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Los Angeles County, California
West LA Mold Business | 20+ Yrs of Referrals | Seller Financing
Asking Price
$179,000
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$143,200
Cash Flow
Call/Email
Name: Bryant Hoover
Name
Bryant Hoover
Description
2026 IS RUNNING WELL AHEAD: $172,700 in revenue through September 20 (internal books, unreviewed), already 87% of all of 2025, with the rainy season still to come.
Established mold inspection and remediation business serving the affluent neighborhoods of West Los Angeles. The owner has been in the industry since 2002, and the phone rings on referrals: 75–80% of revenue comes from real estate agents, property managers, contractors and homeowners who keep sending work. Paid advertising: effectively zero. No lease. No debt. Low overhead.
Priced at about 2x 2025 SDE, with seller financing and a hands-on 12-month transition from a retiring owner. An all-cash buyer would see roughly a 50% SDE return on the purchase price, before the owner's time, based on 2025 book earnings.
WHY BUYERS LIKE IT
- A 20+ year referral engine that runs without marketing spend
- Experienced field crew, most with ~8 years alongside the owner, handles the remediation work
- Inspections feed remediation: about 40% convert, avg. job ~$3,900, up to $30,000+
- Diversified customers: homeowners, property managers, contractors, insurance work; no single customer is material
- Affluent service area where clients pay for speed, credentials and discretion
- Liability and contractor pollution coverage in force
FINANCIALS
- Revenue: $176K (2023), $224K (2024), $199K (2025); ~$173K in 2026 through Sept 20
- 2025 SDE: $91,244 (book basis, documented add-backs only)
- Tax returns and full recast provided under NDA
DEAL
- Asking $179,000
- Seller note of 10–20%, with standby available to protect Year-1 cash flow
- 12-month transition: 3 months full-time, 3 months part-time, 6 months on call, plus personal introductions to the top referral sources
UNTAPPED GROWTH
Add a second inspector (the owner is the capacity limit), turn on Google Local Services Ads and SEO, sign property managers to annual inspection retainers, and add indoor-air-quality and VOC testing.
IDEAL FOR
A licensed contractor or restoration company adding a mold line, an environmental-services firm wanting a West LA presence, or a hands-on operator with construction or inspection experience.
Sign the NDA to receive the Confidential Information Memorandum.
The business has been run lean by a single owner, so most growth levers are untouched:
- Add a second certified inspector — the owner's inspection time is the capacity limit
- Launch Google Local Services Ads, paid search and SEO — historical ad spend is effectively zero
- Sign property managers to annual or preventive inspection agreements for recurring revenue
- Add a second remediation crew to take on more contractor-referred projects
- Join insurance-carrier preferred-vendor programs (insurance work is ~10% of revenue today)
- Add indoor air quality, VOC and post-construction clearance testing for the same client base
2026 revenue through September 20 is already 87% of full-year 2025.
https://tworld.com/locations/California/newportbeach/listings/West-LA-Mold-Business-20-Yrs-of-Referrals-Seller-Financing
Established mold inspection and remediation business serving the affluent neighborhoods of West Los Angeles. The owner has been in the industry since 2002, and the phone rings on referrals: 75–80% of revenue comes from real estate agents, property managers, contractors and homeowners who keep sending work. Paid advertising: effectively zero. No lease. No debt. Low overhead.
Priced at about 2x 2025 SDE, with seller financing and a hands-on 12-month transition from a retiring owner. An all-cash buyer would see roughly a 50% SDE return on the purchase price, before the owner's time, based on 2025 book earnings.
WHY BUYERS LIKE IT
- A 20+ year referral engine that runs without marketing spend
- Experienced field crew, most with ~8 years alongside the owner, handles the remediation work
- Inspections feed remediation: about 40% convert, avg. job ~$3,900, up to $30,000+
- Diversified customers: homeowners, property managers, contractors, insurance work; no single customer is material
- Affluent service area where clients pay for speed, credentials and discretion
- Liability and contractor pollution coverage in force
FINANCIALS
- Revenue: $176K (2023), $224K (2024), $199K (2025); ~$173K in 2026 through Sept 20
- 2025 SDE: $91,244 (book basis, documented add-backs only)
- Tax returns and full recast provided under NDA
DEAL
- Asking $179,000
- Seller note of 10–20%, with standby available to protect Year-1 cash flow
- 12-month transition: 3 months full-time, 3 months part-time, 6 months on call, plus personal introductions to the top referral sources
UNTAPPED GROWTH
Add a second inspector (the owner is the capacity limit), turn on Google Local Services Ads and SEO, sign property managers to annual inspection retainers, and add indoor-air-quality and VOC testing.
IDEAL FOR
A licensed contractor or restoration company adding a mold line, an environmental-services firm wanting a West LA presence, or a hands-on operator with construction or inspection experience.
Sign the NDA to receive the Confidential Information Memorandum.
The business has been run lean by a single owner, so most growth levers are untouched:
- Add a second certified inspector — the owner's inspection time is the capacity limit
- Launch Google Local Services Ads, paid search and SEO — historical ad spend is effectively zero
- Sign property managers to annual or preventive inspection agreements for recurring revenue
- Add a second remediation crew to take on more contractor-referred projects
- Join insurance-carrier preferred-vendor programs (insurance work is ~10% of revenue today)
- Add indoor air quality, VOC and post-construction clearance testing for the same client base
2026 revenue through September 20 is already 87% of full-year 2025.
https://tworld.com/locations/California/newportbeach/listings/West-LA-Mold-Business-20-Yrs-of-Referrals-Seller-Financing
To get more information about this West LA Mold Business | 20+ Yrs of Referrals | Seller Financing business for sale in Los Angeles County County, California please contact Bryant Hoover at bryanthoover@tworld.com
Business Details
Year Established:
2002
Employees:
0
Reason for sale:
Reallocating time and capital to other businesses
Lease & Tenant Information
Lease Options:
N/A
Other Information
Listing Number:
9953-317587
Sales:
$198,722
Seller's Discretionary Earnings:
$91,244
Posting Information
Posting ID:
ID tw:87093 / Listing Number 9953-317587
Business Category:
Cleaning
Keywords:
Transworld
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