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Home services acquisitions typically occur at 3x to 5.5x EBITDA depending on the vertical, with HVAC and plumbing commanding the higher end due to consolidation activity and recurring revenue potential, while landscaping and pest control trade lower based on customer concentration and seasonality. Institutional buyers , private equity platforms, strategic consolidators, search funds, and family offices , dominate deal flow in the sector, with PE-backed HVAC transactions now exceeding 30% of volume. Most acquisitions happen off-market through targeted processes approaching 5-15 pre-qualified buyers rather than broad auctions, giving early access to serious consolidators and platforms.

Updated April 2026 · CT Acquisitions

CT Acquisitions sources deal flow for institutional buyers in home services — private equity platforms, strategic acquirers, family offices, independent sponsors, and search funds. If you’re acquiring in HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, pest control, electrical, roofing, or garage doors, we maintain proprietary relationships with founders who may not have gone to market. Below are our buyer playbooks by vertical, each covering valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, integration, and financing.

Buyer’s playbooks by vertical

  • Buying an HVAC Business — the most consolidated home services vertical; PE-backed transactions now exceed 30% of deal volume.
  • Buying a Plumbing Business — underrated category with license-based barriers to entry and strong commercial maintenance upside.
  • Buying a Landscape Business — four sub-categories with very different valuations; commercial maintenance is the platform-grade segment.

How we work with buyers

We run targeted processes, not broad auctions. When we represent a seller, we approach 5–15 pre-qualified buyers who fit the specific business profile. For buyers in our network, this means fewer but higher-conviction introductions and early access to deals that haven’t gone to market.

CT Acquisitions is paid by the buyer at close — founders never pay fees. If your fund, platform, or sponsored deal is actively acquiring in home services, let’s set up a conversation about your thesis and deal flow.

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Christoph Totter, Founder of CT Acquisitions

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Christoph Totter is the founder of CT Acquisitions, a buy-side partner headquartered in Sheridan, Wyoming. We work directly with 76+ buyers — search funders, family offices, lower middle-market PE, and strategic consolidators — including direct mandates with the largest home services consolidators that other intermediaries can’t access. The buyers pay us when a deal closes, not the seller. No retainer, no exclusivity, no contract until close. Connect on LinkedIn · Get in touch