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HVAC Services
$2.8M rev · 18% SDE margin
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Specialty Manufacturing
$4.1M rev · 24% SDE margin
$1.3M$4.1M rev · 24% SDE margin
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Commercial Cleaning
$1.6M rev · 31% recurring
$690K$1.6M rev · 31% recurring
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Regional Route Service
$980K rev · owner retiring
$475K$980K rev · owner retiring
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Profitable HVAC Business
$2.3M · 20% SDE margin
LIVE$2.3M · 20% SDE margin
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Specialty Manufacturing
$4.1M · owner retiring
12 replies$4.1M · owner retiring
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Regional Home Services
$1.9M · 31% recurring
8 replies$1.9M · 31% recurring
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