Sixteenth Annual Study of Recent Small Business Sales in the Central States provides you the valuable data needed to help determine the worth of a business.

BIZCOMPS®  2006 is an annual study of over 1,400 actual businesses sold totaling over $490 million dollars. These sales have been subdivided into a number of different categories to provide even more useful information.

• The sold businesses are compared by:
  
• Sales price to gross sales (Also graphed and with medians)
  
• Sales price to seller's discretionary earnings (Also graphed and with medians)
  
• Actual down payment versus all cash
  
• Rent as a percent of gross sales
  
• The value of furniture, fixtures and equipment
  
• The value of inventory at time of sale

This study consists of data supplied by CERTIFIED BUSINESS INTERMEDIARIES on approximately 1,400 recent business sales.

Businesses have been sorted into groups such as-
1. All businesses sold with terms.
2. All businesses sold for cash
3. All businesses that sold for under $100,000
4. All businesses that sold for over $500,000
5. Service Businesses
6. Retail Businesses
7. Manufacturing
8. Wholesale/Distribution
9. Florists
10. Food Businesses
11. Deli's and Fast Food
12. Full Service Restaurants
13. Dry Cleaners & Laundries
14. Printing & Direct Mail
15. Taxi Cab Fleets
16. Heating & A/C Contractors
17. Building Services
18. Day Care Centers
19. Video Tape Rentals

The study includes a brief discussion of the conclusions one could make by studying the various groupings above.

Comparisons are also made of the Actual Sale Price to the Gross Sales, Actual Sale Price to Seller's Discretionary Earnings, Average Down Payments Made, Percent Rent Paid, Inventory and so on. Also, medians are now included.

The information presented is designed to provide insight into the businesses sold. It will be useful for Business Brokers, Business Appraisers and their clients.

Just a few interesting businesses included are Coin Laundries, Convenience Stores, Dry Cleaners, Janitorial Services, Printing Shops, Taxi Cab Fleets, Trucking Companies, Travel Agencies, Video Rental Stores, Check Cashing Businesses, Day Care Centers, Janitorial Supplies and many other different types of Manufacturers and Distributors.