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SaaS Analytics & Consulting

Proprietary SaaS analytics platform paired with consulting services, generating $1.9M in revenue at nearly 70% SDE margins with 46% revenue growth from 2023 to 2025.

Business Highlights

  • Proprietary SaaS analytics platform paired with consulting services, generating $1.9M in revenue at nearly 70% SDE margins with 46% revenue growth from 2023 to 2025.
  • Monthly recurring subscription revenue from a proprietary SaaS platform.
  • Revenue grew 46% from 2023 to 2025.
  • SDE margins near 70% across all reported years.
  • Capital-light model with a five-person contractor team.
  • Platform transforms operational data into real-time analytics and benchmarking for a specific dealer channel.
  • SOC 2 certified analytics platform with deep ERP integration.
  • Co-creators of the industry-standard performance benchmark model recognized across the channel.
  • Over 250 clients served across North America.
  • Nearly two decades of operating history, with the analytics platform launched approximately eight years ago.
  • Executive team brings 90+ years of combined industry experience.
  • Exclusive market-exclusivity certification program creates a one-client-per-market scarcity model that anchors long-term client relationships.

Considerations / Questions to Ask

  • What share of the $1.9M revenue is SaaS subscription vs. consulting engagements, and what is the gross retention rate on SaaS?
  • What is average contract value, contract length, and renewal cadence for platform subscribers?
  • How concentrated is revenue across the top 10 clients, and what is the largest client's share?
  • What is the structure of the five-person contractor team (roles, pay, retention risk, transferability)?
  • How dependent is the consulting revenue stream on the founder personally?
  • What is the technology stack behind the platform, who maintains it, and what does the engineering roadmap look like?
  • What does the ERP integration partnership look like contractually, and is it transferable?
  • What is the status of SOC 2 compliance recertification and any other regulatory obligations?
  • What is the competitive landscape in the niche, and what is the moat beyond brand and integration?
  • Why is the owner willing to stay for approximately two years, and what does the transition plan look like?

Opportunities

  • A buyer with experience in professional services, SaaS, or the target channel would be well-suited to maintain and grow the client base.
  • The capital-light, subscription-driven model is attractive for an operator or strategic acquirer looking to bolt on a profitable recurring revenue stream.
  • Owner is willing to stay for approximately two years to support the transition, materially reducing handoff risk.
  • Expand the platform from the current niche into adjacent verticals.
  • Platform can be packaged for direct self-service sales in addition to the current consulting-led model.
  • Pricing optimization on subscriptions has clear room given the benchmark-standard positioning.
  • The market-exclusivity certification program could be monetized more aggressively as a recurring annual recertification fee.
  • Cross-sell additional modules to existing single-module subscribers.
  • International expansion beyond North America, leveraging the existing methodology and SOC 2 certification.