New Deals: An auto transport company, commercial excavation company, and 3 other finds

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1/ Auto Transport Company

📍 Location: Nevada
💰 Asking Price: $4,750,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,000,000
📊 Revenue: $3,274,836
📅 Established: 2019

💭 My 2 Cents: This semi-absentee trucking company, headquartered in Las Vegas, specializes in automotive transport for dealerships, auctions, logistics firms, and private clients across the Western United States. What’s great about dealers and auctions as clients is the recurring demand as they can anchor volume with weekly runs, while private clients provide higher margins. Plus, even in slower retail markets, vehicles still trade between locations. I really like their strong margins for an asset-heavy business and the remote structure that offers flexibility for a new owner, whether they want to be hands-on and scale up or own it more passively as a cash-flowing asset. They operate with a lean team of seven (two full-time, five contract) and include $1M of trucks and trailers. Given its importance, I’d need detailed information on the fleet, including condition, projected lifespan, and annual maintenance costs. I’d also want to understand the revenue split between recurring contracts and one-time shipments, whether there are a few anchor customers driving the bulk of revenue, and the payment terms offered to large accounts (net-30/45/60) since that could impact cash flow and increase working-capital requirements. The good news is the business is already SBA pre-approved for up to 85% financing, and the owner is open to an extended transition.

2/ Commercial Excavation Company

📍 Location: Florida
💰 Asking Price: $1,999,999
💼 EBITDA: $816,574
📊 Revenue: $4,105,204
📅 Established: 2004

💭 My 2 Cents: What I like about excavation is that it’s essential at the very start of any construction project. You can’t install utilities or pour foundations until the dirt work is complete, so these companies get paid earlier in the project, which helps with cash flow and managing receivables compared to subcontractors who come in later. This 21-year-old excavation company provides comprehensive site services, including lot clearing, grading, fill dirt delivery, and material removal for both commercial and residential clients. They consistently rank in the top 5% of their field, generate approximately 80% of their revenue from repeat customers, and while this industry can slow during recessions, they’re located in a three-county region in Florida that has historically seen major development growth. Plus, their extremely strong asset base, consisting of heavy machinery, trucks, and related equipment, is valued at over $2.2M, which is more than the asking price of the entire business. I’d need to dig into the valuation calculation (book vs. market vs. resale), but if these assets are really worth that much, there’s a great downside backstop here. I’d also be curious about their split between residential and commercial work (residential slows faster in downturns), whether they’re reliant on a few GCs for most of their work, if projects are bid-based or negotiated, who handles estimating and bidding, and what their current backlog and pipeline look like.

3/ Marketing Agency for Law Firms

📍 Location: Florida
💰 Asking Price: $5,500,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,011,542
📊 Revenue: $2,718,224
📅 Established: 2008

💭 My 2 Cents: The legal vertical is notoriously difficult to penetrate for marketing agencies due to high customer acquisition costs and strict compliance nuances, so I was excited to come across this business for sale. This lead generation agency connects law firms to a national directory averaging 70,000 daily visitors. Their dual-revenue model involves charging attorneys for promoted placement within targeted search parameters, while also offering SEO, website development, and content marketing services. They have 300+ active clients, an 80% client retention rate, and an average client relationship of over five years — incredibly rare for marketing agencies. They also own 66 premium domains that strengthen SEO authority and lead generation performance. However, I’d need to analyze the revenue split between directory listings and agency services, evaluate their dependence on Google’s organic search traffic, and understand which types of law firms they serve (since consumer-facing practices like personal injury tend to pay the most for leads and visibility due to their high client lifetime value). I’d also want to learn more about their team structure and delivery systems, including whether core functions are handled in-house or outsourced and how client onboarding, reporting, and account management are managed operationally. 

4/ Daycare Center

📍 Location: Maryland
💰 Asking Price: $2,900,000
💼 EBITDA: $844,000
📊 Revenue: $2,844,000
📅 Established: 2016

💭 My 2 Cents: Daycares benefit from strong tailwinds as dual-income households and demand for early education continue to grow. I also like that parents typically pay tuition in advance, creating recurring and predictable monthly revenue. This Maryland-based franchise daycare center caught my eye with its standout revenue and earnings for the industry. I really like their robust team of 32 full-time employees (staffing can be a challenge in childcare), newly redesigned facility with a lease secured through 2040, and the brand recognition and curriculum support provided by the franchisor. I’d want to look into their licensed capacity versus average daily enrollment, how their pricing and programs compare with nearby competitors, what percentage of families use subsidized childcare or state funding, teacher turnover, how long their waitlists are, and enrollment seasonality. It’s also important to understand whether the Maryland county or city they’re in is expanding public Pre-K access or lowering the start age, and what percentage of enrollment comes from 3–5-year-olds versus under-3s. What’s great is that SBA lenders are generally comfortable with franchise childcare models, which can make financing more accessible.

5/ Government IT Consulting Firm

📍 Location: Massachusetts
💰 Asking Price: $1,800,000
💼 EBITDA: $537,351
📊 Revenue: $1,150,557
📅 Established: 2001

💭 My 2 Cents: This Northeast-based IT company focuses on technology consulting and related services for government clients. They maintain long-term contracts with six state agencies, some extending over two decades, providing consistent recurring revenue and operational stability. Additionally, they’re a preferred vendor under a statewide technology services contract, placing them among an exclusive pool of roughly 50–70 qualified bidders, which offers limited competition for government engagements. They have a lean cost structure driving very strong margins, while their long-standing government relationships provide defensibility and insulation from market volatility. Plus, being a preferred vendor under a statewide IT contract is a major moat that can take years of compliance approvals, background checks, and performance history to qualify for. I’d want to dig into how often their long-term contracts renew, whether any single agency represents more than 25–30% of revenue, and who manages the government relationships. What’s great is that once you’re approved in one state, similar contracts in other states can often be added with reduced friction by leveraging your past performance record. While this deal is ideal for someone with an IT background, the seller is open to providing up to two years of transition support customized to the buyer’s needs.