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New Deals: A sliding glass door repair business, shipment monitoring device manufacturer, and 3 other finds

Plus, how to think about SDE as a buyer

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1/ Sliding Glass Door Repair Business

📍 Location: Florida
💰 Asking Price: $2,100,000
💼 EBITDA: $562,776
📊 Revenue: $2,428,314
📅 Established: 2003

💭 My 2 Cents: Cape Coral has one of the highest concentrations of homes with patios, lanais, and waterfront views, meaning sliding doors are everywhere. And with hurricanes, salt air, and humidity, ongoing maintenance of doors, rollers, and tracks is a constant need. This 20+ year-old business has carved out a strong niche (established operators like this typically have deep relationships with local GCs, HOAs, and property managers) and their sale includes a facility valued at $600K, $334K in inventory, and $273K in FF&E. The real value is in skilled labor (parts are inexpensive compared to labor margins). Good techs can generate $100–150/hour billable work with low COGS, so I’d want to dig into how many techs there are, their pay, and their tenure. I’d also want to understand how the business is structured to scale up during storm surges that drive spikes in demand (and how they manage off-season slowdowns), as well as how leads are currently generated (Google reviews, SEO, Angi, property managers, storm events). For a growth-minded buyer, there is a clear opportunity to grow through upselling hurricane-rated glass, impact windows, and energy-efficient upgrades.

2/ Shipment Monitoring Device Manufacturer

📍 Location: California
💰 Asking Price: N/A
💼 EBITDA: $1,363,205
📊 Revenue: $4,109,700
📅 Established: 1971

💭 My 2 Cents: This California-based supplier has a 50+ year track record designing and manufacturing shipment monitoring devices for a diversified global client base of large companies across the logistics, aerospace, energy, and electronics sectors. While they already produce items that are mission-critical to the global supply chain, what stands out is how they’ve stayed current with the latest developments, having recently launched an IoT-enabled product line that supports smart packaging, cold chain, and e-commerce monitoring. Because these devices protect high-value cargo and compliance, customers pay for reliability rather than the cheapest tag (which is reflected in their strong margins). Legacy firms in this space generally generate ~70–80% of revenue from hardware sales with some calibration/service revenue, whereas modernized firms are shifting toward ~40–50% hardware + 20–30% calibration/recertification + 20–40% software/SaaS, so I’d want to know if there’s an opportunity here to expand into subscription revenue. I’d also want to understand their inventory levels and lead times and how much cash is tied up in receivables and inventory. With tailwinds from global trade, defense reshoring, stricter pharma regulations, and rising demand for electronics and semiconductors, this company appears well-positioned for durable growth.

3/ Electrical Contractor

📍 Location: Florida
💰 Asking Price: $3,000,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,020,637
📊 Revenue: $3,702,629
📅 Established: 2001

💭 My 2 Cents: Electrical work is essential in residential, commercial, and industrial settings, with consistent demand driven by new construction, renovation, and service/maintenance (especially in a growing market like Central Florida). Notably, electrical contractors generally carry a backlog of signed projects, providing near-term revenue certainty for a buyer. This 25-year-old electrical contractor operates from a facility available on a long-term lease at a favorable rate and comes with approximately $600K in vehicles and equipment. I’d want to know their revenue and margin breakdown across residential vs. commercial vs. service, the mix of recurring service contracts vs. one-off project work, the size and visibility of their current backlog and pipeline, and who holds the qualifying master electrician license in the business (and whether they will stay). I’d also want to understand if a handful of general contractors provide most of the work (such that losing one relationship could materially impact revenue) and what working capital requirements look like, since subcontractor work often requires floating payroll before GC/client payments are received. It’s hard to recruit qualified electricians today, so acquiring an existing crew can be a huge entry barrier for competitors.

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4/ Landscaping Company

📍 Location: New Hampshire
💰 Asking Price: $2,050,000
💼 EBITDA: $625,000
📊 Revenue: $1,103,000
📅 Established: 2005

💭 My 2 Cents: I’m a big fan of residential landscaping companies as they provide a recurring revenue base while capturing higher margins through one-off projects such as hardscaping, tree care, irrigation, and property enhancements. At the same time, it can be a crowded space, so businesses need to clearly differentiate themselves. This company has done so with a 20-year history built around sustainability and environmentally conscious practices. They address the seasonality of their New Hampshire market by offering snowplowing services to their customer base. Notably, their revenue has remained consistent over the past 4+ years with strong 50%+ net margins, and the sale includes $1.2M in vehicles and equipment. I’d want to evaluate the share of recurring revenue, whether they have an established lead generation engine for new customer acquisition, the age, mileage, and maintenance logs for their trucks, plows, and equipment (and any upcoming capex needs), and how they manage seasonal staffing. Two experienced foremen oversee day-to-day operations, and the owner is open to staying involved for up to a year, making this a potentially compelling turnkey opportunity.

5/ CRM Consulting Firm

📍 Location: Florida
💰 Asking Price: $6,000,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,532,808
📊 Revenue: $2,985,980
📅 Established: 2013

💭 My 2 Cents: I was excited to come across this consulting business because it mixes predictable subscription-style revenue with exposure to a fast-growing market projected to expand at double-digit rates through 2030. Mid-sized companies are investing heavily in CRM and workflow automation to stay competitive, and this company already serves clients in the US, Canada, and Europe. A key strength at this size is their established marketing strategy that consistently generates new leads, coupled with an experienced management team committed to staying on. I especially like how their streamlined operation translates into strong cash flow and margins, and how their proprietary AI tools show they’re keeping pace with new technology. I’d need to better understand their average contract length and renewal rates, the industries their clients represent and how recession-resilient they are, their average sales cycle and customer acquisition cost, and which CRMs/automation platforms they are proficient with (Hubspot, Salesforce, Make, Zapier, etc.). Ultimately, switching costs are high because their services become deeply embedded in client workflows.

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