Landscaping Business Interviews Connecticut

You have the opportunity to purchase a landscaping business. How would you decide whether or not to buy it, and how much to pay for it? Read on and you'll know.

Local Companies

Safety Priority Consultants, LLC
1-800-809-0059
185 Main St.
New Britain, CT
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203-268-9300
965 White Plains Road
Trumbull, CT
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(203) 397-2500
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New Haven, CT
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(860) 278-7293
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hartford, CT
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860-569-5970
775 Silver Lane
East Hartford, CT
Hamilton Connections
203-287-2870
775 Silver Lane
East Hartford, CT
Accountants Inc
(203) 978-0310
60 Long Ridge Rd
Stamford, CT
Polish American Employment Service
(860) 657-1105
39 New London Tpke
Glastonbury, CT
Monroe Group
(203) 268-8624
500 Purdy Hill Rd
Monroe, CT
Talent Tree
(203) 926-1996
2 Enterprise Dr
Shelton, CT

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You have the opportunity to purchase a landscaping business. How would you decide whether or not to buy it, and how much to pay for it?

This question is a good candidate for the Five Cs. Determine:

Character

  • How would you evaluate the sincerity, honesty, and integrity of the owner of the business? Do others that they deal with (employees, suppliers, customers) value them as partners, or are there character issues?
  • Is there any legal action pending against the business?
  • Does the business have a positive employee culture? Does it engage in any charitable or environmental initiatives?

Capacity

  • Is the business turning away new customers due to lack of equipment/ employees?
  • Are the assets of the company (property, plant) strained or in a state of disrepair?

Capital

  • Is the landscaping business carrying any debt? What is its debt ratio?
  • What is the company's cash flow like over the last five years?
  • What is the company's new account history? How much business is new vs. repeat?

Collateral

  • Are any of the business' assets impaired in any way? Obsolete equipment, for instance?

Conditions

  • Describe the market space the business occupies. Is it a leader? Are there many players?
  • What defines dominance in this market? Cost? Economies of scale? Speed to market? Relationships with customers? Where does this business fall against the aforementioned metrics?
  • Is the market for landscaping saturated? Are there opportunities for expanding the current customer base?
  • What advertising and promotional activity has been done? How much does the business spend (as a percent of sales) on marketing its services?

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Featured Local Company

Safety Priority Consultants, LLC

Safety and OSHA compliance consulting and training services.

1-800-809-0059
185 Main St.
New Britain, CT
www.safetypriority.com

Safety and OSHA Compliance training and consulting services for business, industry, construction, healthcare, and emergency services.

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