Buy-Side Advisory · UK & US
Buy an electrical contracting business.
Curated, pre-qualified deal flow for buyers acquiring commercial, industrial and residential electrical contractors across the UK and US.
£500K–£50M
Enterprise Value
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Why buyers are acquiring electrical contracting businesses
Decarbonisation and electrification
EV charging, solar, battery storage and heat-pump electrics are pulling capacity into a finite licensed contractor base.
Sticky commercial test-and-inspect work
Periodic EICR / fixed-wire testing books offer recurring, regulated revenue with strong customer retention.
Acute engineer shortage as a moat
Operators with strong apprentice pipelines and retention enjoy real pricing power.
Electrical Contracting Businesse sub-niches we cover
Commercial Electrical
Office, retail, healthcare and education installations and service.
Industrial Electrical
Manufacturing, utilities and process electrical contracting.
Test & Inspect
Fixed-wire testing, EICR and compliance-led recurring revenue.
EV Charging Install
Workplace, fleet and destination EV charge-point install and maintenance.
Solar & Renewables
Commercial solar PV, battery storage and grid-tie installations.
Smart Buildings / BMS
Building management, lighting controls and integrated low-voltage.
What electrical contracting businesses actually trade for
Electrical contractor valuations are driven by accreditation, the share of compliance and test-and-inspect revenue, project margin discipline and engineer retention. Service-led books typically outperform project-led businesses on multiple.
Mandates we surface generally sit between £500K and £50M in enterprise value, with most opportunities concentrated in the £1M–£20M range.
Specific multiple bands are covered in our pillar valuation guide below.
What is your electrical contracting business actually worth?
Read our pillar guide on electrical contractor valuation multiples — the EBITDA bands buyers actually pay, the multiple drivers that move the needle, and what separates a mid-market deal from a premium exit.
Due diligence focus areas for electrical contracting acquisitions
The diligence themes most likely to move price, deal structure or completion certainty.
NICEIC / state licensing
Verify accreditation, scheme membership and which engineers carry the qualification — losing the qualifying supervisor is a real risk.
Test and inspect contract book
Periodic compliance contracts are the highest-quality revenue stream — audit length, renewal rate and pricing.
Project pipeline quality
Stress-test secured vs. probable backlog and the gross margin assumption baked into bids.
Sub-contractor reliance
Heavy sub-contractor reliance can mask retention and margin risk. Model the business at lower sub-contractor availability.
Health & safety record
Review RIDDOR / OSHA history, insurance claims and any open prohibition notices.
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