Profitable Electrical Contracting Company – Des Moines Metro, IA

Asking Price$220,000

Cash Flow
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Profitable Electrical Contracting Company – Des Moines Metro, IA


Asking Price$220,000

Cash Flow
Not Disclosed

EBITDANot Disclosed

Gross RevenueNot Disclosed

InventoryNot Disclosed

FF&ENot Disclosed

Real EstateNot Disclosed


Seller Financing Available
Business Description
This is a well-established, highly profitable electrical contracting company serving the Greater Des Moines, Iowa metro area, in business for over five years under founder ownership. The company performs a mix of subcontracted electrical work for general contractors (new construction and remodel - rough-in, panel/service work, and trim-out) and direct-to-consumer residential service and repair calls.

The business has generated positive cash flow every year since founding, with earnings margins consistently above 39% of revenue and reaching as high as 53% in stronger years. Interim results for the current year show a clear growth inflection, running meaningfully ahead of the prior full year, coincident with the owner's return to full-time operation.

The company is turnkey and debt-light: a fully equipped vehicle fleet, professional-grade power and hand tools, and electrical stock/materials - valued at nearly $36,000 - convey with the sale, allowing a new owner to begin operating day one without additional capital outlay. A tenured, near-journeyman field technician is already in place, and the seller is in active discussions to add a fully licensed journeyman electrician before closing - substantially reducing single-operator dependency and making this an attractive, largely turnkey acquisition for a licensed electrician or electrical-trade investor.

The company benefits from strong regional tailwinds: an active, multi-year construction boom in the Des Moines metro (mixed-use, multifamily, and data-center construction) and a well-documented, worsening national shortage of licensed electricians - both of which favor an owner who steps in with an established crew and operating platform already in place, rather than starting from scratch.
About the Business
Years in Operation
6
Employees
2 Full-time
A licensed journeyman electrician is targeted to join the team in October 2026.
Currently Relocatable
Yes
Facilities & Assets
No fixed commercial shop facility required - a fully mobile, field-service operation. Sale includes a complete company vehicle fleet, professional-grade power and hand tools, meters/ladders, and electrical stock and materials on hand, allowing a buyer to begin operating immediately.
Market Outlook / Competition
Operates in a large, fragmented local and national market. The business differentiates on craftsmanship and quality reputation rather than competing on price, leaving room for margin improvement under new ownership. The Des Moines metro is in an active, multi-year construction cycle, and the electrical trade faces a well-documented, worsening national shortage of licensed labor - both favor an operator who already has a trained crew in place.
Opportunities for Growth
No formal sales/marketing infrastructure exists today (no CRM, no digital lead generation) - a low-cost opportunity for a new owner to build a defensible pipeline. Customer base is currently concentrated with one dominant general-contractor relationship; incremental crew capacity from a planned journeyman hire creates a clear path to diversify into additional commercial relationships and to pursue direct-residential leads, a channel never formally developed.
About the Sale
Seller Motivation
Owner pursuing a full exit due to a personal lifestyle change.
Transition Support
Seller will provide two (2) weeks of hands-on training and transition support to the buyer following closing.
Financing Options
Seller financing available to a qualified buyer; terms negotiable.
Listing Info
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2553664
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