Accurate Leak and Line
Bottom line
- Total investment $134K – $285K including a $55K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $4.4M/year (median $4.7M).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Accurate Leak and Line unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
194%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Accurate Leak and Line units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
31.3%
3.90× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
2.57×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$7.3M
on $17.6M purchase
Total debt
$10.3M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Franchisees operate leak detection and sewer/water line repair services for residential and commercial customers. Day-to-day work involves customer site visits, diagnostic testing, pipe repair/replacement using trenchless technology, customer communication, and local marketing to build recurring service contracts.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Extremely early-stage micro-franchise with opaque financial performance, minimal scale validation, and high capital requirement relative to system maturity—significant viability risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents accurate ROI calculation and raises transparency concerns
- 02MEDOnly 8 units system-wide indicates extremely limited scale and unproven franchise model replicability
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($133,700-$285,150) relative to micro-franchise size creates disproportionate risk
- 04MEDUnknown unit growth trajectory suggests stagnation or undisclosed closures in small franchise system
- 05MINORTiered royalty minimums ($0-$2,000/month) indicate inconsistent early-stage unit performance
- 06MINOR10-year term lock with protected territory may limit exit flexibility if underperforming
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
14 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Accurate Leak and Line · FDD (2024) PDF