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New Deals: A semi-absentee auto transport business, remediation and restoration business, and 3 other finds

Plus, an off market deal we sourced for Marc that just went under LOI

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Hello SMB Deal Hunters!

I’m excited to share 5 new businesses for sale worth checking out in this Market Watch issue. Each was handpicked from hundreds of fresh listings, with our quick take on why it stands out. First up…

Today’s issue is sponsored by SMB Deal Hunter Pro, our accelerator that helps business buyers find, finance, and acquire a million-dollar cash-flowing business in 6–12 months.

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Here’s what one SMB Deal Hunter Pro member shared this past week about an off-market deal we helped him source:

👀 In 2026, we’ve already helped 7 Pro members close $22M in deals and another 20 Pro members get under contract on $32M in businesses. We help serious buyers:

  • Source on- and off-market opportunities

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NEW DEALS

These deals span the country. For custom-sourced deals in your area, click here.

1/ Semi-Absentee Auto Transport Business

📍 Location: Nevada
💰 Asking Price: $3,990,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,000,000
📊 Revenue: $3,274,836
📅 Established: 2019

💭 My 2 Cents: Car hauling is a straightforward business model: move vehicles from Point A to Point B, collect payment, repeat. This operation runs 5 semi trucks with 9-car hauler trailers serving dealerships and logistics brokers across the western states, generating $1M in profit with the owner working from home and not needing to drive. They’ve already gotten SBA pre-qualification from a lender willing to offer 85% financing, and with the seller willing to offer a 5% seller note, that means a buyer could acquire this with roughly $400K down. I like that the $1M in equipment included provides tangible asset backing, and the fact that drivers park trucks at their homes eliminates facility overhead. I'd want to understand the customer concentration across dealerships and brokers, driver retention on contract pay structures, and what the truck maintenance and replacement cycle looks like (since the trucks are the business). For a buyer who wants to own a million-dollar cash flow business without a warehouse, retail location, or daily customer interactions, this model delivers.

2/ Remediation and Restoration Business

📍 Location: South Florida
💰 Asking Price: $4,000,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,319,380
📊 Revenue: $3,653,921
📅 Established: 2018

💭 My 2 Cents: Water damage, mold, fire cleanup, and biohazard services are the definition of non-discretionary spending, and South Florida's climate ensures steady demand year-round with hurricane season providing periodic spikes. This company has built the operational playbook that insurance adjusters and property managers want to see: 24/7 emergency response, trained technicians, professional-grade equipment, and established processes for claim resolution. That credibility recently landed them a Network Program Contractor Agreement with a national insurance network, which should drive referrals without proportional marketing spend. While their margins are impressive, I'd want to understand the revenue concentration across insurance programs versus direct customers, technician certification levels and retention rates, and how dependent the referral flow is on specific property management relationships. For a buyer looking to build a restoration platform in Florida, this is a turnkey operation in a market where storms aren't going away.

3/ Secure Medication Storage e-Commerce Brand

📍 Location: Remote
💰 Asking Price: $1,600,000
💼 EBITDA: $534,747
📊 Revenue: $1,481,390
📅 Established: 2008

💭 My 2 Cents: Unlike typical eCommerce brands chasing consumer trends, this business sells medication storage products to healthcare facilities that reorder because regulations require it, not because an Instagram ad convinced them. This 18-year-old brand has built exactly that kind of durable demand: 60% repeat customers, design patents on premium products, and institutional buyers like nursing homes, hospice providers, and government programs who purchase based on compliance requirements rather than discretionary budgets. The business runs with minimal owner involvement, a part-time operator handling 20 hours weekly, and a 3PL partner managing fulfillment. Revenue grew from $300K to $1.5M in four years with essentially zero marketing spend, which tells me the organic demand is real. I'd want to understand the competitive landscape for medication storage products, how defensible those design patents actually are, and whether there's concentration risk in any single state contract or healthcare network. The fact that they've grown this far with zero marketing spend tells me there's real upside for a buyer willing to invest in outbound sales to healthcare networks.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Paul spent the last 22 years working in corporate, with 10 years in the C-Suite under his belt. He’d already helped one company exit and was working on helping another do the same.

After a former colleague in PE suggested he buy a business, Paul spent 4 months searching on his own.

He did the usual. Endlessly scrolling BizBuySell. Sending cold emails to brokers with no reply. Spending hours reviewing CIMs he couldn't properly evaluate.

He wasn't getting anywhere.

So he joined SMB Deal Hunter Pro and committed to doing this with a team behind him.

Over the next year, he went on to buy a $1.8M window installation business in Chicago with $583K in SDE and a backlog booked 3 months out at close.

In this full interview, Paul walks through everything. Why the diligence process nearly broke him. How the deal structure came together. And what the first 90 days of ownership actually look like when you're learning an industry you've never worked in before.

4/ Residential HVAC Business

📍 Location: Connecticut
💰 Asking Price: $3,250,000
💼 EBITDA: $805,000
📊 Revenue: $2,986,000
📅 Established: 1999

💭 My 2 Cents: A 2,000-home customer roster with 60% living within a 5-minute drive of the office is the foundation of a local service monopoly. That kind of local dominance takes decades to build, and this business has it: dense coverage, multi-generational customer relationships, and the reputation to keep winning both new installs and recurring service. The efficiency metrics are impressive at $425K revenue per employee, which tells me the operation is lean and well-managed. I'd want to understand the breakdown between installation revenue and recurring service contracts, technician licensing depth and retention, and how much of the customer base has been converted to maintenance agreements. That said, the growth opportunities in smart home products, power storage systems, and commercial expansion provide clear paths for a buyer who wants to invest in the business rather than just harvest cash flow.

5/ Backup Power Generation Sales & Service

📍 Location: Florida
💰 Asking Price: $1,600,000
💼 EBITDA: $532,737
📊 Revenue: $2,974,021
📅 Established: 1999

💭 My 2 Cents: Backup power is the definition of essential infrastructure, and Florida's vulnerability to hurricanes and grid instability makes generator service a non-discretionary expense for commercial and industrial clients. This 26-year-old business has built approximately $500K in annual recurring revenue from maintenance agreements alone, which provides a predictable baseline that smooths out the lumpier equipment sales. I believe their recent jump in profitability to over $500K suggests either market conditions improving or operational efficiencies finally kicking in. At 3x EBITDA for a business with this much recurring service revenue, the pricing is attractive. I'd want to understand the mix between Generac/Kohler residential installs versus larger commercial systems, how dependent service agreements are on specific vendor certifications, and what the $700K inventory valuation looks like relative to current needs. The seller's industry exit after 25+ years through retirement typically signals a genuine lifestyle transition rather than a business running into headwinds.

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RECENT PODCAST EPISODE

Ujwal Velgapudi has acquired 10 businesses across 6 different industries.

But his path to getting there is one of the most unconventional we've heard on the podcast.

He started buying and flipping random stuff on Craigslist in high school.

By 22, he'd stumbled from commercial real estate listings into the "businesses for sale" section and thought: "Wait, I can buy a business?"

He had no M&A background. No network. No industry experience. He just kept buying things.

In this episode, he shares some of his sharpest lessons, including:

  • Why being "too smart" actually stops people from buying businesses (and why his ignorance was his biggest advantage)

  • The operational playbook he uses to turn messy, paper-based businesses into real companies.

  • How his financing strategy has evolved from credit cards all the way to SBA loans, seller notes, equipment financing, and sale-leasebacks

And for our audio-only listeners, jump in and listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

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