Home›Blog›Common Mistakes When Selling Your HVAC Business ⚠️ Selling Your Business9 min read Common Mistakes When Selling Your HVAC Business Most HVAC owners only sell once. The difference between a great outcome and a bad one usually comes down to a handful of avoidable mistakes — and most of them happen before the sale ever … Read more
Home›Blog›Prepare Your HVAC Business for Sale 📋 Preparation7 min read How to Prepare Your HVAC Business for Sale (Step by Step) Preparing your HVAC business for sale is different from valuing it. Valuation tells you what your company may be worth today. Preparation is about improving the business so you can sell faster, with less … Read more
Home›Blog›5 Signs It Might Be Time to Sell Your HVAC Business 🔍 Selling Your Business6 min read 5 Signs It’s Time to Sell Your HVAC Business If you’re wondering when to sell your HVAC business, you’re not alone. In reality, most owners do not wake up one day ready to sell. Instead, it usually starts … Read more
Home›Blog›McKinsey HVAC Home Services Report 📈 Market Research10 min read · Industry Analysis McKinsey Just Published a Report on Your Industry The McKinsey HVAC home services report calls your industry a $700B market — recession resilient, 80%+ independently owned, and attracting institutional money. Here’s what that means for your valuation. Michael Mayes Founder, Homestead Service … Read more
Home›Blog›Working Capital HVAC Deal 💰 Deal Mechanics12 min read · Advanced Calculating Working Capital for HVAC Deals Most HVAC owners focus entirely on the purchase price — and miss the working capital HVAC deal adjustment that can quietly add or subtract $50,000 to $150,000 from their closing check. Here’s how it actually works. Michael Mayes … Read more
Home›Blog›When to Plan Your HVAC Business Exit 📅 Exit Planning11 min read · Part 4 of 4 When to Start Planning Your HVAC Business Exit This page is not about deciding whether to sell. It is about when to start preparing so you can maximize value when you do. For most HVAC owners, the right … Read more
Home›Blog›Higher Multiple HVAC Business 📈 Exit Strategy10 min read · Part 2 of 4 How to Get a Higher Multiple When Selling Your HVAC Business Getting a higher multiple HVAC business owners deserve starts with preparation, not negotiation. The difference between 3× and 6× on the same company can mean $500K to $1.5M — and … Read more
Home›Blog›How to Value an HVAC Business ❄️ Valuation14 min read · For HVAC owners How to Value an HVAC Business: The Formula Buyers Use If you’re wondering how to value an HVAC business, you’re not alone. Most owners have never been shown how buyers actually calculate value. In this guide, I’ll break down the exact … Read more
