Satellite Teams
Bottom line
- Total investment $92K – $115K including a $70K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $3.4M/year. Estimated payback in 0.2 years.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 60/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
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 SATELLITE TEAMS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
351%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 SATELLITE TEAMS units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
31.8%
3.98× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
2.53×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$6.9M
on $17.0M purchase
Total debt
$10.1M
SBA $5.0M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Satellite Teams provides staffing and recruitment solutions, likely operating as a staffing placement agency or remote talent acquisition firm. Franchisees source clients, place candidates for recurring service fees, and manage ongoing staffing relationships while paying tiered royalties on recruitment and recurring revenue streams.
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 12 · 1 state reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
1
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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 limited franchisee base (1 unit), unprotected territory, and unvalidated unit economics present substantial risk despite healthy disclosed financials.
Score breakdown · what drove the 60 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 1 known franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory signals potential system stagnation or undisclosed closures
- 02MINORNo protected territory despite $92.5k-$115k investment creates direct competition risk and uncontrolled market saturation
- 03MINORComplex tiered royalty structure (10% across three revenue streams with $1.5k floor) may obscure true take-home profitability
- 04MINORHigh franchise fee ($69,999) represents 75% of minimum total investment with unproven unit economics at scale
- 05MINORItem 19 financial data shows only single unit—unable to validate if $3.4M revenue and $563k net income are replicable or outliers
- 06MED5-year term is shorter than industry standard, creating renewal uncertainty and limited window to recoup $115k investment
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
1 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
SATELLITE TEAMS · FDD (2026) PDF