Personal Services Businesses for Sale in California.

The best salons, spas, and wellness studios look simple from the outside, but the value is in clients who rebook before they leave and a licensed team that has been there long enough to hold those relationships independently.

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Elegant Event Chauffeured Transport

Luxury limousine, bus, and shuttle operation in California with $1.1M+ revenue sustained over four years, a 15-vehicle fleet, and over $350k in prepaid 2026 reservations already on the books.
Price$890K
Revenue$1.1M
SDE$224K

Microcurrent Machine Manufacturer

FDA-approved aesthetic medical device manufacturer with patented technology, in-house production, and 80%+ gross margins on machines selling for up to $26k with a $3k production cost.
Price$1.4M
Revenue$2M
EBITDA$250K

Beauty Brand Distributor / Retailer

Exclusive U.S. distribution rights for a skincare brand with 20M+ units sold internationally, approximately 80% gross margins, FDA-registered products, and a semi-passive operating model requiring just 2 to 3 hours per week.
Price$200K
Revenue$200K
EBITDA$40K

Moving and Storage Company

A $7.5M moving and storage operation split across three locations in two states, with 30% recurring storage revenue and a clear EBITDA recovery trajectory for an operator-buyer to build on.
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Revenue$7.5M
EBITDA$600K

Beauty Spa Franchise

Hair removal and skin care franchise with four corporate locations in Florida, six franchise locations in California, and $2.5M in 2025 revenue at 20% EBITDA margins.
Price$5M
Revenue$2.5M
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Due diligence

What to Look For

Practical guidance from hundreds of real acquisition conversations.

Client Rebooking Rates

  • Ask to see rebooking rates and package redemption data from the scheduling system.
  • Clients who rebook before they leave are the clearest signal that loyalty belongs to the business, not just to one provider.
  • High rebooking rates make revenue predictable after a sale in a way that walk-in traffic simply doesn't.
  • Look at the trend over the last two to three years, not just the current number.

Provider Tenure

  • Ask for a team roster with tenure and how each provider's book of business is structured.
  • Stylists, therapists, and aestheticians who have been with the business for several years carry client relationships that transfer with the team.
  • When a provider leaves, some clients follow, so understanding which providers hold the most concentrated relationships is an important early question.
  • Ask about compensation structure and whether key providers have any incentive to stay after the sale.

Manager in Place

  • Look for businesses where the owner has stepped back to a few days per week and things still run smoothly.
  • A personal services business where a manager handles scheduling, staffing, and daily operations without the owner is one you can own rather than just run.
  • Ask how long the manager has been in their role and what their relationship is with the team.
  • That's the structure that makes a real acquisition rather than a job change.

Service Mix Diversity

  • Ask for revenue broken out by service line: facials, massage, nails, aesthetics, and retail.
  • Businesses that offer multiple services are more resilient than those dependent on a single category.
  • A diverse menu also creates more opportunities to grow revenue per client without needing to add new clients.
  • Get excited when clients regularly use more than one service, because it means they're loyal to the business, not just one treatment.

Referral Flow

  • Ask where new clients come from and how that has changed over the last two to three years.
  • Some personal services businesses build their client pipeline through professional referrals from CPAs, attorneys, or physicians, which tend to be durable and valuable.
  • Businesses where new clients arrive through word of mouth and organic reputation rather than paid marketing have a more defensible position.
  • Understanding the referral pattern tells you a lot about how sustainable growth has been and will continue to be.

Valuation

What Should You Expect to Pay?

2x-4x

SDE

Owner-operator active in service delivery or client relationships

3x-6x

EBITDA

With manager running daily operations and strong client retention

The spread is driven primarily by how often clients come back without prompting, how long the team has been in place, and how much the business runs without the owner.

What drives a premium

Clients with high rebooking rates who schedule their next visit before they leave

Licensed providers with multi-year tenure who hold strong client relationships

Manager handling scheduling, staffing, and daily operations without owner involvement

Booking system with clean client history showing visit frequency, package balances, and retention trends

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Personal Services Businesses in California