Sell Your Pool Service Business - On Your Terms
Confidential. Off-Market, Maximum Value.
You've built something real. When it's time to sell, you deserve a process that protects everything you've worked for - your employees, your customers, your reputation, and your price.
At Bluewater Brokerage, we handle every transaction confidentially and off-market. No public listings unless you want them public and then only to the degree you do. No unwanted attention. Just a discreet, professional process that puts you in control.
Why Off-Market Is the Smarter Way to Sell
The moment your business appears on a public marketplace, you lose control. Employees get nervous. Customers start looking elsewhere. Competitors take note.
Our off-market approach keeps your sale completely confidential - your business name is never revealed without your permission, and your information is only shared with pre-qualified, serious buyers who have also signed an NDA or Non-disclosure Agreement.
Complete Discretion
Your employees, customers, and competitors never know you're selling until you're ready to tell them.
Pre-Qualified Buyers Only
We present your business exclusively to buyers who are financially ready and operationally prepared to close.
Maximum Sale Price
Off-market deals eliminate the race-to-the-bottom dynamic of public listings. Serious buyers pay for exclusivity.
What Pool Service Businesses Are Selling For Right Now
Pool service businesses are transacting at strong multiples in today's market:
* Routes: 10-15x gross monthly revenue (excluding repair/chemicals)
* Full businesses: 2.5 - 3.5x Seller's Discretionary Earning (SDE)
Your specific value depends on account quality, customer tenure, financial documentation, geographic density, and owner dependency. We'll give you an honest, estmate of valuation - no inflated numbers, no surprises.
How Our Process Works
Step 1 - Confidential Consultation
We start with a private conversation about your business, your goals, and your timeline. Nothing is shared without your approval.
Step 2 - Valuation & Preparation
We assess your business and provide a clear valuation. If needed, our pool service systems expertise with QuickBooks can help get your financials buyer-ready. See our "Consulting" page.
Step 3 - Buyer Matching
We presentt your business only to pre-screened, quallified buyers from our private network - under NDA, on your terms.
Step 4 - Offer to Close
We guide you through the Letter of Intent (LOI) due diligence, and closing process - protecting your interests at every step.
We've Been In Your Shoes - That's What Makes Us Different
We're not just brokers - we've been in your shoes.
Bill and Sharon Burch built, grew, and sold their own pool service business - boosting sales by 50% and net profit by 100% in 18 months. Sharon's expertise as founder of Pool Service Quickbooks and poolservicesystems.com helps sellers present financials that maximize their sale price. Bill brings decades of operational and leadership experience and maturity to each transaction.
We understand the pool service industry from the inside out because we've lived it. Seasoned business people know the value of working with what in professional circles is known as "grey hair". In today's world, anyone with a computer can quickly claim the title of "expert" or "guru". Bill and Sharon have walked the walk for nearly four decades giving them experience to match.
Ready to Find Out What Your Business Is Worth?
Take the first step with a free, no-obligation confidential consultation. We'll tell you what your business is worth in today's market and what it would take to achieve a premium exit.
