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Financing a drafting services acquisition

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most drafting services acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $304K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance drafting services

$970K

Typical loan

range $970K–$1.36M

$1.08M

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$147,760

Cash to close

$107,756 down + fees

$12,549/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$173,176/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

15 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

8.7%

Avg rate on record

cap ~9.75%

Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.

Most active in drafting services

Ranked by funded drafting services acquisitions. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
2.32 loans · $37M · Champaign, ILFull record →
3.31 loans · $11M · Green Bay, WIFull record →

5+ funded drafting services deals

Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.

WTR Consulting LLC in San Antonio, TX — $970K (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$727K (75%)
Approved
5/15/2025
Loan status
Cancelled
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
7
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Drafting Services
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.1M
Est. down payment (10%)
$108K
Est. cash at closing
$148K
Monthly payment
$12,417
Annual debt service
$149K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$186K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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WTR Consulting LLC in San Antonio, TX — $970K (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$727K (75%)
Approval → funding
1 days
Approved
5/28/2025
First disbursed
5/29/2025
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
7
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Drafting Services
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.1M
Est. down payment (10%)
$108K
Est. cash at closing
$148K
Monthly payment
$12,417
Annual debt service
$149K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$186K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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WTR Consulting LLC in San Antonio, TX — $100K (2025) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
SBA Express Program
Subprogram
FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$50K (50%)
Approved
5/15/2025
Loan status
Cancelled
Loan type
Revolving line
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
7
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Drafting Services
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$111K
Est. down payment (10%)
$11K
Est. cash at closing
$14K
Monthly payment
$1,280
Annual debt service
$15K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$19K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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Studio PBA, Inc. in Denver, CO — $1.8M (2023) · purchase · Busey Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
8.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$1.4M (75%)
Approval → funding
15 days
Approved
12/14/2022
First disbursed
12/29/2022
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
50
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Drafting Services
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$2.0M
Est. down payment (10%)
$203K
Est. cash at closing
$279K
Monthly payment
$22,420
Annual debt service
$269K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$336K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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Valley Drafting Acquisition, LLC in Wrightstown, WI — $1.4M (2023) · purchase · Nicolet National Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
7.5% fixed
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$1.0M (75%)
Approval → funding
0 days
Approved
12/19/2022
First disbursed
12/19/2022
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
13
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Drafting Services
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.5M
Est. down payment (10%)
$152K
Est. cash at closing
$208K
Monthly payment
$16,203
Annual debt service
$194K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$243K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Nicolet National Bank · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to drafting services businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

Agent summary

How to finance a drafting services acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. The Huntington National Bank funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

$304K typical loan
3 lenders fund the industry
15 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
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API:: https://www.capbench.com/api/public/lenders?industry=drafting-services
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