You want to sell your concrete braiding company? Then it is good to know what the takeover market in the field of concrete braiding companies looks like. Of course, the construction industry has to contend with PFAS and nitrogen measures, but with that comes a shortage of concrete braiding specialists.
The industry is still suffering from the nitrogen crisis. But overall, a small growth is expected, which is also visible in the number of mergers and acquisitions.
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 and plant engineering sector, which includes a concrete braiding company, an indicative range of EBITDA multiple 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 start-ups in the industry every year, which also makes many businesses with only one person working visible. The construction industry is under pressure, which is also visible in the numbers.
In figures, the number of concrete braiding companies looked as follows in 2024(CBS):
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A number of trends and developments will inevitably cause changes over the next few years, but also offer concrete braiding companies many growth and acquisition opportunities:
There is less on-site braiding as there is an increasing demand for turnkey homes. Concrete braiding is a tough profession, but doing the heavy work already in the factory makes the concrete braiding business much more attractive. Comfortable conditions and more preparation before actual construction can take place.
The world is digitizing and automating, and construction cannot be left behind. Where everything used to be put on paper and had to be accurately recalculated, today it is the computer that does the heavy lifting. Drawings are delivered digitally, including cut sheets, according to VWN (Vereniging Wapeningsstaal Nederland).
The demand for raw materials is rising internationally, so prices are rising along with it to world levels. According to ABN Amro, this is due to a growing sales market, allowing producers to benefit.
