The Deal Sheet
2026-07-23
The Small Business Acquisition Newsletter
Weekly Deal Roundup

3 Deals We're Watching

Week of Week of July 23, 2026

01 — Deal of the Week

The Standout Listing

Established Electrical Contracting Business Since 1978
Broken Arrow, OK
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$1,200,000
Revenue
$750,000
Cash Flow
$1,500,000
Asking Price
This is the unicorn deal of the week—a 62.5% cash flow margin on $1.2M revenue that would make any PE firm blush. At just 2.0x cash flow, you're looking at a sub-30-month payback on a debt-free operation that's been printing money in Tulsa since 1978. The Oklahoma electrical contracting market remains undersupplied as commercial construction accelerates, and with only 7 employees generating $171K per head in revenue, there's obvious leverage for an operator who can add one truck and scale into the growing Tulsa metro. The asking price essentially values this at 1.25x revenue for a business throwing off 62.5 cents on every dollar—that's distressed seller pricing on a performing asset.

Verdict: BUY
◉ DEAL OF THE WEEK
03 — Market Pulse

What We're Tracking

  • Trades businesses with 50+ years of operating history are commanding premium multiples but still trading below 6x EBITDA—institutional money hasn't fully discovered these cash-generating machines yet
  • Distribution models are outperforming service businesses on margin efficiency this week, with per-employee revenue figures 3-5x higher than field service operations
  • Debt-free electrical and HVAC contractors in secondary markets (Tulsa, Midwest) are offering better risk-adjusted returns than coastal premium-priced equivalents

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