Selling a business in Georgia
Georgia combines a large logistics base with a deep bench of owner-operated service companies, especially around metro Atlanta. We review established operations statewide and buy as a principal, with particular interest in businesses that own their operating property.
Written and reviewed by Antoine Campbell. Last reviewed .
What we review here
- Freight, warehousing and last-mile logistics
- Mechanical and specialty trade contractors serving a growing building stock
- Fleet service, towing and equipment repair
- Home and community-based service providers
- Operations with owned industrial or flex property
Georgia-specific items in a transaction
- Contractor and trade licensing through the Georgia Secretary of State professional licensing boards
- Intangible recording tax on new mortgage financing
- County-level property tax assessment practices and appeals history
- Environmental review on industrial and automotive sites
A note on presence
Maurant Ventures acquires businesses throughout the United States. Listing a market here means we actively review opportunities there. It is not a claim of a local office.
What Maurant needs to evaluate this
- Three years of tax returns and current financials
- Licensing status and qualifying individual
- Property ownership and assessment history
- Customer concentration, particularly among logistics customers
- Fleet and equipment condition
When Maurant is not the right buyer
- Single-customer logistics operations with no contract
- Restaurants and food service
Questions owners ask
- Do you buy logistics companies without their own trucks?
- Brokerage-style operations are underwritten differently and depend heavily on relationship transfer.
- Do you buy in smaller Georgia markets?
- Yes. Location matters less than the durability of the demand.
Sources
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