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Consulting Services Businesses for Sale

The deals that tend to work out best share two traits: a healthy share of revenue on recurring retainers and client relationships that live with the team, not just the owner.

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Marketing Analytics Platform Provider

78% margins and 100% recurring revenue from a full-stack marketing analytics platform that prices at half of major competitors and retains enterprise clients for an average of four to five years.
Price$6M
Revenue$1.2M
EBITDA$293.5K

Geotechnical Engineering Business

Over 50% of revenue comes from competitor firms that rely on this business for geotechnical drilling and lab testing—a rare market position where direct rivals are also the largest customers.
Price$2.9M
Revenue$3M
SDE$815.1K

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

Technology Solutions Provider

A 30-year government contractor with $4.8M in revenue, two active DoD contracts, 75 past performance citations, and a facility security clearance, operated on fewer than 15 hours per week by the owner.
Price$4M
Revenue$4.8M
EBITDA$965.4K

Advertising Agency

Full-service B2B marketing agency with over forty-five years of continuous operations, 85% recurring revenue, and $11M in annual gross income.
Price$6.5M
Revenue$11M
EBITDA$869K

Software Solutions for the Advisor, Consultancy, and SMB Markets

Over 90% recurring SaaS revenue in the exit planning software space, serving a market of 15,000+ certified advisors that grows by roughly 350 new graduates per month.
Price$2M
Revenue$885.6K
EBITDA$132.7K

Medical Industry Well-Being / Mental Health Business

Healthcare consulting business specializing in workplace well-being, mental health, and nurse retention programming, generating $376k in SDE on $428k revenue in 2024 with over 85% margins.
Price$465.5K
Revenue$155.9K
SDE$76.3K

Business IT Support Service

HIPAA-certified managed service provider generating $15k in monthly recurring revenue from medical clients, with a hospital referral partnership delivering two to three new client opportunities per year at zero marketing cost.
Price$1.2M
Revenue$303K
EBITDA$210.5K

AI-Enabled Sales Agency

Funnel development and marketing automation business generating $540k in trailing twelve-month revenue with 54% SDE margins, 120+ five-star reviews, zero negative reviews, and the #1 ranked account across multiple categories on the world's largest freelancing platform.
Price$985K
Revenue$552.5K
SDE$325K

Government and Enterprise Consulting Firm

Nearly two decades of federal government consulting delivering engineering, energy, IT, and business administration solutions, with proprietary software deployed across multiple agencies, zero debt, and a 17-person team generating $3.5M in revenue.
Price$1M
Revenue$3.5M
SDE$301K

Lab Auditing and Data Validation Company

Over 25 years of unblemished reputation in analytical data quality review and laboratory oversight, serving government contractors, agencies, and tribal organizations, with 2025 revenue of $480k and SDE of $147k.
Price$300K
Revenue$479.9K
EBITDA$146.9K

Forensic Training & Consulting Services

One of the few U.S.-approved providers of online forensic training, serving law enforcement agencies and examiners across domestic and international markets with minimal competition.
Price$90K
Revenue$65.2K
EBITDA$29.9K

Research and Consulting Firm

STEM-focused research and consulting firm with a federally approved sponsored research office, 400+ college and university relationships, and three to ten year project cycles that eliminate constant reselling.
Price$1.6M
Revenue$1.9M
SDE$495.3K

Web Development and Design Firm

A WordPress VIP Gold partner since 2014 serving enterprise tech, media, and higher education clients with 35-40% recurring revenue from maintenance retainers and EBITDA more than doubling in 2025.
Price$1.5M
Revenue$2.4M
SDE$550.1K

Consulting Business

A 100% virtual consulting and staffing firm that scaled to $10.6M in annual revenue through word-of-mouth alone, with zero marketing spend and zero debt.
Price$3.8M
Revenue$3.3M
SDE$768.3K

NYC Metro Area Furniture Business

Office furniture and commercial design firm with active GSA Schedules, 200+ manufacturer authorizations, and government procurement vehicles that cost $830k–$1.2M and a decade of compliance work to replicate.
Price$530K
Revenue$1.4M
SDE$319.5K

Environmental Consulting Services Business

A 10-year recurring state contract for environmental remediation with revenue growing from $2.5M in 2023 to $4.8M in 2025, backed by a state-funded cleanup program with $200M in annual legislative appropriations.
Price$5M
Revenue$4.8M
SDE$916.3K

Digital Forensics Firm

Forensic technology and expert witness firm with over twenty-five years in state and federal courts, generating $270k in revenue with a growing caseload across the largest county criminal justice system in the country, backed by relationships with 60 judges and 50 detectives.
Price$325K
Revenue$269.8K
EBITDA$135.3K

Engineering / Environmental Consulting Firm

Over 35 years of repeat-client relationships across surveying, civil engineering, architecture, and MEP services, with a sister environmental consulting entity included in the sale and 200+ active projects with no single client dominating the portfolio.
Price$1.5M
Revenue$5.2M
EBITDA($66.3K)

Leadership Consulting Business

Nearly nineteen years of client relationships, a tenured seven-person core team, and a 30-contractor delivery network generate $2.9M in annual revenue across leadership development, executive coaching, and behavioral assessments.
Price$3.5M
Revenue$2.9M
SDE$630K

Aerospace Engineering Consulting Firm

Aerospace engineering consultancy specializing in structural analysis, fatigue and damage tolerance analysis, and FAA certification, with $720k+ SDE and margins above 40%.
Price$1.8M
Revenue$1.2M
EBITDA$522.8K

FAA Regulations / Documentation Training Business

FAA-mandated training generates non-discretionary recurring revenue from 400 active repair stations, with only one meaningful U.S. competitor and a proprietary LMS processing roughly 70,000 course completions annually.
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Revenue$779.2K
SDE$556.9K

Boutique Branding and Marketing Strategy Agency

Strategy and branding agency serving major national retail and lifestyle brands, with over $1.2M in current pipeline and multi-year track record of revenue above $1M annually.
Price$6.5M
Revenue$1.3M
EBITDA$132.8K

Automotive Marketing Business

Automotive marketing agency delivering fractional CMO services, co-op advertising management, and full-funnel campaign execution for car dealerships, generating $4.8M in revenue.
Price$400K
Revenue$1.6M
SDE$202.3K

Sustainable Engineering Business

Vertically integrated water treatment OEM with in-house design, engineering, fabrication, and automation capabilities has nearly doubled revenue year over year, projecting $2.3M in 2025 with no debt on the books.
Price$3M
Revenue$1.6M
EBITDA$336K
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Due diligence

What to Look For

Practical guidance from hundreds of real acquisition conversations.

Client Concentration

Worth understanding what percentage of revenue comes from the top three clients. If one client represents more than 25% of revenue, that's something you'd want to get comfortable with and model out before making an offer. On the flip side, firms with five or more clients each under 15% of revenue give you real resilience during the ownership transition.

Retainer vs. Project Revenue

This is one of the most exciting things to dig into. Ask the seller to break out how much revenue comes from recurring monthly or annual retainers versus one-time project work. Retainer revenue is worth significantly more because it's predictable. A firm doing $500K/year where 60% is retainer-based gives you a very different cash flow profile than one doing the same revenue on pure project work.

Client Relationship Depth

Find out who actually talks to clients week to week. If every major client relationship runs through the owner, that means more transition work for you and some client risk you'll want to get comfortable with before closing. Ask to see the org chart, client assignments, and whether any consultants have been with the firm for five or more years. Long-tenured consultants who own client relationships are a great signal that revenue will hold through the transition.

Backlog and Pipeline Visibility

Ask for a list of signed work orders or contracts and a pipeline report showing upcoming project starts. A firm that can show you two quarters of confirmed backlog gives you real confidence in year-one cash flow under new ownership. If the pipeline is more conversational than contractual, that's worth factoring into how you think about risk and pricing.

Valuation

What Should You Expect to Pay?

2-4x

SDE

Owner-operated, project-heavy revenue

4-8x

EBITDA

Management team in place, strong retainer base

Where a consulting firm lands in that range tends to come down to how much revenue is recurring and how independently the team can run without the owner in the room.

What drives a premium

Majority of revenue from signed monthly or annual retainer agreements

Senior consultants with five-plus years of tenure managing client relationships independently

Revenue spread across ten or more clients with no single client above 20%

Documented proprietary methodology, frameworks, or tools that define the firm's specialty

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FAQ

Consulting Services Business Acquisition

What should I look for when buying a consulting business?

Three things tend to matter most: recurring retainer revenue, client relationships spread across the team rather than concentrated with the owner, and consultant tenure. Ask for a breakdown of retainer versus project revenue, a list of clients with their tenure and assigned consultant, and any signed contracts or backlog. Browse consulting businesses for sale on Rejigg to see how these firms are positioned by sellers.

How much does a consulting business cost?

Most consulting businesses sell for 2 to 8 times their annual profit. Owner-operated firms with mostly project work tend to sell in the 2 to 4x range, while firms with a management team and strong recurring retainer revenue can reach 4 to 8x. Run your financing through the SBA loan calculator to see what monthly payments might look like at different price points.

How do I evaluate a consulting business before buying?

Start with the revenue breakdown: ask what percentage is recurring retainer versus one-time project work. Then look at client concentration, consultant tenure, and whether clients have renewal history. Request the last three years of financials and a current client list with revenue by account. The questions worth spending the most time on are who owns each client relationship and how those relationships would hold up through a transition.

What due diligence questions should I ask about a consulting business?

Some good ones to start with: What percentage of revenue is on retainer versus project work? Who manages each major client relationship? Have any clients been informed of the potential sale? What is the average client tenure? Are there signed contracts or statements of work in place for the next 6 months? What would it take for the top three clients to leave? These questions help you understand the real shape of the business before you're too far into the process.

Where can I find consulting businesses for sale?

Rejigg is built specifically for buying and selling professional services businesses, including consulting firms. You can browse consulting businesses for sale on Rejigg, message sellers directly, and review financials in a secure deal room.

How do I handle transition risk when buying a consulting firm?

Earn-outs are common in consulting acquisitions for good reason. A typical structure ties 15 to 30% of the purchase price to client retention and revenue targets over the first 12 to 24 months after close. This keeps incentives aligned for both sides. It's also worth planning for a transition period where the seller introduces you to clients and stays involved on key accounts, typically 6 to 12 months.

Does it matter if a consulting firm has proprietary methodologies or tools?

It's worth paying attention to for a couple of reasons. Documented methodologies make it easier to train new consultants and maintain quality after you take over. Proprietary tools or software that clients rely on create switching costs that naturally reduce churn risk. Ask whether the firm's approach is documented in writing, whether clients have been trained on any proprietary tools, and whether those tools are owned by the business or dependent on external vendors.