Sell Your Business/Electrical Contracting/OregonLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Electrical Contracting Business in Oregon

Quick Answer
Electrical contractors in Oregon typically sell for 4x-7x EBITDA, or 2.5x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated electrical contractors, per DealSeam's industry benchmarks. The Census Bureau counts 988 electrical contractors in Oregon, ranking 29th of 50 states, and 53% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying electrical contractors nationally include Quanta Services (publicly traded), EMCOR Group (publicly traded) and Comfort Systems USA (publicly traded).
2.5x-4.5x
typical SDE multiple
988
establishments in Oregon (Census 2023)
53%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying electrical contractors in Oregon

We haven't found an electrical contracting business in Oregon owned by these platforms yet. That doesn't mean there isn't one: many acquisitions are never announced, and the company usually keeps its own name. The platforms below are the largest groups consolidating electrical contractors in the US, with each one's headquarters and scale.

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
Quanta ServicesPublicly traded (NYSE: PWR)Strategic / publicHouston, TXapproximately 69,500 employees at year-end 2025Source ↗
EMCOR GroupPublicly traded (NYSE: EME)Strategic / publicNorwalk, CTNot disclosedSource ↗
Comfort Systems USAPublicly traded (NYSE: FIX)Strategic / publicHouston, TX206 locations in 150 cities across the nation (Jul 2026)Source ↗
MYR GroupPublicly traded (NASDAQ: MYRG)Strategic / publicThornton, CONot disclosedSource ↗
MasTecPublicly traded (NYSE: MTZ)Strategic / publicCoral Gables, FLNot disclosedSource ↗
Sterling InfrastructurePublicly traded (NasdaqGS: STRL)Strategic / publicThe Woodlands, TXNot disclosedSource ↗
Freestate ElectricSojitz Corporation (90%, through Sojitz Corporation of America, Oct 2024)Strategic / publicLaurel, MDone of the largest electrical solution providers in the Washington Metropolitan area, Northern Virginia, and Greater MarylandSource ↗
ArchKey Solutions26North Partners (affiliate; bought from One Rock Capital Partners, closed Nov 2024)Private equitySt. Louis, MOover 5,000 workers (Sep 2025)Source ↗
LoenbroKohlberg (majority, Dec 2025); Braemont Capital and management retain significant equityPrivate equityWestminster, CO21 states with 28 supporting offices (combined with Weifield, Jul 2025)Source ↗
Norlee GroupHeartwood Partners (growth investment, Oct 28, 2024)Private equityJacksonville, FLapproximately 600 employees (Jun 2025)Source ↗
GreenArrowCAI Capital PartnersPrivate equityEast Chicago, INover 650 employees across California, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and FloridaSource ↗
The State GroupApollo funds (majority, Nov 2024); Blue Wolf Capital (minority)Private equityFranklin, TNoffices across Canada and the United StatesSource ↗
The Waldinger CorporationPrivately held (described as family-owned in a 2016 source)Strategic / family-ownedDes Moines, IANot disclosedSource ↗
Prime ElectricTruelink Capital (significant investment, Jan 2026); management and WestView Capital Partners retain a significant ownership stakePrivate equityBellevue, WAstrong presence across Northern California, Washington, and OregonSource ↗
ICS Holding (Industrial Construction Services Holding)Stellex Capital Management (acquired Jan 2025)Private equityHouston, TXelectrical and instrumentation solutions across the Southern United StatesSource ↗
Commonwealth Electrical Technologies (CET)Broad Sky Partners (majority since Feb 2025)Private equityWorcester, MANot disclosedSource ↗
Allied Services GroupBear Castle CapitalPrivate equityNot disclosedserves a diverse customer base across five states in the Western and Southern United States (Jan 2026)Source ↗
Enterprise Solutions (Enterprise Electric, LLC)White Mountains Partners (majority interest, Apr 2025)Private equityNashville, TNNot disclosedSource ↗
Champions Group HoldingsBlackstone (BXPE perpetual private equity; agreement Feb 2026); Odyssey Investment Partners and management retain a significant minorityPrivate equityIrvine, CAover 1,800 field technicians and 150,000 active membersSource ↗
Amped ElectricEvolution Strategy Partners (Apr 2024)Private equityNot disclosedGreater Charleston and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina as well as the Greater Charlotte area in North CarolinaSource ↗
Sundt ConstructionEmployee-owned ("100% employee-owned")Employee-owned (ESOP)Tempe, AZNot disclosedSource ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Electrical Contracting roll-up tracker →

How many electrical contractors are in Oregon

The Census Bureau counted 988 electrical contractors in Oregon in 2023, ranking 29th of 50 states. 53% had fewer than five employees and 87% had fewer than 20. 40 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 552653%
5 to 921221%
10 to 1912112%
20 to 49899%
50 or more404%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 238210). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.

What an electrical contracting business in Oregon is worth

Electrical contractors typically sell for 4x-7x EBITDA, or 2.5x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated electrical contractors, with most deals in the $1M - $12M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your business.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Commercial/industrial contracts
  • +EV charging installation capability
  • +Solar installation expertise
  • +Master electrician licensing

What buyers discount

  • -Residential-only service
  • -Single master electrician dependency
  • -Limited service offerings
  • -Geographic concentration

How selling through DealSeam works

01

A confidential conversation

We learn about your business and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your business, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

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You decide

You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.

Selling an electrical contracting business in Oregon: common questions

How much is an electrical contracting business in Oregon worth?

Electrical contractors typically sell for 4x-7x EBITDA, or 2.5x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated electrical contractors, with most deals in the $1M - $12M range. Buyers tend to pay more for commercial/industrial contracts, ev charging installation capability, solar installation expertise and master electrician licensing, and less where they see residential-only service, single master electrician dependency, limited service offerings and geographic concentration. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your business.

Who is buying electrical contractors in Oregon?

Nationally, the largest groups consolidating electrical contractors include Quanta Services (publicly traded), EMCOR Group (publicly traded) and Comfort Systems USA (publicly traded); 12 of the 21 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.

How many electrical contractors are there in Oregon?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 988 electrical contractors in Oregon in 2023, ranking 29th of 50 states. 53% had fewer than five employees, 87% had fewer than 20, and 40 had 50 or more.

Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?

No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.

Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?

No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.

Thinking about selling your electrical contracting business?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

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Sources

Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 238210). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.