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Painting Contractor in Essex

53+ Painting Contractor Businesses for sale in ChelmsfordOff-market targets in Essex

53 acquisition-ready painting contractor businesses mapped in Chelmsford.

Who this page is for. Buyers sourcing off-market painting contractor businesses in Chelmsford, Essex.

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What we hold on painting contractor in Chelmsford, Essex

We can map this market. We cannot hand you its contacts.

The owner is named on 48% of the companies we hold here, and named with a way to reach them on 3%. We will not sell you a contact pack this thin. If you want this market worked properly it is a sourcing engagement, and the first step is a conversation.

A sourcing mandate is a fixed fee, scoped on the call, delivered in 10 days, and we build and enrich the shortlist for you. The call decides whether it is worth running.

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Last refreshed Jun 6, 2026
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Redacted sample83/100

ACACIA C...

21 yrs in business$3.7M to $5.6MOwner: locked

Chelmsford has 53 mapped painting contractor acquisition targets. Chelmsford is the top painting contractor acquisition market in Essex by company volume.

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ACACIA C...

83/100
21 yrs in business$3.7M to $5.6M est. revenue

DPH J...

81/100
16 yrs in business$3.6M to $5.5M est. revenue

UNIVERSAL S...

80/100
14 yrs in business$2.6M to $3.9M est. revenue
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LXL I...

79/100
13 yrs in business$2.8M to $4.2M est. revenue
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TOUCH B...

79/100
13 yrs in business$2.3M to $3.4M est. revenue
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LOCKER &...

78/100
11 yrs in business$4.4M to $6.6M est. revenue

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many painting contractor businesses are for sale in Chelmsford?

Serava.AI has mapped 53 acquisition-ready painting contractor businesses in Chelmsford, Essex. These are active, operating businesses scored for owner exit readiness, years in business, and financial profile. Most are off-market: they have not yet engaged a broker or listed on any marketplace.

What is the typical asking price for a painting contractor business in Chelmsford?

Painting contractor businesses in Chelmsford typically trade at 3x to 6x EBITDA. A business with $2M revenue and 12% margins ($240k EBITDA) would price between $720k and $1.44M. Businesses with recurring contracts, a long operating history, and clean books command the higher end of that range.

Why buy a painting contractor business in Chelmsford instead of starting one?

Acquiring an existing painting contractor business in Chelmsford gives you an established customer base, trained staff, and immediate cash flow (without the 2 to 3 year ramp of a startup).

How do I find off-market painting contractor businesses in Chelmsford?

Most painting contractor acquisitions in Chelmsford happen off-market. Serava.AI identifies succession-stage businesses using years in business and other public signals, then reaches out directly on your behalf before they hire an investment banker. This gives you proprietary access before any competing buyer sees the deal.

How does Chelmsford compare to other painting contractor markets in Essex?

Chelmsford has 53 mapped painting contractor targets. Other active painting contractor acquisition markets in Essex include Colchester (42 companies), Basildon (34 companies), Grays (19 companies). Chelmsford has the highest painting contractor company volume in the state. Serava.AI scores and ranks acquisition targets by fit score within each city, so buyers can focus on the highest-signal operators in their target market.

Other Cities in Essex

Colchester42Basildon34Grays19
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Owner-direct contacts are thin in this market: we hold a named owner and a way to reach them on the same record for 3% of the companies here. Pro here includes 20 owners a month, researched by hand from your own map: the owner's name and the business phone, each with the public page it came from, within 3 business days. An owner we cannot find does not count toward the 20.

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