New Off-Market Businesses For Sale

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1/ Plastic Scrap Brokerage Business

📍 Location: Ohio (Remote)
💼 EBITDA: $400,000
📊 Revenue: $6,000,000
📅 Established: 2011

💭 My 2 Cents: The plastic recycling supply chain is messy and fragmented, which is exactly why middlemen who can match suppliers with recyclers capture real value. I particularly love the asset-light model (no need to touch inventory or maintain warehouse space). The owner lives in Seattle and works just 10-15 hours a week managing problems remotely, visiting the Ohio facility only once a year, which tells me the systems and team are solid. Four commission-based salespeople spread across Chicago, Missouri, Virginia, and India handle deal flow, while an operations manager and logistics person keep things running. The business has grown entirely through cold calling and networking, with deals often converting into repeat business on autopilot. I'd want to understand the margin structure on typical transactions, how dependent relationships are on specific salespeople, and whether there's concentration risk among key suppliers or recyclers. With the global push toward plastic recycling and circular supply chains only accelerating, demand for brokers who can efficiently move material should keep growing.

2/ Four Integrated Tree Trimming and Removal Businesses

📍 Location: Arizona
💼 EBITDA: $1,000,000
📊 Revenue: $5,000,000
📅 Established: 1997

💭 My 2 Cents: Tree service is a fragmented industry where most operators stay small, so a $5M revenue platform with nearly three decades of history stands out. The current owner has rolled up four separate companies that now operate as a fully integrated unit, though each maintains its own legal entity, bank accounts, and branding for marketing purposes. What's notable is the hands-off ownership structure: the owner only gets involved when critical issues arise, while approximately 30 employees (mostly W-2) handle everything else. Arizona is a strong market for this work given the year-round growing season and ongoing residential development in the metro area this specific business serves. Customer acquisition happens through print advertising and SEO, which tells me there's upside through more aggressive digital marketing or commercial contract development. I'd want to understand whether the four brands compete against each other for leads, how equipment and crews are shared across entities, and what the path looks like to consolidate everything under one brand if desired. Ultimately, the multi-brand structure could be a feature or a headache depending on how clean the financials are.

3/ Semi-Owner Absentee Legal Document Preparation Business

📍 Location: California (Remote)
💼 EBITDA: $350,000
📊 Revenue: $1,100,000
📅 Established: 2013

💭 My 2 Cents: Eviction filings follow rent cycles, not economic ones, which makes this business surprisingly stable whether the market is up or down. This California-based business helps landlords navigate the eviction process by preparing and filing the necessary paperwork, and it's built a remarkably efficient operation around it. The owner spends just 5-10 hours per month on the business thanks to heavy automation and a team of 6-7 employees including intake specialists who handle the entire customer journey from ad click to payment collection in a single phone call. Customer acquisition runs through Google Ads with a highly templated CRM process, and repeat customers keep the funnel full. California's landlord-tenant laws are notoriously complex, which creates ongoing demand and a meaningful barrier for competitors who don't understand the procedural nuances. I'd want to understand the cost per acquisition on Google Ads, how regulatory changes to eviction laws might impact volume, and whether the document preparation model has any legal exposure in California. The fact that a buyer with no legal background can be operational within three months tells me the playbooks are well documented.