Selling a Business in Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish has 1,451 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.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Iberia Parish by the numbers

1,451

1,451

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

85%

85%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

6,365

6,365

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

19,477

19,477

EMPLOYMENT

$1.1 billion

$1.1 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

670

670

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 Iberia Parish compares

  • Iberia Parish ranks 17th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 7.9% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Manufacturing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Iberia Parish, compared with 3% in Louisiana.

  • 670 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • Iberia Parish ranks 17th of 64 Louisiana counties and county equivalents for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses fell 7.9% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Manufacturing makes up 6% of employer businesses in Iberia Parish, compared with 3% in Louisiana.

  • 670 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 247 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 190 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 142 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 125 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 116 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Retail: 247 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 190 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 142 employer businesses

  • Professional and technical services: 125 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 116 employer businesses

INDUSTRIES

What sells in Iberia Parish

Retail, health care and social assistance, repair, personal care and other services, professional and technical services

Every kind of business we sell in Iberia Parish

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Iberia Parish. 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.

Restaurants & Food

117 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Medical Practices

111 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Construction & Engineering

106 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Electrical: 26 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Financial & Professional Services

85 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Retail Stores

80 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Automotive & Boat

61 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Auto Repair: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Collision Repair: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Auto Parts: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Boat Dealerships: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

60 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Wholesale & Distribution

55 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Energy & Utilities

38 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Gas Stations & Convenience

34 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Gas Stations: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

33 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

23 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Education & Childcare

16 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Daycare Centers: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Home Services

16 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Pest Control: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Property Management: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

12 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Hotels: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

8 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Health & Fitness

6 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • 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.

Technology & Media

6 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Beauty & Personal Care

5 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

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

Pet Services

3 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Iberia Parish. 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.

Restaurants & Food

117 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Medical Practices

111 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Construction & Engineering

106 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Electrical: 26 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Plumbing: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • General Contracting: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 15 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 11 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Remediation & Restoration: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

Financial & Professional Services

85 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Retail Stores

80 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Automotive & Boat

61 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Auto Repair: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Collision Repair: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Auto Parts: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 10 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Boat Dealerships: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

  • Car Washes: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Manufacturing

60 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Wholesale & Distribution

55 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Energy & Utilities

38 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Gas Stations & Convenience

34 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Gas Stations: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA + Real Estate.

  • Convenience Stores: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.5x SDE + Inventory.

Logistics & Transportation

33 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

23 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Education & Childcare

16 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Daycare Centers: 16 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

Home Services

16 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Pest Control: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.34x - 2.90x SDE.

  • Residential Cleaning: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.6x SDE.

  • Commercial Cleaning: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.47x - 4.11x EBITDA.

  • Property Management: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

Hospitality & Travel

12 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • Hotels: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 12 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

Senior Care & Living

8 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Health & Fitness

6 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

  • 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.

Technology & Media

6 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Beauty & Personal Care

5 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

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

Pet Services

3 related employer businesses in Iberia Parish.

Working with owners in Iberia Parish

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Iberia Parish ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Iberia Parish?

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.

How is a business valued in Iberia Parish?

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 Iberia Parish

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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