Luxury Landscape Design-Build-Maintenance, $1.2M sales, $403K DE

Not an ordinary landscaping company! This award-winning Orange County-based luxury landscape design-build-maintenance company creates exceptional high-end outdoor experiences for the most discerning homeowners. Typical design-build projects are $250,000 with some over $500,000. The company also offers maintenance services for luxury homeowners that want their landscapes maintained at the highest quality. The company does not compete with typical landscaping companies offering basic gardening services for tract homes. The company had $1.2 million sales in 2020 with $403,002 Discretionary Earnings and is on track for $1.6 million sales in 2021. The company has been established for 30 years and has an experienced staff of 6 with several having been with the company for over 20 years. The company boasts excellent Yelp and Google Reviews. The seller has built a business that is scalable, easy to run and has excellent books and records. The business has been pre-approved by SBA lenders for qualified buyers with 10-year financing and a down payment of $107,400. The company does not have an active marketing campaign and does not have any paid advertising programs in place. Most inquiries are from referrals, local residents/businesses that see the wrapped trucks and yard signs during construction, and from the brand being well established in Orange County.

Not an ordinary landscaping company! This award-winning Orange County-based luxury landscape design-build-maintenance company creates exceptional high-end outdoor experiences for the most discerning homeowners. Typical design-build projects are $250,000 with some over $500,000. The company also offers maintenance services for luxury homeowners that want their landscapes maintained at the highest quality. The company does not compete with typical landscaping companies offering basic gardening services for tract homes.

The company had $1.2 million sales in 2020 with $403,002 Discretionary Earnings and is on track for $1.6 million sales in 2021. The company has been established for 30 years and has an experienced staff of 6 with several having been with the company for over 20 years.

The company boasts excellent Yelp and Google Reviews. The seller has built a business that is scalable, easy to run and has excellent books and records.

The business has been pre-approved by SBA lenders for qualified buyers with 10-year financing and a down payment of $107,400.

The company does not have an active marketing campaign and does not have any paid advertising programs in place. Most inquiries are from referrals, local residents/businesses that see the wrapped trucks and yard signs during construction, and from the brand being well established in Orange County.

Summary

• $1,282,588,Gross Sales
• $403,002 Discretionary Earnings
• Business offered at $1,050,000
• $100,000 Seller Note 7%. 60 months
• $107,400 down payment with SBA financing
• Licensed C27 Landscape Contractor, Seller will RMO for Buyer

The company has a well-trained professional staff of 6 full-time W2 employees:

• Office Manager – responsible for admin, invoices, etc
• Construction Foreman
• Maintenance Foreman
• 3 Construction & Maintenance Crew

Growth & Expansion Opportunities

The company does not have an active marketing campaign and does not have any paid advertising programs in place. Most inquiries are from referrals, local residents/businesses that see the wrapped trucks and yard signs during construction, and from the brand being well established in Orange County. With an active marketing program in place, the company has the potential to grow.

Down Payment & Working Capital Required
The down payment required for this transaction is a minimum of $107,400 cash down payment with SBA financing. Additional working capital of approximately $50,000 is required. A minimum FICO score of 700 is required for SBA financing.

Seller Role & Buyer Requirements
The Seller presently works full time in the business and does all of the bids and quotes as well as project and general management. The Seller does not work in the field. This is not an absentee-run business and the buyer will need to actively run the business.

After 30 years of running the day-to-day business, the Seller no longer wants to actively run a business. The Seller will act as the RMO (Responsible Managing Officer) for one year while the Buyer obtains their C27 Landscape Contractors License and is willing to consult as an independent contractor after completion of training.