Florida Business Sale Insights
Research and practical guidance for Florida business owners preparing for a future sale. Explore articles on valuation, SDE and EBITDA, confidentiality, buyer qualification, due diligence, broker fees, financing, and regional market considerations.
Florida Auto Repair Shop Valuation: What Buyers Inspect Before They Make an Offer
Classic Collision just absorbed 45 ProCare centers. Boyd Group closed one of the biggest collision deals in industry history. If you own a Florida body shop or repair business, the consolidators are coming your way eventually — this is the inspection your shop needs to pass before they do, and what it's worth if it does.
Is 2026 a Good Time to Sell a Business in Florida? Here's What the Numbers Say
Every owner runs the same quiet calculation: sell now, or wait for a better market? In 2026 the variables have moved — buyer financing is the cheapest since 2022, acquisition lending is running at record volume, and analysts are calling for a record M&A year. Here's the honest comparison: what the window gives you, what waiting costs, and which one your business is actually ready for.
Construction Company Exit Planning
The difference between a 2x exit and a 3x exit isn’t found at the closing table — it’s built in the two or three years before it. This is the construction company exit planning audit: five fixes, each tied to how it moves your multiple, plus the one step to take immediately even if selling is years away.
How Long Does It Take to Sell a Construction Business?
Most business sales take 6 to 12 months from market to close — and construction deals carry four extra clocks most owners don’t see coming: license transition, surety underwriting, WIP review, and SBA financing. Here’s the phase-by-phase timeline, what stretches it, what you control, and how preparation compresses the whole thing.