BizEx173-SG: California Dating & Matchmaking Services

Background:

General Location:San Francisco, CA
Category:Services > Other Personal Services
Internet > Consumer Services (B2C)
Years in Business:14
Under Present Owner:3
Hours of Operation:N/A
Owner Hours:
Training:As Needed
Organization Type:LLC
Lease Expiration:Multiple Locations
Lease Options:Multiple Locations
Building Size:Various
Employees:25 FT; 0 PT

Reason for Sale:
Other Interests

Financials

Asking Price:$2,250,000
Down Payment:$1,000,000
Gross Sales:$2,167,215
Discretionary Cash Flow:$576,920
FF&E:
Inventory Included?No
Inventory:$ 0
Minimum Operating Capital:$ 50,000
Real Estate Available?No
Real Estate Asking Price:$ 0
Rent:9,493/mo
Payroll:43,900/mo
Financing:Call

2011
Gross Sales2,167,216--
Gross Profit---
Disc. Earnings576,920--

* YTD as of Nov, ** = Prorated.

Broker Info


Stuart Gross
Business Broker
(310) 882-2200 ext 118
LIC# 01860825

Michael S. Davidson
Business Broker
(310) 882-2200 ext 101
LIC# 01257681

Summary

California Matchmaking and Dating services business for sale with offices in Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay area. The company is a 15 year old premium dating service for busy professionals. It is the leading introduction matchmaking service for singles in California. The Business is profitable healthy, growing rapidly and poised for expansion. They provide a range of services designed to enable its members to meet like-minded individuals according to their preferences and profiles. The Market for dating service is extremely large. There are more than 110 million single adults in the U.S., of which more than 40% have used or explored online services. The online matchmaking industry currently generates roughly $900 million of revenues per year.

This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial buyer to build a significantly large business from a relatively small acquisition. An experienced turnaround team in the dating and matchmaking industry has just completed a restructuring and revitalization of the organization. They have developed new and highly effective marketing and advertising programs. They generate more than $5 in new business for every $1 spent on advertising. New locations can be opened for about 50k and historically have reached break-even in about 3 months. Earnings are expressed as EBITDA. This is a tremendous opportunity for franchising and/or national expansion for the right buyer. The management is willing to stay on if a new owner chooses. Interested parties should register as a buyer online at www.BizEx.net and call Stuart Gross at 310-882-2200 ext. 118 for more details on this exciting opportunity.


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