Selling a client list?

[MTCInc]

I am considering relocating to another area with my family, and leaving behind my established business from the last 15 years. My thought would be to start a new tree service wherever I may end up at, so I would be holding onto all my gear, vehicles, etc..

Have any of you ever "sold" your client lists off? Not sure how it would work, but there must be some sort of a way to do this. One of my main climbers, who has been with me for the past 8 years, is well known to almost all our clients. He would seem to be a good candidate for selling it off to? We have a pretty good list, about 1300 clients. Id say that about 75-80% of our business is repeat, and the other 20-25% is new business.

We are a small tree service, and do about 350-400K a year in sales. Any thoughts?

 

[Tr33Climb3r]

Where you relocating to?

 

[RopeShield]

I briefly looked into this a while ago.
There is an evaluation process and then its up for sale.
I here guys with MBA's are interested in getting into trees just because it is the coolest work going.
Wish you the best of luck.
Sounds exciting.

 

[MTCInc]

Well, we are looking into the Fort Collins area, in north east Colorado. Have grown very tired of the high pressure Bay Area, and are thinking about cashing in on our house here and slowing the pace of life down somewhere else.

I briefly looked into the market for tree work in Fort Collins, and it seems healthy and promising. One thing is for sure: I would not have to push it as hard as I do now in the area I am in, and would have more time to enjoy my family and lifestyle, not stressing on work all the time.

Sounds good on the outside.....