Distribution supply business

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August 26, 2020

by a searcher from Columbia University - Columbia Business School in Princeton, NJ, USA

I'm in negotiations to acquire a small distribution supply company (janitorial and cleaning supplies) as a self funded searcher. Deal is just under $2M. I have a few questions: 1. What are the typical industry margins or multiples for a distribution. business? 2. Are there any specific due diligence areas to focus on, and who can I hire? 3. Is there a structure where I can incentivize the seller to stay on for an additional 6 months post close during the transition? Thanks.

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from Indiana University, Bloomington/Indianapolis in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Did you acquire this? Looking at something similar.
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from University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, CA, USA
Nice
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