Professional Services · Lower Middle Market

Professional Services Business Broker & M&A Advisor in the New York Metro Area

Archveo Advisors helps owners of professional-services businesses in the New York metro area sell to the right buyer, confidentially and at the right price. We manage the full transaction, from valuation and preparation through buyer outreach, negotiation, and closing.

Every engagement is led directly by Eric Mendelsohn, Founder and Principal of Archveo Advisors, who has personally completed more than 25 business transactions across the lower middle market.

The sector

Selling a professional-services firm in the New York metro area

Professional-services firms with recurring clients and low owner dependence command strong multiples, because the earnings continue after the founder steps back.

Archveo prepares the firm to show that durability and runs a confidential, competitive process, staying involved from valuation through closing.

What these businesses sell for

Priced from the market, not a rule of thumb.

Professional-services firms generally trade on a multiple of owner earnings or EBITDA. Where a specific firm lands depends on recurring client revenue, staff retention, owner dependence, and client concentration.

The ranges shown are illustrative of the lower middle market. Your real valuation is built from comparable transactions and current buyer demand, and reviewed with you directly.

Exhibit · Professional ServicesIllustrative
Typical earnings multiples
PROF. SERVICES3.0–5.0×RECURRING / RETAINER4.0–5.5×PROJECT / OWNER-LED2.5–3.5×0
Bar = typical range · tick = median · illustrative ranges for the lower middle market, not a quote

Illustrative ranges for the lower middle market, not a quote. A real valuation is built from comparable transactions and current buyer demand, and reviewed with you directly.

Value drivers

What makes a professional-services business worth more

Two businesses with the same revenue can sell for very different multiples. These are the factors buyers reward most, and the ones we help you position before going to market.

01
Low owner dependence
A firm that runs without the founder in every decision is worth materially more to a buyer.
02
Recurring client revenue
Retainers and renewing engagements make the earnings predictable and financeable.
03
Workforce retention
A skilled, tenured team that stays through a transition removes one of a buyer's biggest risks.
04
Customer diversification
A broad base with no single dominant customer protects the buyer and supports the valuation.
05
Clean, recast financials
Earnings a buyer can trust are earnings a buyer will pay a full multiple for.
06
Brand and inbound demand
An established reputation and review profile is a pipeline the new owner inherits.
Who buys these businesses

A real buyer market, reached directly

Rather than waiting for whoever happens to inquire, we identify and approach the buyers who fit your business and bring them into a confidential, competitive process.

  • Strategic acquirers. Larger firms expanding capability, clients, or geography.
  • Private equity. Platforms consolidating professional-services niches.
  • Independent sponsors. Operator-buyers acquiring a single strong firm.
  • Individual operators. Experienced professionals acquiring an established book.
Our process

How we sell a professional-services business

Every business is different, but a well run sale generally follows five stages, each actively managed from the first conversation to the closing wire.

01
Valuation and positioning
We recast the financials, benchmark against comparable transactions, and identify the factors that matter most to buyers. Before going to market, you should understand what your business is worth and how that value can be supported.
02
Deal preparation
We prepare the marketing materials, financial information, and data room so qualified buyers have what they need and the business is ready for diligence before the first conversation.
03
Buyer identification
Rather than relying on a public listing, we identify and approach qualified strategic buyers, financial buyers, and individual acquirers directly. Buyers are screened and confidentiality is protected throughout.
04
Offer management
We evaluate offers on more than headline price. Structure, financing, contingencies, timing, and certainty of close all determine which offer is actually the strongest.
05
Due diligence and closing
Once an offer is accepted, we stay involved through diligence, financing, and closing, coordinating with the buyer and with your attorneys, accountants, and lenders to keep the transaction moving.
Client outcome
I listed with others for 18 months. Not one offer. Eric Mendelsohn had 5 meetings and 3 offers in 2 weeks, and we closed in under 90 days. He followed up as needed without being over anxious.
Ron L.Business owner, sold with Archveo
18 months
listed elsewhere, zero offers
3 offers
within 2 weeks of going to market
Under 90 days
from launch to a closed sale
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much is my professional-services firm worth?

These firms trade on an earnings multiple driven by recurring revenue, owner dependence, staff retention, and client concentration. A defensible number is built from comparable transactions.

What raises a professional-services multiple?

Recurring client revenue, low owner dependence, staff retention, and a diversified client base.

Who buys professional-services firms?

Strategic acquirers, private equity platforms, independent sponsors, and individual operators.

Can you keep the sale confidential from clients and staff?

Yes. Buyers are screened and sign a non-disclosure agreement before identifying information is released, and details are shared in stages.

Get started

Find out what your professional-services business is worth.

A confidential, no-obligation conversation about your valuation range, how prepared the business is for a sale, and what the likely buyer universe looks like. You do not need to have decided to sell before speaking with us.

A no-obligation conversation, held in confidence and at your pace.

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