Investment Services Businesses for Sale.

Management fees that come in automatically, clients who stay for decades, and advisors who already manage client relationships without the founder are what make the best practices genuinely transferable.

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What to know

What to know about buying an investment services business

How investment services businesses are valued

Asking prices are set as a multiple of earnings: 2x–8x annual profit, depending on recurring fees, client retention, and how hands-off the business runs.

Where you land in that range depends on how much of your revenue comes from fees clients pay every year, whether client relationships are managed by your team (not just you), and your regulatory standing.

Clients who stay year after year
Fees that come in automatically
Licenses and compliance already handled
No single client making up too much revenue

What buyers of investment services businesses look for

Established advisory firms looking to grow by adding clients in nearby markets
Companies building larger wealth management practices by combining smaller firms
First-time buyers with financial services backgrounds looking for a practice with steady, recurring fees
Operators from related fields like accounting, insurance, or estate planning looking to add investment services

The first questions buyers ask:

Portability. How will clients legally and practically move after close?
Retention. What does retention look like in your world: clients, assets, and revenue?
Advisor Risk. What portion of revenue is tied to specific advisors or rep numbers?

Closed deals

Rejigg investment services deals closed

Across 42 closed deals on Rejigg, the median time from first pitch to close is 177.5 days.

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Due diligence

What to Look For

Practical guidance from hundreds of real acquisition conversations.

Fees that recur without selling

Ask what percentage of annual revenue is recurring fee income versus commissions or one-time project fees, and look at how that mix has trended over the past three years.
Management fees or subscription-style advisory fees that come in quarterly or annually without anyone needing to resell the client are the highest-quality revenue in this space.
A firm where 80 percent or more of revenue is recurring fees is meaningfully more valuable than one where a significant portion comes from commissions or project work.
Ask whether fee rates have been stable or whether there's been pricing pressure from clients over the past few years.

Client retention history

Ask for a year-by-year retention rate and ask what caused any notable departures.
Retention above 90 percent over multiple years tells you clients are satisfied and relationships are real.
High-retention firms often get most of their new clients through referrals from existing ones. Ask directly what percentage of new clients in the past three years came through referrals.
Client retention above 90% for three or more consecutive years is one of the strongest signals of a durable, transferable firm.

Advisors who manage client relationships

Ask how client relationships are distributed across the advisory staff versus concentrated with the founder.
The most transferable firms are those where licensed advisors on the team already handle client reviews, portfolio questions, and compliance reporting without the founder in every meeting.
Find out how long each advisor has been managing their current clients and whether they're expected to stay after the sale.
If clients mostly know and trust the team rather than only the founder, the transition will go much smoother and attrition risk drops significantly.

No single client dominating revenue

Ask for a breakdown of revenue by client showing concentration across the top ten accounts.
When no single client accounts for more than 10 percent of revenue, buyers have confidence that losing one relationship won't materially hurt the business.
Heavy concentration in one or two large clients is something to understand clearly before making an offer, since those relationships deserve extra diligence.
Ask how long the top five clients have been with the firm and whether any of those relationships are tied specifically to the founder.

Licenses, compliance, and regulatory standing

Ask for a list of all licenses held by each team member and the status of compliance filings.
Current registrations, a licensed backup advisor already on staff, and a compliance relationship in good standing reduce risk for buyers and speed up the regulatory transfer process.
Ask whether any regulatory issues are currently open and what the compliance history looks like over the past three years.
Having a second licensed advisor on staff before the sale closes significantly speeds up the registration transfer process and gives clients continuity they can see.

Valuation

What Should You Expect to Pay?

2x-4x

SDE

Founder-dependent, with founder managing most client relationships

4x-8x

EBITDA

With recurring fees, advisory team, and clients distributed across staff

Recurring fee revenue, client retention rates, and whether client relationships are distributed across the advisory team are the primary drivers of where a firm lands in this range.

What drives a premium

Management fee revenue with high client retention and documented three-year retention history

Client relationships distributed across licensed advisors rather than concentrated with the founder

Current compliance standing and licensed backup advisor already on staff

No single client making up more than 10 percent of annual revenue

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For buyers

Make your next conversation count

A listing starts the conversation. These tools help you check the fit, understand the financials, and decide what to ask next.

Prepare for the first owner call

Clarify what is for sale, who runs the business, and what the owner wants from a transition.

Prepare your buyer introduction

Check the numbers behind the asking price

Explore financing scenarios, debt payments, and the cash a business needs to keep operating.

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Turn interest into a clear next step

Use the diligence checklist and LOI templates to organize requests and prepare a proposal.

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Find a business worth a closer look

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Thinking About Selling?Read our owner's guide to selling an investment services business, with valuation tips, buyer expectations, and step-by-step advice.

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Investment Services Business Acquisition

How do I contact the owner of a business I found on Rejigg?

Create a free Rejigg account; owners, and the brokers who run some sales, only hear from buyers through the platform. Open the listing to see the full profile: city, team size, financials, what is for sale, and the reason for selling. Sign Rejigg's standard Fee & Confidentiality Agreement for that business; it is the same form for every deal. Verify your phone, then send your pitch from the listing. Replies, meetings, and documents all run through Rejigg.

Can I email Rejigg to get introduced to an owner?

No. Rejigg does not forward emails to owners or brokers, so a note to support@ or hello@ with a listing link will not reach them. Create a free account, open the listing, sign the agreement for that business, verify your phone, and send your pitch; that reaches them in a few minutes.

How does buying a business on Rejigg work?

Create a free account, set your criteria, and browse off-market businesses sourced directly by our team. When you find a match, reach out to the owner through the platform, Rejigg handles NDAs, scheduling, and document sharing so you can focus on the deal.

How much does it cost to buy a business?

Prices vary widely; most small businesses on Rejigg sell for $500K to $10M. Beyond purchase price, budget for diligence costs (attorney and accountant fees, typically $10K-$50K) and working capital reserves. Getting started on Rejigg is free.

What financing options are available?

The most common path is an SBA 7(a) loan, covering up to 90% of the purchase price with 10-year terms. Seller financing is also common, where the seller carries a note for 10-30% of the price. Our SBA loan calculator helps you estimate monthly payments.

How is Rejigg different from a broker or marketplace?

Brokers represent the owner and typically charge the owner 5–10% of the sale price. Marketplaces list whatever gets posted. Rejigg vets every listing, sources many of them directly through our own owner outreach, connects you directly with owners when they sell directly, and gives you tools to manage the process from first contact through closing.

What is due diligence and what does it involve?

Due diligence is the verification process after you and the owner agree on terms (usually in a Letter of Intent). Budget 30-60 days and $10K-$30K for professional help. A Quality of Earnings report is increasingly common for SBA-financed deals.

Can I buy a business with no money down?

Rarely. Most acquisitions require 10-20% down, whether through SBA financing, seller financing, or cash. Some creative structures can reduce the cash needed upfront, but sellers generally want to see you have skin in the game.

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