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West LA Mold Business | 20+ Yrs of Referrals | Seller Financing
2026 IS RUNNING WELL AHEAD: $172,700 in revenue through September 20, 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 earn roughly 50% a year on the purchase price based on 2025 earnings.
WHY BUYERS LIKE IT - A 20+ year referral engine that runs without marketing spend - Long-tenured field crew (8+ years with 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 - Per the seller, the certifications can be earned in about one week of coursework
FINANCIALS - Revenue: $176K (2023), $224K (2024), $199K (2025); ~$173K in 2026 through Sept 20 - 2025 SDE: $91,244, 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
2026 IS RUNNING WELL AHEAD: $172,700 in revenue through September 20, 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 earn roughly 50% a year on the purchase price based on 2025 earnings.
WHY BUYERS LIKE IT - A 20+ year referral engine that runs without marketing spend - Long-tenured field crew (8+ years with 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 - Per the seller, the certifications can be earned in about one week of coursework
FINANCIALS - Revenue: $176K (2023), $224K (2024), $199K (2025); ~$173K in 2026 through Sept 20 - 2025 SDE: $91,244, 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
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 24
- Employees
- 2 Part-time
1 manager - Currently Home Based
- Yes
- Facilities & Assets
- Founded in 2002 by the current owner, the business began as a specialized mold inspection practice and grew into a full-service inspection and remediation company serving West Los Angeles. The owner has held professional mold inspection and remediation certifications since 2003, and the company was organized as an LLC in 2021. More than two decades of consistent, discreet work has built a referral network of real estate agents, property managers, contractors and homeowners that now drives 75–80% of revenue with virtually no advertising. The owner is retiring and will personally train the buyer and introduce the key referral relationships over a 12-month transition.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The West LA mold market is served mainly by small independent inspectors, who test but don't remediate, and by large restoration franchises, which focus on water-damage and insurance volume. This business competes on what referral partners value most: one trusted provider for both inspection and remediation, fast turnaround that fits escrow timelines, 20+ years of credentials and local reputation, and discreet service for a high-end residential clientele. Its advantage is relationships rather than advertising — agents, property managers and contractors send repeat work because they trust the results. West LA's older and coastal housing stock creates steady, recurring demand.
- Opportunities for Growth
- 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.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirment
- Transition Support
- 26 Weeks
Listing Info
- ID
- 2428638
- Listing Views
- 2406
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