Selling a Business in Boyle County

Boyle County has 780 employer businesses, and 85% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here. The largest industries here are health care and social assistance and retail.

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LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Boyle County by the numbers

780

780

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

2,283

2,283

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

13,620

13,620

EMPLOYMENT

$655 million

$655 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

364

364

BUSINESSES WITH 5 TO 49 EMPLOYEES

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and Nonemployer Statistics 2024. Counts are employer establishments, meaning business locations with paid employees.

How Boyle County compares

  • Boyle County ranks 28th of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 4.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Health care and social assistance makes up 21% of employer businesses in Boyle County, compared with 13% in Kentucky.

  • 364 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Boyle County ranks 28th of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 4.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Health care and social assistance makes up 21% of employer businesses in Boyle County, compared with 13% in Kentucky.

  • 364 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 161 employer businesses

  • Retail: 124 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 86 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 75 employer businesses

  • Finance and insurance: 61 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 161 employer businesses

  • Retail: 124 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 86 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 75 employer businesses

  • Finance and insurance: 61 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Boyle County

Health care and social assistance, retail, repair, personal care and other services, accommodation and food service

Every kind of business we sell in Boyle County

These are the industries in Boyle County and the number of employer businesses in each. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Medical Practices

87 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Restaurants & Food

72 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Financial & Professional Services

50 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Retail Stores

48 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Construction & Engineering

45 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Interior Finishing: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

23 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Auto Repair: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

Gas Stations & Convenience

16 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Gas Stations: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Senior Care & Living

15 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Logistics & Transportation

13 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Health & Fitness

10 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

10 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Beauty & Personal Care

9 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Hair Salons: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Education & Childcare

9 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Daycare Centers: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Manufacturing

7 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Wholesale & Distribution

7 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Hospitality & Travel

6 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Hotels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Home Services

4 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

These are the industries in Boyle County and the number of employer businesses in each. Counts are employer businesses in the closest Census industry codes. Industries without a clean Census match are listed without a count, and a few industries share one Census category, so their counts match. A sale multiple is the price a business typically sells for as a multiple of its earnings. SDE means seller's discretionary earnings, which is the owner's pay plus the profit of the business. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Medical Practices

87 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Restaurants & Food

72 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Financial & Professional Services

50 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Retail Stores

48 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Construction & Engineering

45 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Interior Finishing: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

Automotive & Boat

23 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Auto Repair: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Collision Repair: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Car Dealerships: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

Gas Stations & Convenience

16 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Gas Stations: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Senior Care & Living

15 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Logistics & Transportation

13 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Health & Fitness

10 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

10 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Beauty & Personal Care

9 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Hair Salons: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Education & Childcare

9 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Daycare Centers: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Manufacturing

7 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Wholesale & Distribution

7 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Hospitality & Travel

6 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

  • Hotels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Home Services

4 related employer businesses in Boyle County.

Working with owners in Boyle County

Business Advisors of America works with owners who are selling a business in Boyle County. Contact us to talk about a sale.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Boyle County ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Boyle County?

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers.

How is a business valued in Boyle County?

Valuation starts with the earnings the business produces for an owner, then adjusts for assets, size, industry and the terms a buyer is likely to accept. The result is a range, and the asking price is set inside it.

Is the sale confidential?

Buyers are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before they see the name of the business or its financial statements.

FROM OUR BLOG

Guides for owners in Boyle County

October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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October 3, 2025

Business Owners

Add-Backs: What Counts, What Does Not, and What Buyers Push Back On

Every add-back you can prove raises your sale price by two to three times its amount. Every add-back you cannot prove costs you credibility on all the others.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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March 5, 2026

Business Owners

Buyer Qualification: How We Screen Out the Buyers Who Cannot Close

Most inquiries on a business listing come from people who cannot close. Here is how they get screened out before they see your name or your financials.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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February 9, 2026

Business Owners

The Confidential Information Memorandum: What Goes In It and Why

The CIM is the document a buyer reads before they decide to spend time on your business. Here is what it has to contain and the mistakes that cost sellers offers.

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