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How Pool Service Companies Are Valued

A pool route is valued on its monthly recurring billing and on seller's discretionary earnings, with the lower of the two usually setting the floor. Dense routes with written agreements and rates that have kept up with chemical costs are worth the most.

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Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Last reviewed November 7, 2026

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Monthly Billing and Earnings

Routes have long traded on a multiple of monthly recurring billing, and buyers still start there, then check the figure against seller's discretionary earnings once chemicals, fuel and technicians are counted. A company with repair revenue, a shop and a crew is valued more like a service business, on earnings, than like a route.

Density, Rates and Account Age

Accounts close together let a technician clean more pools a day, so the map matters as much as the count. Rates that have moved with costs, accounts that have stayed for years and written service agreements raise the value; underpriced or seasonal accounts lower it. The account list with addresses, rates and start dates is the document buyers underwrite.

Repairs, Licensing and the People

Repair and equipment work carries the margin but needs the right licence in Florida for work beyond cleaning and maintenance, and a buyer checks who holds it. Technicians who know the route, trucks with titles and chemical inventory are listed and valued, and an owner who cleans pools every day is priced as part of the work the buyer takes on.

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Tell us the type of business, the city, how long it has operated, annual revenue, owner benefit or seller's discretionary earnings, EBITDA if you track it, monthly rent and lease expiry, number of employees, how involved you are, why you are selling, your timeline and whether you would consider seller financing. A licensed BreakThru business broker prepares a confidential valuation from comparable sales and replies within one business day. Everything you tell us is confidential, the valuation is free, and nothing is listed or announced unless you decide to sell. Prefer to talk now? Call (786) 914-1017.

Questions Owners Ask

How much is my business worth?
Most owner operated businesses in Florida sell for a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings: net profit plus the owner's salary, benefits and one time or personal expenses run through the business. Where the multiple falls depends on the industry, the lease, the staff, the trend in the numbers and how much the business depends on you. A confidential valuation gives you the range for your business and the reasons behind it.
Will my employees, customers or landlord find out?
Not from us. The business is marketed without its name or address, buyers sign a nondisclosure agreement and prove their funds before they learn who you are, and showings happen after hours or are presented as something else. The landlord is approached only once there is an accepted offer, because the lease has to be assigned.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Six to nine months from listing to closing is common for a well prepared small business, faster when the price is right and the records are clean, longer for businesses that need a licensed buyer or a franchisor's approval. The escrow period after an accepted offer is usually sixty to ninety days.

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