Selling a construction business isn't like selling a manufacturer or distributor.
Backlog, bonding capacity, and licensing change how a buyer values what you've built. Here's everything Horizon has published for construction business owners, and how to know where you actually stand.
Backlog & bonding capacity
Why your backlog and bonding limits are among the first things a buyer reviews.
Estimate your value →Licensing & compliance
How licensing status and compliance history affect transferability and risk.
Take the quiz →Project-based revenue quality
Why the mix and stability of your project pipeline matters as much as revenue size.
Check your risk →The two core guides for construction
Construction Contractor Exit Guide
How buyers actually evaluate a construction business, from backlog quality to licensing and bonding capacity.
Read the guide → Exit PlanThe Construction Exit Timeline
What actually happens between deciding to sell and closing, month by month, and where most construction deals slow down.
Read the guide →Three tools worth using before you read further
Exit Readiness Quiz
Ten questions, scored on a 30 point scale, no email required to see the result.
Take the QuizBusiness Valuation Calculator
A directional estimate of value, framed the way a buyer would frame it.
Open the CalculatorCustomer Concentration Risk Calculator
Shows exactly where concentration risk sits before a buyer finds it first.
Check Your RiskConstruction exits
Anonymized, real-world situations, so you can see how a similar deal actually went before you're in one.
How ready is this business to sell?
Three quick questions here. The full 10 question diagnostic is on the real assessment.
- If you stepped away for 90 days, would the business keep running?
- Do any single customers represent more than 20% of revenue?
- 7 more questions, scored on a 30 point scale, on the full quiz
Takes three to five minutes. No email required to see your score.
Take the full Exit Readiness Quiz →Recent thinking for construction owners
Reports for construction owners
Videos for construction owners
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