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Lake Havasu City

Selling a Business in Lake Havasu City

Owners in the Lake Havasu City area sell to local buyers and to buyers from other markets. The area has 4,305 employer businesses, and 87% of them have fewer than 20 employees. This page shows what is here and how a sale is handled.

LOCAL SNAPSHOT

Lake Havasu City by the numbers

4,305

4,305

EMPLOYER BUSINESSES

87%

87%

SMALL EMPLOYER SHARE

14,530

14,530

BUSINESSES WITH NO EMPLOYEES

48,246

48,246

EMPLOYMENT

$2.2 billion

$2.2 billion

ANNUAL PAYROLL

1,874

1,874

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 Lake Havasu City compares

  • The Lake Havasu City area ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 12.5% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Construction makes up 16% of employer businesses in Lake Havasu City, compared with 10% in Arizona.

  • 1,874 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

  • The Lake Havasu City area ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for employer businesses.

  • The number of employer businesses grew 12.5% between 2018 and 2023.

  • Construction makes up 16% of employer businesses in Lake Havasu City, compared with 10% in Arizona.

  • 1,874 employer businesses here have 5 to 49 employees.

Industry mix

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Construction: 672 employer businesses

  • Retail: 643 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 518 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 455 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 401 employer businesses

The largest industries by number of employer businesses:

  • Construction: 672 employer businesses

  • Retail: 643 employer businesses

  • Health care and social assistance: 518 employer businesses

  • Accommodation and food service: 455 employer businesses

  • Repair, personal care and other services: 401 employer businesses

What buyers look for

Buyers look first at profit that holds up under review. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements that match each other carry more weight than a high number that cannot be shown.

  • How much of the business depends on the owner

  • How concentrated sales are among a few customers

  • The lease, its remaining term and the landlord's consent to a sale

  • The condition of equipment and the contracts that transfer

Buyers look first at profit that holds up under review. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements that match each other carry more weight than a high number that cannot be shown.

  • How much of the business depends on the owner

  • How concentrated sales are among a few customers

  • The lease, its remaining term and the landlord's consent to a sale

  • The condition of equipment and the contracts that transfer

Every kind of business we sell in Lake Havasu City

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Lake Havasu City. 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

650 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • General Contracting: 169 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 115 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 102 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 102 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 69 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 65 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 58 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Roofing & Siding: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

366 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Medical Practices

332 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Financial & Professional Services

314 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Automotive & Boat

220 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Auto Repair: 88 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 38 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Car Washes: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Collision Repair: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Boat Dealerships: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Marinas: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: Cap Rate or 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

212 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Logistics & Transportation

111 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Manufacturing

108 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Gas Stations & Convenience

106 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Home Services

81 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Hospitality & Travel

70 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Hotels: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

68 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Entertainment & Recreation

47 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Bars & Pubs: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Bowling Alleys: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Event Venues. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 3.5x Earnings.

  • Banquet Halls. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x Earnings.

  • Escape Rooms. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

45 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Beauty & Personal Care

42 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Hair Salons: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

  • Medical Spas. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Health & Fitness

40 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Energy & Utilities

39 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Senior Care & Living

32 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Technology & Media

24 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Education & Childcare

20 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Daycare Centers: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Preschools. Typical sale multiple: 3.12x - 4.0x SDE.

Pet Services

18 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

We sell businesses in every one of these industries in Lake Havasu City. 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

650 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • General Contracting: 169 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x SDE.

  • Interior Finishing: 115 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Plumbing: 102 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x SDE.

  • HVAC Services: 102 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.6x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Foundation & Site Prep: 69 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Electrical: 65 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 8.0x EBITDA.

  • Landscaping: 58 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Masonry: 22 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x EBITDA + Equipment.

  • Carpentry & Framing: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Roofing & Siding: 18 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x SDE.

  • Civil Engineering: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 7.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

Restaurants & Food

366 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Medical Practices

332 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Financial & Professional Services

314 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Automotive & Boat

220 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Auto Repair: 88 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE.

  • Auto Parts: 38 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 3.2x SDE + Inventory.

  • Car Dealerships: 30 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2x - 8x Blue Sky + Assets.

  • Car Washes: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.5x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Collision Repair: 19 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Boat Dealerships: 13 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.5x EBITDA.

  • Towing & Repo: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 4.0x EBITDA + Fleet.

  • Marinas: 5 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: Cap Rate or 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

Retail Stores

212 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Logistics & Transportation

111 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Manufacturing

108 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Gas Stations & Convenience

106 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Home Services

81 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Hospitality & Travel

70 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Hotels: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.6x - 5.1x EBITDA.

  • Motels: 42 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.1x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Campgrounds & RV Parks: 21 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 4.0x - 7.0x EBITDA.

  • Transportation Services: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.1x SDE.

Wholesale & Distribution

68 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Entertainment & Recreation

47 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Bars & Pubs: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Clubs & Lounges: 28 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 6.0x EBITDA.

  • Outdoor Recreation: 9 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.0x - 4.0x SDE.

  • Golf Courses: 7 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 8.0x - 11.0x EBITDA.

  • Bowling Alleys: 3 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 3.0x - 5.0x EBITDA.

  • Event Venues. Typical sale multiple: 2.8x - 3.5x Earnings.

  • Banquet Halls. Typical sale multiple: 3.5x - 4.5x Earnings.

  • Escape Rooms. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 3.5x SDE.

Pharmacies & Medical Supply

45 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Beauty & Personal Care

42 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Hair Salons: 24 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.25x - 2.34x SDE.

  • Nail Salons: 8 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.4x - 1.88x SDE.

  • Day Spas: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.8x - 2.8x SDE.

  • Tattoo Shops: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Massage Parlors: 6 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.5x SDE.

  • Barber Shops: 4 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 1.5x - 2.25x SDE.

  • Medical Spas. Typical sale multiple: 2.5x - 4.5x EBITDA.

Health & Fitness

40 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Energy & Utilities

39 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Senior Care & Living

32 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Technology & Media

24 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

Education & Childcare

20 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

  • Daycare Centers: 20 employer businesses here. Typical sale multiple: 2.39x - 3.35x SDE.

  • Preschools. Typical sale multiple: 3.12x - 4.0x SDE.

Pet Services

18 related employer businesses in Lake Havasu City.

E-commerce & Online Businesses

Land & Agriculture

Counties in this metro area

Working with owners in Lake Havasu City

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions owners in Lake Havasu City ask

How long does it take to sell a business in Lake Havasu City?

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 Lake Havasu City?

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 Lake Havasu City

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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