The party and event rental industry provides tents, tables, chairs, linens, lighting, AV equipment, inflatables, and décor to weddings, corporate events, festivals, and private celebrations. The industry is highly fragmented with thousands of independent regional operators serving local markets, creating significant roll-up and acquisition opportunity. Demand is driven by the $57B U.S. wedding industry, corporate event spending, and growing consumer preference for experiential celebrations.
Who buys these: Owner-operators, entrepreneurs with event industry backgrounds, private equity-backed roll-up platforms, and strategic acquirers such as wedding venue operators or catering companies looking to vertically integrate
3–5.5×
Typical EBITDA multiple
$1M–$5M
Revenue range
Growing
Market trend
SBA Eligible
7(a) financing available
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Typically seeking businesses with $500K–$3M EBITDA, established customer relationships with venues, planners, and corporate clients, diversified event types (weddings, corporate, festivals), recurring contracts or preferred vendor agreements, and a managed fleet and storage infrastructure
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What buyers typically pay for Party & Event Rental businesses
3×
Low Multiple
4.3×
Mid Multiple
5.5×
High Multiple
Party & Event Rental businesses in the $1M–$5M revenue range trade at 3–5.5× EBITDA in the lower middle market. Multiple variance is driven by recurring revenue percentage, owner dependency, client concentration, and growth trajectory. Growing market conditions support multiples at or above the midpoint.
Full valuation guide for Party & Event RentalParty & Event Rental acquisitions are SBA 7(a) eligible, meaning buyers can finance up to 90% of the purchase price. This expands the qualified buyer pool significantly and allows first-time acquirers to close with 10% down. Typical SBA terms run 10 years at prime + 2.75%. Sellers are often asked to carry a 5–10% note alongside SBA financing to satisfy the lender's equity requirement.
Typical acquirer profile for this segment
A hands-on owner-operator with event, hospitality, or logistics experience seeking a cash-flowing lifestyle business, or a strategic buyer such as a catering company or venue operator pursuing vertical integration, or a regional roll-up platform consolidating the fragmented event rental market
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Who sells Party & Event Rental businesses?
Founders and owner-operators in their 50s and 60s seeking retirement exits, second-generation family business owners looking to transition, and entrepreneurs who built regional event rental operations over 10–20 years
Typical exit timeline: 12–24 months
Party & Event Rental businesses in the $1M–$5M revenue range typically sell for 3–5.5× EBITDA. Typically seeking businesses with $500K–$3M EBITDA, established customer relationships with venues, planners, and corporate clients, diversified event types (weddings, corporate, festivals), recurring contracts or preferred vendor agreements, and a managed fleet and storage infrastructure
Party & Event Rental businesses typically trade at 3–5.5× EBITDA in the lower middle market. The market is highly fragmented with growing demand, which supports premium multiples.
Party & Event Rental businesses are SBA 7(a) eligible, making them accessible to first-time buyers. SBA 7(a) loan with 10–15% buyer equity injection and seller note covering a portion of purchase price
Key due diligence areas include: Inventory audit and depreciated replacement value of all rental assets including tents, linens, furniture, AV, and inflatables; Revenue seasonality analysis and year-over-year booking trends to identify demand consistency; Customer concentration and contract review including preferred vendor agreements with venues and event planners; Driver and crew licensing, insurance coverage adequacy, and DOT compliance for delivery vehicles; Storage facility lease terms, capacity constraints, and costs associated with warehousing and logistics operations.
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