SBA Acquisition Data

All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisitions in Illinois: SBA loan data

Since FY2018, SBA lenders have approved 29 7(a) loans to buy an existing business classified as All Other Specialty Trade Contractors in Illinois, totaling $29.7M. The median loan was $750,000. That is 1.6% of the 1,779 acquisition loans in Illinois.

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acquisition loans
29
FY2018 to FY2026
total approved
$29.7M
gross loan amount
median loan
$750,000
middle half: $281K to $1.5M
avg initial rate
8.19%
at approval, mixed years
median term
10 years
120 months

How this compares

The median All Other Specialty Trade Contractors loan in Illinois is 15% higher than the $650,000 median for all Illinois acquisitions, and 11% higher than the $673,500 median for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisitions nationwide (884 loans).

This combination has too few seasoned loans for a reliable charge-off rate. Nationally, 4.2% of seasoned All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisition loans were charged off, and 4.5% of seasoned Illinois acquisition loans of any type.

All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisition loans in Illinois by year

All Other Specialty Trade Contractors in Illinois: SBA acquisition loans by fiscal year. SBA fiscal years run October 1 to September 30.
Fiscal yearLoansTotal approvedMedian loan
FY2018 0
$0 -
FY2019 1
$750K $750,000
FY2020 3
$1.2M $281,000
FY2021 2
$772K $386,150
FY2022 4
$6.3M $1,737,500
FY2023 5
$8.7M $1,488,100
FY2024 5
$4.9M $500,000
FY2025 7
$6.4M $788,400
FY2026 2
$625K $312,500

How often do these acquisition loans fail?

Fewer than 20 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors in Illinois acquisition loans are old enough to measure losses reliably, so no charge-off rate is shown. The benchmark across all SBA acquisition loans in the FY2018 to FY2021 cohort is 3.5% by count. Non-acquisition 7(a) loans (every other stated purpose) approved FY2018 to FY2021 charged off at 6.2%.

"Charged off" is the SBA's final loss action on a defaulted loan after collection efforts. It lags default by a year or more, which is why only older cohorts are measured. It is not the same as a delinquency rate, and loans still outstanding can still fail. See charge-off in the glossary.

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Top lenders

Lender ranked by SBA acquisition loans
#LenderLoansShareDollars
1Live Oak Banking Company5
17.2%$5.5M
2The Huntington National Bank5
17.2%$3.4M
3CIBC Bank USA2
6.9%$3M
4Old National Bank2
6.9%$2.9M
5Beacon Bank and Trust2
6.9%$1.8M

Top franchise brands

Franchise ranked by SBA acquisition loans
#FranchiseLoansShareDollars
1Servpro3
10.3%$3.9M
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Questions buyers ask

How much do SBA loans for All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisitions in Illinois run?

The median SBA 7(a) loan was $750,000 across 29 loans (FY2018 to FY2026), with the middle half between $281,000 and $1,500,000. The loan excludes the buyer's equity and any seller note and may include working capital, so the price is usually higher than the loan.

Which banks finance All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisitions in Illinois?

Live Oak Banking Company (5), The Huntington National Bank (5), CIBC Bank USA (2), Old National Bank (2), Beacon Bank and Trust (2). Some lenders repeatedly finance this industry in this state; the counts above show which.

How often do All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisition loans fail in Illinois?

Fewer than 20 loans in this combination are old enough to measure losses reliably, so no rate is shown. The national benchmark for all SBA acquisition loans is 3.5% (FY2018 to FY2021 cohort).

Are franchised businesses part of All Other Specialty Trade Contractors acquisitions in Illinois?

3 of the 29 loans (10%) involved a franchise brand, most often Servpro (3).

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Small samples move a lot: each loan in this combination is 3% of the count. Industry is the NAICS code the lender recorded. See the methodology.