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Sell a Landscaping
or Contractor Yard

John and Justin Kelly represent owners of landscaping, excavation, paving, hauling and construction companies in South Jersey, including the yard, shop and storage land that goes with them.

Work With Us The Process
John Kelly and Justin Kelly, The JK Realty Group business brokers in New Jersey

Step by Step

How the sale
works

Pricing the Company

A contractor is priced from earnings, contracts and repeat customers, the equipment and vehicles, and what similar companies have sold for. Equipment is often valued by item.

Quiet Marketing

Qualified buyers sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before they see the company name or its numbers. Crews, customers and competitors are not told.

Yard and Zoning Review

We review the yard for paving, drainage, truck access, and whether outdoor storage and equipment parking is permitted or approved at the address.

Closing

The company, the equipment and the property close together or in steps, coordinated with your attorney.

20+Years of Experience
NJLic# 1866027
PALic# RB069294
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A Contractor Sale Includes
The Equipment and the Land

Services

Selling a Contractor Business and Yard in NJ

Valuation Opinion

An opinion of what the company could sell for, based on earnings, contracts, equipment and sales of similar companies.

Confidential Marketing

Buyers who qualify and sign an NDA see the company. Your crews and customers hear about it from you.

Yard and Shop Real Estate

We sell the yard and shop with the company, or set up a lease for the buyer, or sell the property to a separate buyer.

Buyer Search

We also represent buyers looking for an established landscaping, excavation or paving company, and contractors looking for a yard.

Records and Paperwork

Your accountant and attorney review the financials, equipment lists, vehicle titles, contracts and leases. We coordinate it.

Land Value Check

If the yard sits on land that could be worth more for another use, we tell you, so you can weigh selling the company and the land separately.

Yard, Shop and Storage Land

For some contractors the yard is as important as the company. Paving, drainage, fencing, truck access and the use the town allows at the address all affect what a buyer will pay for it.

Some yards also sell to buyers who need outdoor space for trucks and equipment, known as industrial outdoor storage. If that applies to yours, we handle that side too (see our industrial outdoor storage page), and we work alongside your accountant and attorney.

We work alongside your attorney and accountant. The brokerage is licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Markets

Counties We
Work In

Gloucester CountyNew Jersey Camden CountyNew Jersey Burlington CountyNew Jersey Cumberland CountyNew Jersey Salem CountyNew Jersey Greater PhiladelphiaPennsylvania

Business Types

Other Business
Types We Sell

Business BrokerageAll business types HVAC, Plumbing and ElectricalSell with the building Pool and SpaSell with the building Auto Repair and Car WashSell with the building Restaurant, Bar and Liquor StoreSell with the building Daycare and Medical PracticesSell with the building Industrial Outdoor StorageYards and land Commercial Real EstateBuildings and leases

Common Questions

Contractor and Yard
FAQs

Can I sell the yard separately from the company?+
Yes. Some owners sell the company and keep the yard as a rental, and others sell the yard to a separate buyer. We lay out the options so you can compare them with your advisors.
How are equipment and vehicles handled in a sale?+
They are usually listed by item and either valued with the business or priced separately. Your accountant and attorney decide how that is written into the purchase agreement.
Could my yard be worth more as outdoor storage?+
Some yards are. It depends on zoning, size, access, paving and location. We can tell you whether buyers for the land on its own may exist before you decide.
Does the time of year affect the sale?+
It can. Landscaping and paving work is seasonal, and buyers like to see a full season of results, so we plan the timing with you.
Will crews and customers hear about the sale early?+
Not before a buyer is qualified and signs an NDA. The company is described without being named until then.
What is the Consumer Information Statement (CIS) and when will I receive it?+
It is the form that shows how an agent can work with you in New Jersey: representing the seller, representing the buyer, transaction brokerage or disclosed dual agency (one brokerage representing both sides, with written consent). You get it from us at the start, before we discuss your transaction and before you share confidential information. It is covered in N.J.A.C. 11:5-6.9.
Are real estate commissions negotiable?+
Yes. Real estate commissions in New Jersey are negotiable, and the amount is agreed between you and the brokerage. We talk about compensation at the start.

Next Step

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you are

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John Kelly, Broker(609) 790-6079 mobile  ·  (856) 681-4024 office
Justin Kelly, Broker-Associate(609) 444-9704 mobile  ·  (856) 681-4025 office

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