Automotive
Fairfax County, VA
Financial summary
Comparable pricing
20% below marketComparable Automotive businesses sell at a median of 3.1x SDE, based on 439 listings. This one asks 2.4x, about 20% below that median. At the comparable median it would price ~$1.2M.Methodology refines over time.Comparable Automotive businesses sell around $1.2M vs this $950K ask.
Methodology refines over time.
SBA financeability
Businesses in automotive repair & dealers are commonly SBA-financed. The figures below are the industry-category norm from SBA 7(a)/504 lending, a gauge of how financeable a deal like this tends to be.
Automotive Repair & Dealers benchmarks
Typical SBA leverage
70%
Industry charge-off
1.2%
Common term
10 yr
Median loan
$250,000
Active lenders in this category: The Huntington National Bank, U.S. Bank, National Association, Live Oak Banking Company.
Based on 15,276 SBA loans · source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA, as of 2026Q1 · industry-category level.
Detailed information
low multiple, priced below 1.5x revenue and strong SDE.
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Key points
Business description
Excellent opportunity to take over a successful, well-run, and growing paintless dent repair company based in Fairfax County, Virginia. The business was founded in 2019 when current ownership purchased a small book of accounts and has grown considerably over the past 7 years. The business currently provides services to over 50 loyal auto dealerships, body shops, and auto auction houses across Northern Virginia. There are also thousands of annual retail customers across the region. All told, the company has tripled its production since 2019 and there is a lot more room for growth. The business success is the result of creative systems, policies, and procedures developed to maintain organization, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and clarity across all avenues of the business. This includes: customer service, scheduling, calendar and field management, and accounting practices. Modern systems and routines have been developed to allow technicians to spend less time on the phone and less time doing paperwork, which translates to more time in the field with tools in hand doing what they do best. The business owner has also invested in marketing and advertising efforts over the years to increase awareness of the business and its services. The systems and procedures will help enable a smooth transition to the next owner. The final and most important part of the equation is the people as the business has some of the highest producing technicians in the industry. There is an extremely low turnover rate with some team members who have been on board since day one. The owner takes pride in having well-rounded employees who are skilled in the various aspects of the trade including: retail, wholesale, body shop, and hail work. This all contributes to a successful model and is backed up by countless repeat customers, excellent online ratings/reviews, and a very positive reputation in the paintless dent removal and local automotive industry.
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