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A long-running plumbing contractor whose closure illustrates the value of succession-ready operations.
probably $1–3M profit (founder-reported estimate)
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Codie Sanchez recounts her uncle’s plumbing company, EB Homes Plumbing, as an example of a valuable business that closed instead of being sold. She says the company had operated for decades and generated $5–6 million in revenue and probably $1–3 million in profit. When her uncle became ill, he shut it down without realizing it could be sold; closing also cost money. This is a cautionary succession story, not a current operating case study. The key business insight is that a durable local service company can hold transferable customer relationships, staff knowledge, and recurring work even when its owner is ready to leave. Sanchez’s figures are an interview account and were not supported with filings or financial statements. For a buyer, the case points toward early succession planning, clean books, and documented operating processes that make the business transferable.
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