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New Deals: A water filtration manufacturer, remediation company, and 3 other finds
Plus, an off market deal we sourced for Darick that just went under LOI
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…
🔥 Community Top Picks from the Last Market Watch Issue:
#1: Semi-Absentee Auto Transport Business in Nevada with $1M in EBITDA
#2: Remediation and Restoration Business in Florida with $1.3M in EBITDA
#3: Secure Medication Storage e-Commerce Brand with $535K in EBITDA
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.
COMMUNITY WINS
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/ Water Filtration Manufacturer
📍 Location: Relocatable
💰 Asking Price: $4,500,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,105,380
📊 Revenue: $2,780,000
📅 Established: 2012
💭 My 2 Cents: Recurring revenue from filter replacements is the hidden strength in this medical-grade water filtration business, because every initial system sale creates an ongoing reorder stream as filters are consumed by design. The company manufactures and distributes to B2B customers through authorized dealers and direct sales, with injection molding outsourced to keep the operation lean. What catches my eye is the growth story: despite the founder's death, the business posted double-digit growth for three consecutive years, which tells me the demand drivers and dealer network are robust enough to perform independently of any single individual. The 40% margins on $2.78M in revenue are impressive for light manufacturing, and the relocatable nature of the business adds flexibility for a buyer. I'd want to understand how concentrated the dealer network is, what the typical reorder cycle and customer lifetime value looks like for each system sold, and whether the medical-grade certifications create genuine regulatory barriers or just administrative overhead. The real test for a buyer is proving out the reorder economics, because if customers are replacing filters on a predictable schedule, the initial system sale is really just the entry point for years of repeat revenue.
2/ Remediation Company
📍 Location: Pennsylvania
💰 Asking Price: $5,500,000
💼 EBITDA: $1,953,617
📊 Revenue: $5,046,526
📅 Established: 2019
💭 My 2 Cents: Every aging building eventually leaks, cracks, or deteriorates on the outside, and this Pennsylvania operation has turned fixing those problems into nearly $2M in annual earnings. They handle water intrusion, exterior restoration, and building envelope repairs, work that property owners can't defer regardless of the economy. What stands out to me is the operational depth: a seasoned management team runs estimating, project management, and field execution while the owner stays largely hands-off. They're booked months in advance with a strong backlog of contracted work, and most new business arrives through referrals from industry professionals, keeping marketing costs minimal. The 39% net margins tell me they've figured out how to scope and price jobs effectively, which is the hardest part of running a remediation outfit. They also recently joined a national insurance contractor network, which should open a new pipeline of referral work. I'd want to understand what percentage of revenue is tied to insurance claims vs. direct client work, whether any key employees hold critical licensing, and how the estimating knowledge transfers to a new owner. Overall, this is priced well for a recession-resistant service business with management in place and clear room to grow through basic marketing investment.
3/ HVAC & Metal Fabrication Business
📍 Location: New Hampshire
💰 Asking Price: $1,850,000
💼 EBITDA: $707,518
📊 Revenue: $2,225,118
📅 Established: 2005
💭 My 2 Cents: Twenty-one years of custom HVAC and sheet metal work has given this business something hard to manufacture: a reputation that other HVAC companies trust enough to outsource their fabrication to. When your competitors are also your customers, you've found a durable position in the supply chain that's extremely difficult to disrupt. The company handles full mechanical installations, ductwork, and welding for a diverse customer base spanning homeowners, mechanical contractors, architects, and engineers. Experienced staff run daily operations alongside the owner and general manager, and the owner has committed to an extended transition period. At 32% margins on $2.2M in revenue, the business is generating $708K in earnings with the kind of skilled-trade pricing power that comes from decades of quality execution. I'd want to understand how much revenue depends on the owner's estimating and design expertise, what the apprenticeship pipeline looks like for the fabrication crew, and how the customer mix breaks down between residential service calls and commercial projects. The 2.6x asking price is attractive for a specialized trade business with this kind of tenure, and the skilled labor shortage nationwide only makes these capabilities harder to replicate.
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/ Niche B2B Construction Sales & Project Management
📍 Location: Massachusetts
💰 Asking Price: $2,200,000
💼 EBITDA: $760,000
📊 Revenue: $4,000,000
📅 Established: 2005
💭 My 2 Cents: This 21-year-old Boston operation occupies a clever middleman position in commercial construction: they design, specify, source, and manage installation of specialty products through certified sub-contractors, without carrying inventory or maintaining a field crew. That asset-light model is what produces $760K in earnings on $4M in revenue from a home office with just two and a half employees. The customer base reads like a recession-resistant wishlist: towns, municipalities, state agencies, schools, daycare centers, and HOAs, with projects ranging from a few thousand dollars to $400K+. The 50% deposit requirement before ordering materials keeps working capital risk minimal, and long-standing supplier and sub-contractor relationships create real barriers to entry. They've earned the highest Google rating among competitors, a 5.0, built entirely on execution quality. That said, I'd want to understand how dependent the sales process is on the owner's industry relationships, whether the sub-contractor network is formally contracted or handshake-based, and how the public sector procurement pipeline is managed going forward. For a buyer who can step into the owner's day-to-day role, the municipal and institutional customer base offers a level of demand stability that's rare in construction.
5/ Commercial Lawn Care Business
📍 Location: North Florida
💰 Asking Price: $1,250,000
💼 EBITDA: $426,301
📊 Revenue: $1,603,280
📅 Established: 2008
💭 My 2 Cents: Commercial landscape contracts are one of the stickiest recurring revenue streams in services because properties can't just skip a month, and this operation has been stacking those accounts across HOAs, healthcare facilities, and apartment complexes for 18 years. They’ve been generating annual revenue consistently in the $1.6M to $1.8M range with healthy profit margins, while historical highs reaching $3M tell me there's capacity to scale back up with the right push. I like that the owner spends just 5 to 10 hours per week in the business, and the sale includes over $350K in late-model trucks, trailers, and equipment. The location is also attractive, with population growth and commercial development that keeps adding properties that need ongoing maintenance. I'd want to understand contract renewal rates and average duration, how much revenue is tied to the top five accounts, and why revenue dropped from the $3M historical peak. At 2.9x earnings with all that included equipment, the pricing leaves room for a buyer who can restore volume toward historical levels.
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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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