Sell Your Security Business for Maximum Value
You’ve built a security services company with recurring contracts and a trusted client base. When it’s time to exit, Business Exits helps security business owners get top dollar — with a proven process, a national buyer network, and brokers who understand the security industry M&A market.
What Drives the Value of a Security Services Business — and How to Maximize Yours
Security services businesses — particularly alarm monitoring, physical security, and managed security — are highly prized by acquirers for their recurring contract revenue, essential service nature, and strong client retention. If your business has a solid RMR base and documented service delivery, it’s a compelling acquisition target.
Security businesses with high RMR — particularly alarm monitoring contracts — command some of the highest multiples in the service sector. Buyers value the predictable, sticky nature of monitoring and managed service revenue above all else.
National security platforms and PE-backed regional operators are acquiring security businesses across the country to build density and expand service territories — creating real buyer competition for quality businesses.
Security businesses with strong RMR are often valued on a multiple of monthly recurring revenue rather than EBITDA — typically 30–50x RMR for alarm monitoring businesses. This can translate to very high effective multiples for sellers.
Buyers scrutinize customer retention rates closely. High churn — even if offset by new sales — will discount your valuation. Demonstrating strong multi-year retention rates is one of the most powerful things you can do before going to market.
How We Sell Your Security Business
We handle every stage of your exit — from your first valuation call to the wire hitting your account at closing. You focus on running your business; we’ll handle the sale.
Free Business Valuation
We assess your financials, growth trends, and market comparables to give you an honest, data-backed valuation — at no cost and no obligation.
Confidential Marketing
Your business is marketed to pre-screened, qualified buyers — without exposing your identity to employees, competitors, or customers.
Offer Negotiation
We manage all buyer communications, screen every offer, and negotiate aggressively on your behalf to maximize your final sale price and deal terms.
Due Diligence & Close
Our team guides you through due diligence, coordinates with attorneys and accountants, and keeps the deal on track all the way through closing day.
Security Services Business Owners Across the Country
We specialize in selling service-based businesses with $2M–$60M in annual revenue. If you’ve built a real operation with recurring customers and reliable cash flow, we can sell it.
Plumbing & Electrical
Landscaping & Lawn Care
Staffing Agencies
Healthcare Services
IT & Managed Services
Cleaning & Janitorial
Pest Control
Insurance Agencies
Auto Services
Home Services
Logistics & Trucking
Marketing Agencies
Accounting Firms
Security Companies
Security Franchise Operators
What Our Sellers Say
“I built an alarm monitoring and commercial security business over 16 years. Business Exits knew exactly how to present the RMR story and ran a competitive process. We had offers from two national platforms and closed at 42x RMR — above market.”
Security Sellers Ask Us
Entrepreneur Brokers Who’ve Been in Your Shoes
Our brokers are former business owners themselves. They know what buyers look for, how to position your business, and how to get you to the finish line with maximum value.
Find Out What Your Security Business Is Worth
Takes 15 minutes. No obligation. No pressure. Just an honest number from a team that’s sold hundreds of businesses nationwide.