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Businesses Franchises Brokers Loading... Thriving Electrical Contractor | 40+ Years Reputation | Semi-Absentee Newburgh, NY (Orange County) Asking Price:$3,300,000 SBA LOAN ELIGIBLE Cash Flow (SDE):$731,482 EBITDA:Not Disclosed Gross Revenue:$2,074,597 Established:1984 Thriving Electrical Contractor | 40+ Years Reputation | Semi-Absentee Business Description Lucrative High Margin Turnkey Opportunity Rare opportunity to acquire a highly respected electrical contracting company with more than four decades of operating history in the Hudson Valley region of New York. This business has built a reputation for reliability, quality workmanship, and fair pricing, making it a trusted partner for both commercial general contractors and residential customers alike. Founded in 1984, this well-established electrical contractor has grown from a one-man operation into a highly regarded company with a loyal customer base and long-standing relationships throughout the region. The business specializes in both commercial and residential electrical contracting, offering turnkey electrical services along with the materials and supplies needed for each project. Known for its responsiveness, clean work, and dependable service, the company continues to benefit from strong referral business and repeat customers developed over 40+ years. Key Financial Highlights - Annual Revenue: $2M+ - Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE): $731K - Exceptional 39.7% SDE Margin Operational Overview The business operates from a standalone facility in the Hudson Valley area and services a broad geographic territory including multiple municipalities and counties throughout the region. Operations are supported by experienced foremen who manage active job sites, while the owner currently oversees estimating, project management, customer relationships, and sales activities. The company utilizes established estimating and accounting systems and has developed strong operational processes over decades of successful execution. One of the company’s biggest competitive advantages is its long-standing reputation for trustworthiness and reliability. Customers consistently return because of the company’s fair pricing, quality craftsmanship, and responsive communication. The business has become deeply embedded in the local contractor ecosystem and continues to generate substantial referral and repeat business year after year. Reason for Sale The owner is selling as part of a planned retirement after successfully operating the company for over four decades. He is willing to provide a smooth transition period to ensure continuity with customers, employees, and ongoing projects. Growth Opportunities - Expand crews and increase project capacity to meet rising demand - Pursue strategic acquisitions of smaller electrical contractors in the region - Implement modern CRM, scheduling, and field-service software systems - Expand further into high-growth sectors such as EV charging, generators, and electrification upgrades - Increase marketing and business development efforts to diversify customer acquisition channels Ideal Buyer Profile This opportunity is ideal for an existing electrical contractor, strategic buyer, private operator, or entrepreneur looking to acquire a reputable and scalable service business in a growing industry. A buyer with strong operational systems and growth capital could significantly expand the company’s already solid market position. For more information on this opportunity, including detailed financials and operational information, please submit a business inquiry. Ad#:2509319 Detailed Information Inventory: $40,000Not included in asking price Employees: 8 Full-time Facilities: Standalone commercial facility located on a major highway with excellent visibility, office space, storage, and room for equipment, fleet vehicles, and inventory. Competition: The company operates in a fragmented market and competes primarily on reputation, responsiveness, reliability, and 40+ years of trusted local presence. Growth & Expansion: Significant opportunity to expand crews, increase project volume, acquire smaller contractors, and capitalize on growing demand from EV chargers, electrification upgrades, generators, and commercial development. Financing: SBA LOAN ELIGIBLE With SBA Approval Support & Training: Seller is willing to provide a transition period of approximately 6 months to assist with customer introductions, operations, and business continuity. Reason for Selling: Owner is retiring after successfully operating the business for over 40 years. Business Location Location: Newburgh, NY Real Estate: Leased Building SF: 8,000 Rent: $30,000.00 Demographic Information for Newburgh Area Household Income Population Age Population Trend Population by Race/Ethnicity BizBuySell EDGE Financial Benchmarks for New York Electrical and Mechanical Contracting Businesses Gross Revenue Benchmarks Cash Flow (SDE) Benchmarks EBITDA Benchmarks BizBuySell EDGE Listing Statistics Saved This Listing Listing Last Updated Appeared in Search Listing Detail Views BizBuySell EDGE Know the True Market Value Before You Make an Offer Get valuation data to negotiate with confidence. Get a Valuation Report Business Listed By: Raj Golee Biz Depot Brokers View My Listings Phone Number 510-722-5974 Voice only (no SMS) Ad#:2509319 The information in this listing has been provided by the business seller or representative stated above. 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Why we like it
- Earnings quality is genuinely strong for a trades business, with $731K SDE on $2.07M revenue for a 39.7% margin that is well above the typical electrical contractor benchmark. Margins like this usually signal disciplined estimating, low overhead, and pricing power earned through reputation rather than chasing low-bid commodity work.
- The moat is 42 years of embedded local relationships in a fragmented market that competes on reputation and reliability rather than scale or capital. Repeat and referral business from commercial GCs and residential customers is sticky and expensive for new entrants to dislodge, which protects the revenue base.
- Electrical work is recession-resilient and increasingly tailwinded by electrification demand, EV chargers, generators, and panel upgrades. Power is non-discretionary, and the move toward electrified homes and buildings means structural demand growth on top of a stable maintenance and repair base.
- An existing electrical contractor or trades operator can step in and immediately add crews, capacity, and software, while keeping the established brand and referral engine. The 8-person team with experienced foremen running job sites means the operational backbone transfers, and the deal is SBA eligible, which lowers the equity check.
How to improve it
- De-risk and document the estimating function the owner currently controls before he walks. Build a repeatable estimating playbook with historical bid-to-win data so the highest-margin lever in the business does not leave with the seller during the 6-month transition.
- Implement modern field-service software for scheduling, dispatch, and CRM, which the business currently lacks. Better job costing and crew utilization on a $2M base can directly lift margin and reveal which job types and customers actually drive the 39.7% SDE.
- Lean hard into electrification demand by formalizing service lines around EV charger installs, whole-home generators, and panel upgrades. These are higher-ticket, growing categories that fit existing licensing and crews, and can be marketed to the existing residential customer base immediately.
- Diversify customer acquisition beyond referrals by adding a basic digital presence, paid local search, and a service agreement or maintenance program. The business has relied on word of mouth for decades, so even modest demand-gen spend should produce incremental jobs.
- Pursue tuck-in acquisitions of smaller local electrical contractors whose owners are also aging out. The fragmented market and the buyer's improved systems create a roll-up opportunity where you bolt on crews and revenue at low multiples and integrate them onto your platform.
- Expand crew capacity to capture demand the company is likely turning away. With foremen already managing sites, adding journeymen and apprentices lets you scale project volume without proportionally scaling overhead, improving operating leverage.
- Renegotiate or evaluate the facility lease and consider whether buying the building or a comparable property makes sense at $30K annual rent. Owning the real estate would convert rent into equity and could be financed alongside the operating acquisition.
Diligence notes
- Quantify exactly how much of revenue and gross margin flows through owner-controlled estimating and key customer relationships. The semi-absentee framing is generous given the owner runs estimating, sales, and PM, so understand customer concentration and how transferable those relationships truly are.
- Validate the 39.7% SDE margin by separating owner add-backs, true compensation, and any below-market labor or unbilled owner hours. A margin this high for an electrical contractor warrants scrutiny on what is being added back and whether the number is sustainable under new ownership.
- Examine the backlog, work-in-progress, and revenue mix between commercial GC work and residential. Commercial GC relationships can be lumpy and tied to a few builders, so confirm there is no single-contractor concentration that could crater revenue.
- Confirm licensing, insurance, bonding, and workforce continuity for the 8 employees and foremen. Electrical work is license-gated in New York, so verify the qualifying license situation post-sale and whether the buyer or a key employee can hold the required licensure.
- Review the lease terms, remaining duration, and renewal options on the 8,000 SF highway facility. At $30K rent with room for fleet and inventory, ensure the lease transfers cleanly and there is no relocation risk that would disrupt operations during transition.