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Sell my MSP

Managed service providers have been an active consolidation category. Buyers focus on recurring revenue quality, contract terms and how dependent clients are on the founder.

IT Services & MSPs exit planning: blueprint-style illustration for sell my MSP

Value Levers

Moves that raise IT Services & MSPs exit value.

Increase MRR as a share of revenue

Grow managed services and reduce reliance on project and hardware revenue.

Strengthen contract terms

Multi-year agreements, auto-renewal, price escalators and clear termination terms.

Reduce customer concentration

No single client should be a large share of revenue.

Standardize your stack

A consistent tool and security stack across clients improves margin and integration.

Track the right metrics

MRR, gross margin on managed services, churn, tickets per endpoint and revenue per technician.

Take the founder out of client relationships

Account managers and a vCIO function own the relationships.

Owner's Guide

What IT Services & MSPs owners need to watch before an exit

  • Month to month agreements
  • Hardware resale counted as recurring
  • Founder as the lead engineer
  • Weak cybersecurity posture or undocumented liability coverage

Each of these can lower what a buyer will pay or add terms you don't want. The Blueprint measures where you stand and prioritizes the fixes most likely to increase your EBITDA multiple.

Illustrative example

$2M EBITDA x 4$8M
$2M EBITDA x 5$10M+1 turn
$2M EBITDA x 6$12M+2 turns

Hypothetical numbers to show the math. Not a client result or a promise.

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FAQ

IT Services & MSPs exit planning questions

How are MSPs valued?

Typically on a multiple of adjusted EBITDA, with recurring revenue percentage, contract terms, churn, customer concentration and gross margin driving the multiple.

How do I increase my MSP valuation before selling?

Grow MRR, lengthen and tighten contracts, diversify clients, standardize your stack and move client relationships off the founder.

Where should IT Services & MSPs owners start?

Start with the Blueprint. It measures your planning and value gaps, then recommends the steps to close them, including how and when to exit.

Start With the Blueprint

Know your gaps. Get your plan.

A confidential 30-minute call with our exit planning team to see where your business stands and what the Blueprint would show you.

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