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How One Small Acquisition Led To 9 More In 5 Years

with Nick Hashka · The Wright Gardener

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The Deal

Business

The Wright Gardener

Industry

Indoor plant services and maintenance for office environments

State

Multiple (SDE)

3.0x

Year

2017

Financing

SBA 7a

Revenue at Purchase

$1.5M

SDE at Purchase

$500K

Deal Source

bizbuysell

Financing Structure

SBA 7(a)

Seller Note

Buyer Equity

Strategic Rationale

Acquire a stable, profitable, recurring-revenue business in a fragmented market with owner retiring due to the silver tsunami demographic wave, allowing for operational improvements through systems and process design.

Post-Acquisition Performance

Successfully operated and improved the business, which led to additional acquisition opportunities and eventually a portfolio of ten total acquisitions across plant services and adjacent landscaping businesses.

Key Takeaways

1Field service businesses have substantial efficiency improvement potential through better scheduling, supply chain optimization, and travel time reduction.
2Acquiring profitable existing businesses with proven customer bases eliminates the need to validate business models unlike startups, reducing risk significantly.
3Selecting acquisitions aligned with operator strengths and filling genuine operational gaps increases likelihood of outperformance relative to predecessors.

Matched SBA Loan Records

SBA loan filings we matched to this deal

Banc of California95%

$225KP + 2.50%FY2018

U.S. Bank, National Association95%

$30KP + 1.49%FY2019

VelocitySBA, LLC95%

$15KP + 4.50%FY2010

The Deal

Business

The Wright Gardener

Industry

Indoor plant services and maintenance for office environments

State

Multiple (SDE)

3.0x

Year

2017

Financing

SBA 7a

Revenue at Purchase

$1.5M

SDE at Purchase

$500K

Deal Source

bizbuysell

Financing Structure

SBA 7(a)

Seller Note

Buyer Equity

Strategic Rationale

Post-Acquisition Performance

Key Takeaways

1Field service businesses have substantial efficiency improvement potential through better scheduling, supply chain optimization, and travel time reduction.

2Acquiring profitable existing businesses with proven customer bases eliminates the need to validate business models unlike startups, reducing risk significantly.

3Selecting acquisitions aligned with operator strengths and filling genuine operational gaps increases likelihood of outperformance relative to predecessors.