The Deal Sheet
2026-03-26
The Small Business Acquisition Newsletter
The Small Business Acquisition Newsletter
Weekly Deal Roundup
3 Deals We're Watching
Week of Week of March 26, 2026
01 — Deal of the Week
The Standout Listing
Established Plumbing Business with Strong Market Demand ↗
Apache Junction, AZ
$1,420,120
Revenue
$957,220
Cash Flow
$3,000,000
Asking Price
This Apache Junction plumbing operation is a cash flow monster with a 67.4% margin that most businesses can only dream about. The $957K in cash flow on $1.42M revenue translates to a 3.1x cash flow multiple, and the 90% recurring customer base means you're buying predictable revenue, not just hoping for it. Operating debt-free since 2012 with what appears to be an owner-operator model (zero employees listed suggests owner does the work), this is the rare trades business where someone built serious equity without the complexity of managing a large team. The Phoenix metro area's explosive growth makes plumbing an essential service with endless demand, and this price point positions it perfectly for a buyer ready to scale with strategic hires.
Verdict: Premium cash flow with recession-proof fundamentals in a booming market
Verdict: Premium cash flow with recession-proof fundamentals in a booming market
◉ DEAL OF THE WEEK
02 — Also Worth Watching
Runner-Up Deals
Back on the Market Electrical Contractor ↗
Suffolk County, NY
$6,296,467
Revenue
$1,448,089
Cash Flow
$4,000,000
Asking Price
Our take: A 33-year-old electrical contractor pulling $1.45M in cash flow with deep specialization in supermarket renovations (60% of work) offers serious competitive moats through repeat commercial relationships. The 2.76x cash flow multiple and 24-person team managing $6.3M in revenue shows operational leverage that's already built, not theoretical.
Verdict: Institutional-grade electrical business with niche dominance
Verdict: Institutional-grade electrical business with niche dominance
Established Car Wash with $1.48M Net — Includes Property ↗
Weston, FL
$2,020,000
Revenue
$1,480,000
Cash Flow
$13,500,000
Asking Price
Our take: A 73% cash flow margin with real estate included in Weston, FL makes this more of a real estate play with a money-printing car wash attached. The 9.1x multiple is steep, but owning the dirt in South Florida while collecting $1.48M annually in semi-passive income is the kind of asset that weathers any economic storm.
Verdict: Real estate wealth builder disguised as a car wash
Verdict: Real estate wealth builder disguised as a car wash
03 — Market Pulse
What We're Tracking
- • Trades businesses with 60%+ cash flow margins are emerging as the new asset class—plumbing and electrical deals are commanding premium multiples because the cash flow is predictable and recession-resistant
- • Commercial client concentration (like the electrical contractor's 60% supermarket focus) is proving to be a feature, not a bug, as repeat B2B relationships create competitive moats that residential-only businesses can't match
- • Car wash deals including real estate are trading at 9x+ multiples in high-growth Sun Belt markets, signaling that investors view these as hybrid real estate/operating business plays with inflation-protected cash flows
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