Plan your water hygiene business's next chapter. Exit on your own terms.
You've built a business that protects people and ensures safety, one water system at a time. The recurring revenue from your compliance-driven contracts is a testament to the trust you've earned. Now, it's time to ensure your hard work is valued correctly and your legacy is secured.
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A leading specialist in niche building services, with dedicated M&A advisory and brokerage coverage for water hygiene and legionella compliance businesses. Our trusted advisors leverage industry knowledge, buyer relationships and proprietary technology to help business owners secure multiple acquisition offers at higher valuations. Confidential. Trusted exit process.
Some of the Serial Acquirers in the Water Hygiene & Legionella Compliance Space
These are a handful of the PE-backed platforms, national groups, and corporate acquirers currently buying in this sector across the UK and US.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
HSL Compliance (IK Partners)
OCU Group (Triton Partners)
Phenna Group (Oakley Capital)Andwis Group (Buckthorn Partners)🇺🇸 United States
+ 13,000 more registered acquirers with defined search criteria
What Every Owner Needs to Know
You have probably been approached. PE-backed platforms, national groups, trade buyers looking to add your contracts. But most owners have no idea who is genuinely buying, who has the capital to close, and who will waste months of your time.
Without competing offers, there is no leverage. The buyer sets the pace, anchors low, and waits.
"How will a buyer value these different recurring revenue streams from risk assessments and monitoring agreements?"
Buyers will typically apply different multiples to your risk assessment contracts versus your monitoring agreements, with the latter often attracting a higher valuation due to greater revenue predictability.
"What will happen to my team of experienced water hygiene technicians and risk assessors?"
Acquirers are buying your operational capability and client relationships, which are embodied by your technical team. They will be keen to retain your skilled technicians and assessors.
"With the increasing focus on water scarcity and new environmental regulations, how will this impact the timing of my sale?"
The growing regulatory landscape and focus on water safety are significant tailwinds for your business, making it more attractive to acquirers and increasing valuation multiples.
Exits Advised by DealFlowAgent and Our Partner Advisors
Legionella Compliance
LCA-certified Legionella compliance specialist with £2.5M in recurring revenue from 400+ monitoring contracts, acquired by a large, PE-backed environmental services group.
Water Treatment & Hygiene
East Coast-based water treatment and hygiene firm with $8M in revenue, acquired by a strategic buyer looking to establish a foothold in the US water treatment market.
Water & Air Hygiene
A regional provider of integrated water and air hygiene services, with £5M turnover, was acquired by a UK-based compliance group backed by a European private equity firm.
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Find out what your water hygiene business is worth, and what could make it worth more
Enter your website and spend 15 minutes on the key questions. We return a detailed valuation report within 24 to 48 hours. There is no charge and no obligation.
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Thirty factors, not one multiple, in 15 minutes
Enter your website and answer a short set of focused questions. We score the real drivers a buyer prices, from contract cover and customer concentration to owner dependency and accreditations. You get the valuation range and the working shown.
A written report worth £3,000, prepared by hand
Our M&A team reviews every draft, benchmarks it against comparable deals and filed accounts, and returns it within 24 to 48 hours. The output is the equivalent of a paid advisory exercise.
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We are building the best-known valuation tool for UK and US business owners, so access is currently free. No credit card is required, nothing is shared with acquirers, and there is no obligation to proceed.
What is your water hygiene business actually worth?
Read our pillar guide on water hygiene & legionella control 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.
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