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Trade and home services

Plumbing companies

Wild Rose Advisors advises the owners of plumbing companies, where every operating company works under a named responsible master plumber.

What a buyer pays for

In this trade, value is driven by the share of the work that recurs without being sold again, more than by revenue.

  1. 01

    Service Mix

    Service and repair revenue recurs; new construction revenue is rebid. The buyers consolidating this trade price the two so differently that the mix is typically the first question in every conversation.

  2. 02

    Responsible Master

    The company operates on its responsible master plumber's license. If the owner alone holds it, the transition plan is part of the price. If a master on staff can hold it, the business generally transfers cleanly.

  3. 03

    Endorsements

    An endorsement such as medical gas places a company in a segment with hospital and clinic work and few qualified competitors.

The buyers

The platforms acquiring HVAC contractors acquire plumbing companies at a similar pace, and typically pay most for a company with a stable responsible master and a genuine service base.

An owner who has received an approach may bring the offer to Wild Rose Advisors before signing anything. A letter of intent usually carries an exclusivity clause, and once it is signed the seller's leverage is largely gone.

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The Practice Serves

  • Established companies with service and repair revenue
  • Companies where the responsible master is on staff, or where succession of the license is planned
  • Companies holding endorsements that most competitors do not

Wild Rose Advisors welcomes conversations with the owners of founder-owned companies.

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