Buy a Service Business in Los Angeles

   

 


Key Transaction Metrics by Metro Area

Metro Area Average Asking Price (AP) AP to Revenue AP to Cash Flow
Contra Costa-Alameda-Solano CA $351,500 0.9 2.9
Fresno CA $627,500 0.9 4.0
Los Angeles-Long Bea ch-Santa Ana CA $304,500 0.9 3.1
Orange County CA $305,000 0.8 3.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario CA $316,250 0.8 2.9
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville CA $303,000 0.8 2.7
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos CA $280,500 0.7 2.6
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont CA $379,500 0.9 2.9
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA $438,500 0.9 2.9

Key Metrics by Business Category

Business Category Average Asking Price (AP) AP to Revenue AP to Cash Flow
Cell Phone and Computer Repair and Service Businesses $372,000 1.0 2.3
IT and Software Service Businesses $731,000 1.0 2.8
Marine/Boat Services and Dealers $496,000 0.9 2.5
Accounting Businesses and Tax Practices $503,400 1.0 2.3
Auto Repair and Service Shops $533,000 1.0 3.0
Golf Courses and Service Businesses $644,500 1.0 3.0
Landscaping and Yard Service Businesses $590,500 1.0 2.5

Buying and Running a Business in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles is a sprawling city of 500 square miles and the heart of a metropolitan area with 18 million residents. It is a fabled California region, home to Hollywood and America's entertainment industry with year-round sunshine, world-famous beaches, and an intense car culture. The "City of Angels" is a magnet to people from around the world and a uniquely exciting environment.

Los Angeles is one of the top ten city matches for 11.5% of small business equity investors.

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As we know: Los Angeles (US: (listen) lawss AN-jəl-əs; Spanish: Los Ángeles [los ˈaŋxeles], lit. 'The Angels'), often referred to by its initials L.A., is a major city in the U.S. state of California. With a 2020 population of 3,898,747, it is the largest city in the state, as well as the second-largest city in the United States following New York City. Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, Hollywood film industry, and sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California.


Presented above are the most recent business-for-sale ads on . There are 6 businesses (46% of listings) where owner financing is available. Owners are retiring at 5 companies (38% of listings).

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