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Professional Services Businesses for Sale

Whether you're looking at accounting, engineering, HR, or consulting, the firms worth buying share one quality: client relationships that belong to the team, not just the founder.

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Omnichannel Media Attribution Platform

78% margins and 100% recurring revenue from a full-stack marketing analytics platform that links media spend to sales at both macro and micro levels, prices at half of major competitors, and retains clients for an average of four to five years.
Price$6M
Revenue$1.2M
EBITDA$293.5K

Higher Ed Accreditation Software Platform

A higher education SaaS platform with 99% recurring revenue, 96% revenue retention, and an average client tenure of six and a half years, serving a market where accreditation compliance mandates ongoing technology adoption.
Price$1.1M
Revenue$973.2K
SDE$445.3K

Critical Infrastructure & Thermal Management Systems Integrator

Specialized systems integrator with $20M in booked orders for late 2026 and 2027, serving power distribution, traffic safety control, and AI data center liquid cooling sectors with revenue growing from $4.2M in 2022 to $11.8M in 2025.
Price$2.8M
Revenue$11.8M
EBITDA$81.7K

Social Media Influencer Marketing Agency

One of the world's first influencer marketing agencies built on 100% proprietary technology with no third-party licenses, deployed across 80 million creators to generate $10M in 2024 revenue with $2.2M EBITDA, all through organic relationships with zero dedicated sales staff.
Price-
Revenue$10M
EBITDA$2.2M

Geotechnical Engineering Business

Over 50% of revenue comes from competitor firms that rely on this business for geotechnical drilling and lab testing—a rare market position where direct rivals are also the largest customers.
Price$2.9M
Revenue$3M
SDE$815.1K

Full Service Marketing Agency

A full-service B2B marketing agency with over 40 years of client relationships, 65-70% recurring revenue, and zero paid advertising. Built entirely on referrals and word of mouth.
Price$600K
Revenue$653.8K
EBITDA$175.3K

Rural Healthcare Per Diem Staffing

Medical staffing firm with 25 evergreen hospital contracts across northern New England, where a local provider model eliminates travel and repeated credentialing, and roughly half of contracted facilities remain dormant and available for reactivation.
Price$2M
Revenue$7.2M
SDE$930.5K

Defense IT Solutions Provider

A 30-year Department of Defense contractor generating $4.8M in revenue with $960k in EBITDA across two active contracts, a facility security clearance, and 75 past performance citations — operated on fewer than 15 hours per week by the current owner.
Price$4M
Revenue$4.8M
EBITDA$960.8K

Digital Print-to-Mail SaaS Company

A 100% prepaid, virtual print-to-mail platform with over 300 active customers, zero receivables, and $2.1M trailing 12-month revenue, built to run lights-out with minimal overhead.
Price$2M
Revenue$2.1M
EBITDA$120.6K

Tactical Defense Engineering Solutions

Bootstrapped defense manufacturer producing proprietary tactical communications products at 60% product margins, with $3M in Q1 2026 revenue tracking toward $10M-$12M for the full year.
Price$6M
Revenue$2.1M
EBITDA($410.8K)

Education Consulting Firm

Over twenty years of education consulting across 34 states with zero employees, 5-8% overhead, and $1.1M in contracted revenue already secured for 2026, built entirely on partner relationships and a deep bench of specialized consultants.
Price$1M
Revenue$676.1K
EBITDA$142K

Midwest Integrated Marketing Agency

Full-service B2B marketing agency in the Midwest with over forty years of continuous operations, $11M in revenue, 20%+ profit margins, and 85% recurring revenue. Run by a 23-person team averaging 11-year tenure.
Price$6.5M
Revenue$11M
EBITDA$869K

Software Solutions for the Advisor, Consultancy, and SMB Markets

Over 90% recurring SaaS revenue in the exit planning software space, serving a market of 15,000+ certified advisors that grows by roughly 350 new graduates per month.
Price$2M
Revenue$885.6K
EBITDA$132.7K

Commercial Distributor Business

Engineered foam distribution business with 50% international sales, virtually zero receivables, and a lean two-person operation generating $1.6M in SDE on $2.5M revenue.
Price$2M
Revenue$1.9M
SDE$489.4K

Industrial Control System Design and Installation Firm

Over 125 master service agreements with major and supermajor oil and gas operators, generating $22.3M in revenue from a full-scope SCADA integration platform that has operated through multiple industry cycles over twenty years.
Price-
Revenue$22.3M
EBITDA$1.8M

Healthcare Workforce Wellbeing Consulting

Healthcare consulting business delivering evidence-based workplace well-being and mental health programs with SDE margins above 85% on $428k in 2024 revenue.
Price$355.5K
Revenue$155K
SDE$76.5K

Business IT Support Service

HIPAA-certified managed service provider generating $15k in monthly recurring revenue from medical clients, with a hospital referral partnership delivering two to three new client opportunities per year at zero marketing cost.
Price$1.2M
Revenue$303K
EBITDA$210.5K

Financial Services Firm

Tax and accounting practice completing 1,100-1,200 returns annually with 100 payroll clients, steadily growing revenue, and pricing below local competitors, creating immediate margin expansion opportunity for a buyer willing to raise rates.
Price$1.4M
Revenue$853K
EBITDA$219.1K

Energy Service Provider

100% recurring revenue from multi-year contracts with commercial clients spending $5M to $100M annually on utilities, in a market with only a handful of competitors and high barriers to entry.
Price$4M
Revenue$2.6M
EBITDA$262.3K

AI-Enabled Sales Agency

Funnel development and marketing automation business generating $540k in trailing twelve-month revenue with 54% SDE margins, 120+ five-star reviews, zero negative reviews, and the #1 ranked account across multiple categories on the world's largest freelancing platform.
Price$985K
Revenue$552.5K
SDE$325K

Life Care Management & Patient Advocacy Business

Life care management and patient advocacy business nearly doubled revenue from $689k to $1.3M over four years, with EBITDA more than doubling over the same period, in a recession-resistant niche driven by aging population demand.
Price-
Revenue$1.3M
EBITDA$281.7K

Federal Engineering & Technology Consulting

Federal consulting firm with nearly two decades of government contract work, proprietary software including sustainment management systems for the Department of Defense, and a debt-free balance sheet generating $3.5M in revenue.
Price$1M
Revenue$3.5M
SDE$299.4K

Lab Auditing and Data Validation Company

Over 25 years of unblemished reputation in analytical data quality review and laboratory oversight, serving government contractors, agencies, and tribal organizations, with 2025 revenue of $480k and SDE of $147k.
Price$300K
Revenue$479.9K
EBITDA$146.9K

E-learning / Training Solutions Business

Over thirty years of custom digital learning solutions for Fortune 500 and federal clients, with a proprietary learning management system ready for SaaS conversion.
Price$400K
Revenue$517.8K
SDE$120.8K

Cloud-Based Back-Office / Marketing Services Firm

Subscription-based cloud platform enabling financial advisors to integrate turnkey tax preparation and planning services, with 80% renewal rates, zero security incidents, and over twenty years of continuous operation.
Price$960K
Revenue$517.7K
SDE$165.3K
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Due diligence

What to Look For

Practical guidance from hundreds of real acquisition conversations.

Recurring vs. Project Revenue

  • Ask the seller to break out what percentage of revenue renews automatically versus what has to be re-won each cycle.
  • Retainer clients, annual contracts, and subscription-based engagements are worth more than one-time project work because they're predictable from day one.
  • A firm where 50 percent or more of revenue is contracted and recurring is a strong starting point for your evaluation.

Who Owns the Client Relationships

  • Ask for a list of clients with their assigned team member and how long each relationship has been managed that way.
  • If every key client calls the founder when something goes wrong, that means real transition work for you and some client risk worth getting comfortable with early.
  • Senior staff who have managed client accounts independently for years are what turn a services firm into a real asset.

Credentials and Licensing

  • Ask which licenses or credentials are required for the business to operate and whether those are held by the owner or spread across the team.
  • In auditing, engineering, and land management, a firm with multiple licensed professionals beyond the founder is in a much stronger position at transition.
  • If the owner's departure would create a credentialing gap, that's worth understanding early and building into your plan.

Client Concentration

  • Ask for a revenue breakdown by client and how long each major relationship has been active.
  • Firms with five or more long-tenured clients each under 20 percent of revenue give you real resilience.
  • The length of a client relationship often matters as much as the size when you're thinking about how durable the revenue is.

Documented Processes

  • Ask whether the firm runs on documented workflows, project templates, and playbooks, or whether expertise primarily lives in people's heads.
  • Firms with structured processes retain their value through an ownership transition much more reliably than those where everything is informal.
  • Whether it's audit checklists, HR platform configurations, or engineering project templates, good documentation tells you the business can run without you recreating it from scratch.

Valuation

What Should You Expect to Pay?

2x-4x

SDE

Owner-operated, project-heavy or founder-dependent

4x-9x

EBITDA

Management team in place, strong recurring or contracted revenue

The spread across professional services categories is wide because owner-dependence and revenue predictability vary dramatically, from boutique consulting shops to self-running engineering firms with multi-year government contracts.

What drives a premium

Majority of revenue on recurring retainers, annual contracts, or software subscriptions

Licensed professionals on staff beyond the owner who can continue credentialed work post-sale

Senior team members with five-plus years of tenure independently managing client relationships

Revenue spread across ten or more clients with no single client above 20 percent of total

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FAQ

Professional Services Business Acquisition

What should I look for when buying a professional services business?

Four things tend to matter most: how much revenue is recurring versus one-time, who actually owns each client relationship, whether licensed or credentialed professionals beyond the founder will stay, and how spread out the client base is. Ask for a revenue breakdown by type, a list of clients with their tenure and assigned team member, and any signed contracts. Browse professional services businesses for sale on Rejigg to see how these firms present themselves to buyers.

How much does a professional services business cost?

Most professional services businesses sell for 2 to 9 times their annual profit depending on the category, revenue predictability, and team depth. Owner-operated firms where most work runs through the founder tend to sell in the 2 to 4x range. Firms with a management team, strong recurring revenue, and licensed staff can reach 6 to 9x. Use the SBA loan calculator to model monthly payments at different price points.

How do I evaluate a professional services business before buying?

Start by asking what percentage of revenue renews automatically versus has to be re-won. Then look at who manages each major client relationship, the credentials and tenure of key staff, and how dependent the business is on the founder's personal relationships. Request the last three years of financials and a client list with revenue by account and assigned team member. The question worth spending the most time on is how well revenue would hold through a transition.

What due diligence questions should I ask about a professional services business?

Good questions to start with: What percentage of revenue is on retainer or recurring contract versus project work? Who manages each major client relationship? Which staff hold professional licenses or credentials, and are those tied to individuals or the company? What is the average client tenure? Have any clients renewed within the past 12 months without being asked? These questions help you understand whether you're buying a real business or a job that runs through one person.

Where can I find professional services businesses for sale?

Rejigg is built specifically for buying and selling professional services businesses, including consulting, accounting, engineering, legal services, and HR firms. You can browse professional services businesses for sale on Rejigg, message sellers directly, and review financials in a secure deal room.

How do professional licenses and credentials affect the acquisition process?

In fields like auditing, engineering, and land management, professional licenses are tied to individuals, not the company. If the founder is the only licensed professional, the buyer needs a plan for keeping that capability in place after the sale. The best situations are firms with multiple licensed staff members beyond the owner. Ask early who holds which licenses, which ones are required to operate, and whether those team members plan to stay.

How do I handle transition risk when buying a professional services firm?

Earn-outs are common in professional services for good reason. A structure tying 15 to 30 percent of the purchase price to client retention and revenue targets over the first 12 to 24 months keeps incentives aligned for both sides. It's also worth negotiating a transition period where the seller introduces you to key clients and stays involved on major accounts, typically 6 to 12 months. The goal is to give clients enough time to build trust with you before the prior owner fully steps away.