📡 SMB Signal: Profitable general contractor business and high-margin landscaping service

Hello, and welcome to 📡 SMB Signal by Mainshares! Each week, we spotlight high-quality small business deals, operator insights, and tactical playbooks for buying, running, or investing in Main Street businesses. Join 12,000+ investors and operators staying sharp and deal-ready.

🔍 What’s in the Deal Depot?

Looking to acquire? Every week, we post new acquisition deals in the Mainshares Network for our community members. If you’re actively searching, 👉 fill out your Buyer Profile to unlock deal flow, or email us to learn more about a specific opportunity.

Here are a few standout small businesses actively seeking an operator to take the reins:

Highly Profitable General Contractor

🔑Buyer Opportunity
Location: Massachusetts
Cash Flow: $995k
LTM Revenue: $9.7M
Asking Price: $4M

TLDR: This business was founded in 1976 as a one-man operation and has since grown to employ about 25 highly qualified individuals. The company holds DCAM Certification with significant project limits, enabling them to handle extensive and complex projects. Specializing in doors and windows, general commercial and residential building construction, and historical building restoration, they have established a strong niche in the market. This business also offers services for new homes, additions, kitchen and baths, restaurants, retail, and educational use.

The seller holds several licenses that are critical to its operations, including the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL). A buyer must have this license or access to an individual with this license in order to acquire this business.

Why is this interesting?

• Strong margins—10% cash flow margins are quite strong for a company like this.

• Deep client relationships—Most clients are long-time customers.

• Lack of marketing—The seller does no marketing at all.

• SBA Lender approved—The business has already been underwritten from well respected SBA Lender.

High-Margin Landscape Service Business

🔑Buyer Opportunity 
Location: West Florida
Cash Flow: $600K
LTM Revenue: $1.8M
Asking Price: $1.9M

TLDR: This opportunity is a well-established, profitable commercial and residential landscaping business serving Southwest Florida. With 14 trained employees, a strong recurring revenue base of ~$115K/month in contracts, and over $450K in maintained equipment, the company delivers robust cash flow with lean overhead. Sellers are involved in high-level operations, but most fieldwork is executed by seasoned crews.

Why is this interesting?

• Strong margins, predictable revenue—~33% adjusted cash flow margin, with over 30 recurring contracts and enhancement revenue pushing total revenue near $2M.

• Crew-led operations—14 employees organized under multiple experienced crew leads. Sellers handle admin and oversight, not day-to-day labor.

• Resilient infrastructure—$400K+ in property improvements at leased yard space; durable fleet and commercial-grade equipment in strong condition.

• Relocatable or expandable—Operations are portable; no owned real estate. High potential for expansion via sales investment or geographic coverage.

• Marketing-optional growth—No formal marketing strategy in place; business has grown organically through reputation and relationships.

Deal summaries above are for informational purposes only. Detailed financials and confidential information are shared only with vetted buyers under an executed NDA.

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🔑 Top questions asked this week

Every week, we pull real questions straight from Mainshares Network, where small business buyers, investors, and operators swap notes, deals, and advice in real time. Here are some of the top insights from the week.

How do I structure a deal when the seller holds the license?

Q: From the #AskSMB channel

A: Rodgers (Community Member)

My understanding from Idaho is yes, you can do this, but you must have a licensed master on staff, and that license is what is advertised as well. It’s best to have more than one in case one leaves, and you have to cease operations until you find another.

My two cents is to find one and give them a small profit sharing (with a 6-month payment delay) so they are incentivized to stick around, and structure that as contingent on them being there on the payment date. You may also want to make it part of the deal that if they leave before another person is on staff, no profit sharing is due, and they must provide an extended notice period.

Or just make them a limited partner and not worry about them leaving. Make it part of the deal to find a qualified replacement to buy them out before they can depart. Reduces shutdown risk if someone quits because they can't quit.

However, that was for my state. Your state might be different. It’s an easy call to the state licensing agency to ask. That is how I found out. They actually do want to help you :-)

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