Established Reservoir and Tank Specialty Cleaning Company for Sale
This is a rare opportunity to acquire an established, highly specialized environmental services business serving Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and surrounding regions.
Established in 2013, the company has built a strong position in a niche market focused on water quality improvement, reservoir and tank cleaning, sediment removal, water infrastructure maintenance, and disinfection services.
The business has developed a proprietary, environmentally responsible cleaning process that allows customers to retain approximately 95% of their stored water during cleaning. This provides a safer, more sustainable alternative to traditional cleaning methods. Over the years, this innovative approach has helped save more than 72 million litres of water and has positioned the company as a recognized leader within its market segment.
The company serves a diversified customer base, including residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and government clients. More than 50% of annual revenue comes from repeat customers, creating predictable cash flow and strong long-term customer relationships.
Operations are highly systemized. The current owners have already taken steps to reduce day-to-day involvement by hiring administrative support and utilizing trained contractors to complete field work. This creates an attractive transition opportunity for a buyer who wants to step into a business with existing systems, recurring demand, and room for continued growth.
The business benefits from strong profit margins, recurring revenue, proprietary processes, and substantial expansion opportunities. With increasing demand for water quality, infrastructure maintenance, environmental responsibility, and water conservation, the company is well positioned for continued growth across Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and broader British Columbia.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| Asking Price: | $650,000 |
| Revenue: | $241,698 |
| SDE: | $133,764 |
| EBITDA: | $13,826 |
| Equipment Included: | $21,977 (Original Cost) |
| Location: | Vancouver Island |
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION & VALUE PROPOSITION
The core value proposition of the business is its ability to clean reservoirs and tanks without requiring customers to fully empty their stored water. This is a significant competitive advantage in a market where water conservation, safety, downtime, and environmental responsibility matter.
For customers, this means less water waste, reduced disruption, lower refill requirements, and a more sustainable cleaning process. For a buyer, this creates a defensible niche business with strong customer satisfaction, repeat revenue, proven systems, and meaningful growth potential.
There are clear expansion opportunities for a new owner. The company has not fully maximized digital marketing, including Google Ads for high-intent search terms related to reservoir cleaning, tank cleaning, stored water maintenance, and water infrastructure services. A focused online marketing strategy could help capture more demand across existing service areas.
There may also be an opportunity to increase local coverage in underserved areas, including the western and southern regions of Vancouver Island. Adding another trained contractor or regional service partner could allow the company to respond to more inquiries, reduce travel constraints, and increase revenue without significantly changing the operating model.
With strong margins, repeat customers, proprietary processes, a claim-free operating history, and a highly scalable contractor-based model, this business represents a rare opportunity to acquire a specialized environmental services company with both stability and room to grow.
DETAILED INFORMATION
| Business is: | Environmental Specialty Cleaning Company |
| Ownership Structure: | Corporation |
| Year Established | 2013 |
| Customer Base: | Residential, Commercial, Institutional, Government & Industrial |
| Active Customers: | 1,280+ |
| Service Area: | Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands & Remote BC Locations |
| Recurring Business: | 50%+ Annually |
| Management Structure: | Owner Managed with Administrative Contractor Support |
GROWTH & EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES
The business supports a higher valuation multiple because there are several clear areas for growth. The current owner is 81 years old and has not aggressively expanded into other areas of Vancouver Island or British Columbia. Most of the business has been concentrated around the Gulf Islands, creating a major opportunity for a new owner to grow into underserved markets.
Growth opportunities include targeted Google Ads, Facebook ads in rural areas with private water systems, direct outreach to municipalities, First Nations, parks, ports, property managers, and other government or commercial clients.
There is also an opportunity to create more recurring maintenance programs, as some customers are already requesting more than one cleaning per year.
As more people move to rural and island communities, water quality and water storage maintenance will continue to be critical. In many cases, homeowners cannot complete this type of work themselves due to insurance requirements, creating ongoing demand for a qualified and insured provider.
The business also receives inquiries from outside its current service area, creating future opportunities to add contractors, license the process, or expand into other regions of British Columbia.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Reason For Selling
The owner is 81 years old and has loved building and operating this business. After many successful years, he has decided it is time to fully retire.
Support & Training
Current ownership is committed to providing transition assistance and training to ensure a smooth transfer of operations. This can include up to one month of total support, with up to one week of onsite training with the owner and/or the cleaning contractors.
Since the owners are no longer working in the field day to day, the training period is expected to be straightforward. However, they will remain available during the transition period to support the buyer.
Down Payment Required
Because this is a specialized business, bank financing will likely require a larger equity injection. Buyers should expect a minimum down payment of approximately $250,000.
Proof of funds will be required before any proprietary or highly confidential business information is shared.
How To Access Full Financials & Business Name
For privacy and confidentiality, a fully executed non-disclosure agreement is required before any identifying information is released. This includes the business name, location, clients, staff, and other sensitive details. Prospective buyers are strictly prohibited from contacting or approaching the business, its employees, clients, or premises directly.
Interested parties are invited to complete the confidentiality agreement below or book a call to speak directly with the VI Business Brokers team. Information related to proprietary technologies, systems, processes, and methods will only be shared after proof of funds has been provided or a letter of intent has been signed.
