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Podcasts/Acquiring Minds
Acquiring MindsMarch 14, 2024✓ Verified in SBA records

Buying Small, Growing Big: From $1m to $26m

with John Wilson · Wilson Companies

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LenderHawk analysis. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Acquiring Minds.

The Deal

Business
Wilson Companies
Industry
home services, plumbing
State
OH
Purchase Price
$110K
Year
2016
LTV at Close
77%
Deal Source
direct outreach

Financing Structure

Buyer Equity
$25K
Seller Note
$85K

Strategic Rationale

Acquisition-driven growth to professionalize the business and add management tiers.

Post-Acquisition Performance

Doubled business size overnight; revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.9M by end of 2018.

The LenderHawk View

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P + 4.03%
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Matched SBA Loan Records

SBA loan filings we matched to this deal

The Huntington National Bank95%
$25KP + 3.75%FY2014
The Huntington National Bank95%
$8KP + 3.85%FY2014
The Huntington National Bank95%
$44KP + 1.75%FY2016

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