Home

/

/

/

King George County

Selling a Business in King George County

King George County has 496 employer businesses, and 86% 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 professional and technical services and construction.

Areas in Virginia

AccomackAlbemarleAlexandriaAlleghanyAmeliaAmherstAppomattoxArlingtonAugustaBathBedfordBlacksburgBlandBotetourtBristolBrunswickBuchananBuckinghamBuena VistaCampbellCarolineCarrollCharles CityCharlotteCharlottesvilleChesapeakeChesterfieldClarkeColonial HeightsCovingtonCraigCulpeperCumberlandDanvilleDickensonDinwiddieEmporiaEssexFairfax cityFairfax CountyFalls ChurchFauquierFloydFluvannaFranklinFranklin CountyFrederickFredericksburgGalaxGilesGloucesterGoochlandGraysonGreater WashingtonGreeneGreensvilleHalifaxHamptonHampton RoadsHanoverHarrisonburgHenricoHenryHighlandHopewellIsle of WightJames CityKing and QueenKing GeorgeKing WilliamKingsport-BristolLancasterLeeLexingtonLoudoun CountyLouisaLunenburgLynchburgMadisonManassasManassas ParkMartinsvilleMathewsMecklenburgMiddlesexMontgomeryNelsonNew KentNewport NewsNorfolkNorthamptonNorthumberlandNortonNottowayOrangePagePatrickPetersburgPittsylvaniaPoquosonPortsmouthPowhatanPrince EdwardPrince GeorgePrince WilliamPulaskiRadfordRappahannockRichmondRichmond CountyRoanokeRockbridgeRockinghamRussellSalemScottShenandoahSmythSouthamptonSpotsylvaniaStaffordStauntonSuffolkSurrySussexTazewellWarrenWashingtonWaynesboroWestmorelandWilliamsburgWinchesterWiseWytheYork

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

King George County by the numbers

496

496

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

86%

86%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

1,812

1,812

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

5,319

5,319

EMPLOYMENT

$324 million

$324 million

ANNUAL PAYROLL

202

202

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 King George County compares

  • King George County ranks 71st of 133 Virginia counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 3.1% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Professional and technical services makes up 24% of employer businesses in King George County, compared with 15% in Virginia.

  • 202 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • King George County ranks 71st of 133 Virginia counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 3.1% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Professional and technical services makes up 24% of employer businesses in King George County, compared with 15% in Virginia.

  • 202 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Professional and technical services: 121 employer businesses

  • Construction: 72 employer businesses

  • Retail: 66 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 59 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 40 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Professional and technical services: 121 employer businesses

  • Construction: 72 employer businesses

  • Retail: 66 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 59 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 40 employer businesses

Every kind of business we sell in King George County

These are the industries in King George 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.

Construction & Engineering

102 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Civil Engineering: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Landscaping: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

32 related employer businesses in King George County.

Automotive & Boat

20 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Auto Repair: 8 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.

  • Towing & Repo: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

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

Medical Practices

15 related employer businesses in King George County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

13 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Gas Stations: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Financial & Professional Services

12 related employer businesses in King George County.

Logistics & Transportation

9 related employer businesses in King George County.

Home Services

8 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Pest Control: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Beauty & Personal Care

6 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Hair Salons: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

Education & Childcare

6 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Daycare Centers: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Retail Stores

5 related employer businesses in King George County.

Entertainment & Recreation

4 related employer businesses in King George County.

Hospitality & Travel

4 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Hotels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

3 related employer businesses in King George County.

These are the industries in King George 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.

Construction & Engineering

102 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Civil Engineering: 40 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Interior Finishing: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Electrical: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Landscaping: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

Restaurants & Food

32 related employer businesses in King George County.

Automotive & Boat

20 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Auto Repair: 8 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.

  • Towing & Repo: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

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

Medical Practices

15 related employer businesses in King George County.

Gas Stations & Convenience

13 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Gas Stations: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

Financial & Professional Services

12 related employer businesses in King George County.

Logistics & Transportation

9 related employer businesses in King George County.

Home Services

8 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Pest Control: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

Beauty & Personal Care

6 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Hair Salons: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

Education & Childcare

6 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Daycare Centers: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Retail Stores

5 related employer businesses in King George County.

Entertainment & Recreation

4 related employer businesses in King George County.

Hospitality & Travel

4 related employer businesses in King George County.

  • Hotels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

3 related employer businesses in King George County.

Working with owners in King George County

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in King George County ask

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

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

How is a business valued in King George 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 King George 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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article

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.

Read article