they don’t make sense, the deal doesn’t make sense. That should [...]