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Los Alamos County

Selling a Business in Los Alamos County

Los Alamos County has 373 employer businesses, and 87% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows the local mix of industries and how a sale is handled here.

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Los Alamos County by the numbers

373

373

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

87%

87%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

992

992

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

17,888

17,888

EMPLOYMENT

$2.0 billion

$2.0 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

153

153

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 Los Alamos County compares

  • Los Alamos County ranks 18th of 33 New Mexico counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Repair, personal care and other services makes up 16% of employer businesses in Los Alamos County, compared with 10% in New Mexico.

  • 153 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Los Alamos County ranks 18th of 33 New Mexico counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 1.6% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Repair, personal care and other services makes up 16% of employer businesses in Los Alamos County, compared with 10% in New Mexico.

  • 153 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 75 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 58 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 50 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 34 employer businesses

  • Retail: 30 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Health care and social assistance: 75 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 58 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 50 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 34 employer businesses

  • Retail: 30 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Los Alamos County

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

Dental Practices

Medical Practices

Home Health & Hospice

Medical Practices

Gyms & Health Clubs

Health & Fitness

Personal Training Studios

Health & Fitness

Barber Shops

Beauty & Personal Care

Day Spas

Beauty & Personal Care

Every kind of business we sell in Los Alamos County

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Los Alamos County. 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

31 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Restaurants & Food

30 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Construction & Engineering

28 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • General Contracting: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

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

  • Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

15 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Beauty & Personal Care

8 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

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

  • Day Spas: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Education & Childcare

8 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Daycare Centers: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Home Services

8 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Automotive & Boat

6 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Health & Fitness

6 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Pet Services

5 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Hospitality & Travel

3 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Hotels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Manufacturing

3 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Metal Fabrication: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Los Alamos County. 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

31 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Restaurants & Food

30 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Construction & Engineering

28 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • General Contracting: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Landscaping: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

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

  • Plumbing: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Electrical: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

Financial & Professional Services

15 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Beauty & Personal Care

8 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

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

  • Day Spas: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

Education & Childcare

8 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Daycare Centers: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Home Services

8 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Automotive & Boat

6 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Auto Repair: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

Health & Fitness

6 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Gyms & Health Clubs: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.44x - 2.93x SDE.

  • Yoga Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.07x - 2.50x SDE.

  • Pilates Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.10x - 3.00x SDE.

  • Personal Training Studios: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.00x - 2.80x SDE.

Pet Services

5 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Hospitality & Travel

3 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Hotels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Manufacturing

3 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

  • Metal Fabrication: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.2x - 4.2x SDE.

Retail Stores

3 related employer businesses in Los Alamos County.

Working with owners in Los Alamos County

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Los Alamos County ask

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

The time depends on the price, the quality of the records and the number of qualified buyers. Many sales take six months or longer from the start of the process to closing.

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How is a business valued in Los Alamos 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.

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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.

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FROM OUR BLOG

Guides for owners in Los Alamos 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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