You want to sell your assembly business? Then it's good to know what the takeover market in the assembly business field looks like. Although construction in general is not going very well, there is work in abundance in the assembly industry.
The number of consolidations among assembly companies is right in line with the average, if you look at the last decade.
There are many ways to value a business. A common method of expressing the value of a business is "a factor x gross annual profit." This factor is also called multiple and another designation for gross annual profit is EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization).
In the construction & installation technology sector, which includes an assembly company, an indicative EBITDA multiple range of 3.7 to 4.7 is currently used, according to the Brookz Takeover Barometer. The average EBITDA multiple across all SME sectors is 4.90.
The valuation of a business is often the starting point for negotiations between buyer and seller. The outcome of these negotiations is the final sales price. So valuation and price are two different quantities. Besides valuation, the price is also determined by possible scarcity in the market, bargaining power of the parties, the strategic value of the business for the buyer and possible synergy effects for the buyer (cost savings, purchasing advantages).
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Do you want to buy a business or sell a business in the Construction & Installation Technology sector? With this Brookz Sector Monitor, we want to present buyers and sellers with facts, figures and a look ahead that provide insight into the number of transactions, the value development of businesses and the latest trends and developments in Construction & Installation Technology. Because in any buying or selling process, thorough preparation provides peace of mind, overview and structure.
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There are many startups in the market every year, so the number of businesses with one person working is very high.
In figures, the number of assembly companies in 2024 looked as follows(CBS):
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A number of trends and developments will inevitably cause changes in the coming years, but also offer assembly companies many growth and acquisition opportunities:
Refurbishing bathrooms, new flooring, sleek walls and ceiling assembly: consumers are massively redecorating in and around the home. The living space has taken on a dual function in the last few years, as a lot of work is done at home. This has increased the demand for finishing specialists, and this growth is expected to continue for some time.
There is a structural labor shortage in construction, but in the finishing industry there is a huge shortage of skilled workers. Construction workers with a specialty, such as tiling, electrical or wall and ceiling assembly. An influx of more than 6,000 full-time jobs is expected to be needed, according to Technical Bureau Afbouw.
Raw materials, including wood and steel, have risen sharply in price. This is detrimental to finishing companies that use the raw materials, while the economy has already taken a hit, according to ABN Amro.
