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Social Media Influencer Marketing Agency
One of the world's first influencer marketing agencies built on 100% proprietary technology with no third-party licenses, deployed across 80 million creators to generate $10M in 2024 revenue with $2.2M EBITDA, all through organic relationships with zero dedicated sales staff.
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Revenue$10M
EBITDA$2.2M
Full Service Marketing Agency
A full-service B2B marketing agency with over 40 years of client relationships, 65-70% recurring revenue, and zero paid advertising. Built entirely on referrals and word of mouth.
Price$600K
Revenue$653.8K
EBITDA$175.3K
Midwest Integrated Marketing Agency
Full-service B2B marketing agency with over forty-five years of operating history, 85% recurring revenue, and growth to $11M with an executive team that operates independently of the owner.
Price$7M
Revenue$11M
EBITDA$869K
Digital Marketing, Design and Technical Development Firm
Full-service digital marketing agency and development shop with a senior-only team delivering branding, web design, paid advertising, SEO, and marketing automation for US-based SMBs, generating over $215k in annual revenue with 50%+ margins.
Price$250K
Revenue$216K
SDE$113.4K
Financial Marketing Growth Agency
A niche marketing agency serving community banks and credit unions across 42 states, with 85% retainer-based revenue, nearly seven-year average client tenure, and an original client still on the books after over 20 years.
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Revenue$2.9M
EBITDA$708K
Marketing Consulting Firm
Certified minority-owned DEI consulting firm generating 60-70% SDE margins on $500k revenue with 70% repeat clients among Fortune 500 firms, operated at just five hours per week with no active prospecting.
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Revenue$500K
EBITDA$400K
Elite Brand Strategy Agency
A strategy and branding agency serving major consumer brands, with services spanning market research, advertising, licensing, business incubation, and design. Generated $1.28M in revenue during 2024 with $609k peak SDE and a deep roster of repeat clients.
Price$6.5M
Revenue$1.3M
EBITDA$137.1K
Local Marketing Business
A hyper-local advertising platform covering 15 towns in a high-net-worth Connecticut market, generating $207.5k in revenue at 58% margins with recurring client relationships and both print and digital revenue streams.
Price$340K
Revenue$207.5K
SDE$119.7K
Creative Brand Marketing Agency
Two complementary businesses, a creative agency and a local media platform, operate on eight hours per week with an established contractor team, generating built-in cross-selling between design services and advertising clients.
Price$455K
Revenue$249.7K
SDE$114.8K
Marketing and Advertising Agency
Full-service creative agency with over 20 years of blue-chip client relationships, 50% retainer-based revenue, and a proven track record of long-term client retention across five industry verticals.
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Revenue$5.5M
EBITDA$1M
Audio / Digital Content Advertising Agency
A media buying agency specializing in spoken word radio, podcast, and influencer advertising generated $22M in gross billings in 2024 with a six-person remote team, zero debt, and a pass-through billing model that ensures payment collection before network payouts.
Price$20M
Revenue$16M
EBITDA$2.6M
Digital Media / Influencer Agency
Digital media agency managing over 200 creators across diverse niches, with revenue compounding from $251k in 2021 to $6.9M in 2025 and EBITDA margins expanding at every stage.
Price$8M
Revenue$6.9M
SDE$1M
Boutique Digital Marketing Agency
Award-winning full-service marketing agency with 80% recurring revenue, a 17-person team averaging over six years of tenure, and over twenty years of consecutive industry recognition across web design and public relations.
Price$2.8M
Revenue$2.5M
EBITDA$266.1K
Experiential Design / Production Studio
Experiential design and production firm in sports entertainment generating $10M in revenue with 40% year-over-year growth, $6M in owned rental assets, and relationships with major professional leagues and global sporting events.
Price$10M
Revenue$10M
SDE$1.5M
Commercial Sign and Graphics Company
Custom sign manufacturing and installation business producing building signs, awnings, window graphics, banners, and vehicle wraps, with revenue growing from $705k in 2023 to $988k in 2024.
Price$500K
Revenue$988K
EBITDA$79.9K
Video Marketing SaaS Business
A proprietary video hosting platform purpose-built for paid advertisers generates $30k-$40k MRR with automated customer acquisition, server-side ad tracking that bypasses ad blockers, and no direct competitor offering the same technology.
Price$1.3M
Revenue$650K
SDE$325K
Marketing / Design Agency
Over twenty-five years of client relationships so deep that when contacts change jobs, they bring this agency with them — a referral-driven marketing and design consultancy with $150k in owner earnings on $230k revenue.
Price$450K
Revenue$230K
SDE$150K
Community Calendar Advertisement Business
Community calendar franchise network with over 40 years of operating history, ~70% annual advertiser renewal rates, and revenue driven by royalties and local ad sales across 25 franchise owners.
Price$825K
Revenue$1.5M
SDE$300K
E-Commerce Marketplace Management Agency
A digital marketing agency specializing in Amazon and Walmart marketplace management, delivering 80%+ owner earnings margins on recurring retainer revenue.
Price$2M
Revenue$300K
EBITDA$250K
Printing & Graphics Business
Large-format printing franchise in eastern Pennsylvania generating $747k in 2025 revenue with improving margins and a built-in brand system.
Price$200K
Revenue$746.7K
SDE$105K
Creative Industry Data & Prospecting Platform
B2B intelligence platform delivering human-verified data on creative industry decision-makers, with 100% recurring subscription revenue and a $2.1M revenue projection for 2026.
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Revenue$1.4M
SDE$180K
Performance Marketing SaaS Company
Performance marketing SaaS platform with affiliate tracking, fraud detection, and automation tools delivering SDE above $500k across each of the last four years on revenue near $1M annually.
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Revenue$988.2K
SDE$510.9K
Direct Marketing Data Services Company
Direct marketing data and services provider with custom-built databases across multiple verticals grew revenue from $1.6M to $2.2M over two years while EBITDA margins expanded from 22% to 33%.
Price$6M
Revenue$2.2M
SDE$713.5K
Marketing Business
Customer acquisition agency connecting clients to traffic sources across media buying, newsletters, blogs, and paid ads, with $5.2M in 2024 revenue and a path to $6M in 2026.
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Revenue$4.4M
SDE$205.4K
Real Estate Media and Photography
Real estate media platform producing photography, video, and 3D content across seven markets with 24-hour turnaround, proprietary booking software, and a 1099 contractor model that generated $700k in 2024 revenue.
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Revenue$700K
EBITDA$140K
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Due diligence
What to Look For
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Retainer vs. Project Revenue
- Ask for a breakdown of how much revenue comes from ongoing retainers versus one-time project work.
- Retainer clients who renew monthly or annually give you a predictable income base from day one.
- Project work is fine to have in the mix, but understanding the ratio helps you think clearly about cash flow after you take over.
- A retainer percentage above 60 percent is worth getting excited about.
Client Concentration
- Look at how much of total revenue your top three or four accounts represent.
- When no single client makes up more than 15 percent, you have real cushion if one relationship changes after the transition.
- If there are a couple of larger accounts, find out how long they've been with the agency and who on the team they actually work with day to day.
Who Owns the Client Relationships
- If account managers already run the day-to-day relationships, that's a much smoother handoff and gives you real confidence that clients will stay.
- Account managers who handle strategy, communication, and reporting without owner involvement are one of the clearest positive signals in an agency evaluation.
- If the current owner is the main point of contact for every major account, build a transition plan around that before you close.
In-House Capabilities
- Understanding what the agency delivers internally versus what gets outsourced tells you a lot about margins and the stickiness of the work.
- An agency with its own creative, media buying, and reporting team has a different risk profile than one that relies heavily on contractors.
- Both can work well, but knowing the mix upfront shapes how you think about the transition.
Documented Processes
- Agencies that have written down how projects get scoped, briefed, and reported tend to transfer much more smoothly.
- You don't need a 100-page operations manual, but a clear picture of how work flows through the shop tells you the business isn't dependent on one person's memory.
- Ask to see an example of a project brief or reporting template to get a sense of how organized the operation actually is.
Valuation
What Should You Expect to Pay?
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SDE
Owner-operated, retainer-heavy
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EBITDA
With account managers who own client relationships
The spread between lower and higher multiples comes down to how much of the revenue is predictable, how much the business depends on the owner personally, and how capable the existing team is.
What drives a premium
Retainer clients who have renewed consistently for two or more years
Revenue spread across enough accounts that no single client is more than 15 percent
Account managers who handle strategy, communication, and reporting without owner involvement
In-house creative and media capabilities that competitors would need to build from scratch
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Focus on three things early: how much revenue comes from retainer clients versus one-time projects, whether the team handles client relationships without the owner, and how spread out the revenue is across accounts. An agency where account managers own their client relationships and retainers make up the majority of income is the kind of business you can step into with real confidence. You can browse advertising businesses for sale on Rejigg to get a sense of what's currently available.
Most advertising agencies sell for 3 to 7 times their annual profit. The exact multiple depends on how predictable the revenue is, how much the business relies on the current owner, and the strength of the team. An agency with mostly retainer clients, a capable account management team, and clean financials tends to land at the higher end of that range. Use the SBA loan calculator to see how financing might work for a deal at your target price.
Start with the financials: three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements, with retainer revenue broken out from project work. Then look at the client list, how long each major account has been with the agency, and which team member manages each relationship. Ask to see how work flows through the shop, how projects get scoped and delivered, and who the clients would call with a question if the current owner stepped away tomorrow.
Ask: What percentage of revenue comes from retainer clients versus one-time projects? What does client renewal look like over the past two years? Who handles each major account's day-to-day relationship? What tools, software, and contractors does the agency depend on? Are there any clients who have signaled they might leave? And can the owner introduce you to the team before closing so you can assess who's actually running things?
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The best indicator is whether the team already owns those relationships. If the account managers are the primary contacts and the owner mostly handles business development or oversight, clients are very likely to stay through a transition. If the owner is the main relationship for every major account, that's worth understanding early and building a transition plan around. Long-tenured clients, especially those who've renewed through previous staff changes, are a strong positive signal.
Yes, advertising agencies with documented cash flow generally qualify for SBA 7(a) loans, which are one of the most common financing tools for small business acquisitions. Lenders will want to see three years of financials, a clear picture of recurring versus project revenue, and evidence that the business can service the debt. Use the SBA loan calculator to estimate monthly payments based on the deal size you're considering.