Semi-Absentee Painting Business — $267K SDE, Tenured GM
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PROFITABLE KANSAS CITY PAINTING & DRYWALL BUSINESS — SEMI-ABSENTEE
Established residential and commercial painting and drywall contractor in the Kansas City metro area, generating approximately $1.6M in trailing-twelve-month revenue and approximately $267K in Seller's Discretionary Earnings. The business has grown approximately 60% over the past three years, with 2026 year-to-date pacing toward $1.85M annualized.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a true turnkey acquisition. A full-time General Manager runs daily operations — customer relationships, estimating, scheduling, and crew oversight — and has committed to a four-year post-sale role. The current owners participate in light financial oversight only and are fully exiting. The buyer steps into ownership, not into the operator's job.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
• Approximately $1.6M trailing-twelve-month revenue, growing approximately 60% over three years
• Approximately $267K Seller's Discretionary Earnings
• Full-time General Manager committed to a four-year post-sale role
• Approximately 75% commercial / B2B revenue — general contractors, restoration firms, multi-family, property managers
• Approximately 255 customer accounts — 6 anchor customers have engaged the business for 10+ projects each
• Long-tenured crew leads: 3 of 4 with 8+ years; all committed to continuing
• Documented operating system on JobTread platform — standardized rate card and estimating playbook
• Signed contract backlog plus active outstanding proposals approximately 0.9x annual revenue
• Tiered Sherwin-Williams volume rebate program — escalates with spend
• Asset-light: approximately $37K in operating equipment and one company vehicle
• No long-term lease obligation — month-to-month shop arrangement, buyer has full flexibility
BUYER FIT
Ideal for an individual owner-operator using SBA 7(a) financing, a search fund / acquisition entrepreneur seeking a managed business, or a strategic acquirer looking to expand into the Kansas City market. Industry experience is not required; the operating GM is staying. Deal economics support an SBA-financeable transaction with a debt service coverage ratio of approximately 2.0x at the asking price.
REASON FOR SELLING
Owners are exiting to retire soon.
The General Manager and operating team are committed to continuing under new ownership.
Detailed Selling Memorandum, financials, customer concentration analysis, and operational documentation available to qualified buyers under non-disclosure agreement.
Established residential and commercial painting and drywall contractor in the Kansas City metro area, generating approximately $1.6M in trailing-twelve-month revenue and approximately $267K in Seller's Discretionary Earnings. The business has grown approximately 60% over the past three years, with 2026 year-to-date pacing toward $1.85M annualized.
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a true turnkey acquisition. A full-time General Manager runs daily operations — customer relationships, estimating, scheduling, and crew oversight — and has committed to a four-year post-sale role. The current owners participate in light financial oversight only and are fully exiting. The buyer steps into ownership, not into the operator's job.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS
• Approximately $1.6M trailing-twelve-month revenue, growing approximately 60% over three years
• Approximately $267K Seller's Discretionary Earnings
• Full-time General Manager committed to a four-year post-sale role
• Approximately 75% commercial / B2B revenue — general contractors, restoration firms, multi-family, property managers
• Approximately 255 customer accounts — 6 anchor customers have engaged the business for 10+ projects each
• Long-tenured crew leads: 3 of 4 with 8+ years; all committed to continuing
• Documented operating system on JobTread platform — standardized rate card and estimating playbook
• Signed contract backlog plus active outstanding proposals approximately 0.9x annual revenue
• Tiered Sherwin-Williams volume rebate program — escalates with spend
• Asset-light: approximately $37K in operating equipment and one company vehicle
• No long-term lease obligation — month-to-month shop arrangement, buyer has full flexibility
BUYER FIT
Ideal for an individual owner-operator using SBA 7(a) financing, a search fund / acquisition entrepreneur seeking a managed business, or a strategic acquirer looking to expand into the Kansas City market. Industry experience is not required; the operating GM is staying. Deal economics support an SBA-financeable transaction with a debt service coverage ratio of approximately 2.0x at the asking price.
REASON FOR SELLING
Owners are exiting to retire soon.
The General Manager and operating team are committed to continuing under new ownership.
Detailed Selling Memorandum, financials, customer concentration analysis, and operational documentation available to qualified buyers under non-disclosure agreement.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 16
- Employees
- 25 (2 Full-time, 1 Part-time, 22 Contractors)
Have established GM in place for next 4 years and 4 Project Managers with avg te - Facilities & Assets
- Approximately $37,000 in net tangible operating assets included in the sale:
One company vehicle: 2023 Ford Maverick
Production equipment (~$30K): airless paint sprayers, extension and articulating ladders to 40 feet, scaffolding, and commercial-grade pressure washers
Shop tools: drills, sanders, mixers, and hand tools
Sundries inventory: drop cloths, masking, consumables
Also included: all ~255 customer accounts and relationships, business brand and web presence, JobTread operating platform implementation, standardized rate card and estimating playbook, document templates and SOPs, established 1099 production bench, and active enrollment in the Sherwin-Williams tiered volume rebate program.
Not included: real estate, related-party intercompany payable (resolved by sellers at close), and owner personal property. - Market Outlook / Competition
- The Kansas City metro is a ~2.4M-population market with steady residential investment, aging inner-ring housing driving repaint demand, and active new construction in growth corridors. Painting is recession-resilient — routine repaint cycles, restoration-driven demand, and multi-family turn work create durable demand less correlated to housing cycles than new construction.
The competitive landscape is fragmented. Most KC-area painters are either small owner-operators (1-3 employees, no systems) or regional franchises with high overhead. This business occupies the profitable middle tier — large enough for substantial commercial and multi-family projects, small enough for direct GC relationships.
Documented systems (JobTread platform, standardized rate card, estimating playbook) and a B2B-anchored mix (~75% commercial) produce larger projects, faster payment cycles, and stronger repeat dynamics. Capacity exists to expand into nearby commercial markets. - Opportunities for Growth
- Dedicated estimator: The GM currently splits time between operations and estimating. A dedicated sales-focused estimator would expand bid volume and close rates.
Multi-family expansion: Apartment turn work and property repaints are underweight relative to opportunity. Direct outreach to property managers could establish recurring institutional revenue.
Geographic expansion: Operating model supports expansion into nearby commercial markets without restructuring.
Restoration channel: 2026 acceleration with a strategic restoration partner shows clear potential. Additional restoration firms and insurance-adjuster networks would expand the segment.
Adjacent services: Pressure washing, deck staining, and light commercial millwork extend naturally from current crew capabilities.
Digital marketing: Acquisition is nearly all referral-driven. Modest SEO and Google Local Services investment could open consumer-direct channels.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 3,000
- Rent
- $2,600.00 per month
- Lease Expiration
- 7/31/2026
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owners have multiple businesses selling to retire
- Transition Support
- The current full-time General Manager, who runs all daily operations (estimating, customer relationships, scheduling, crew oversight), has committed to remain in his role for four years post-sale under a formal employment agreement. This eliminates the operational transition risk typical in small-business acquisitions.In addition, the sellers will provide a structured 30-90 day post-close transition covering financial handoff, JobTread system orientation, anchor customer introductions, and supplier and rebate program continuity. Reasonable additional consultation available by mutual agreement.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2512893
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