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Wadley's Ems Inc

Ambulance Services
  • 402 W WASHINGTON ST, Purcell, OK
  • Since 1968
  • Family-owned
  • NAICS 621910
Estimated valueLow confidence
$5.5M
$2.9Mlikely range$7.5M
About 4.5× its yearly EBITDA, typical for a company this size in its industry.
Revenue
$6.9M
a year
EBITDA
$1.2M
18% of revenue
Employees
56
reported in 2020
Leadership
Janie Wadley
President · source · confirmed by 2 sources
Some signs of a sale
Has a management team. Someone besides the owner runs part of the business, which buyers pay more for.

How we got $5.5M

Based on its 56 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.

56 employees × $158K each$8.9M
PPP payroll ÷ payroll's usual share of revenue$4.1M
Shown toward the top of its range×1.14
Revenue$6.9M
× 18% EBITDA margin$1.2M
× 4.5 sale multiple = value$5.5M

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Estimated value over time

▼ 9% since 2020
$0$3.5M$7.0M202020212022202320242026

Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.

Employees over time

▼ 50% since 2020
050100202020212022202320245628
401(k) / retirement-plan participantsEmployees reported for PPP
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YearSourceEmployeesEst. revenueEst. EBITDA
2020PPP loan56$8.5M$1.5M
2020Form 550031$4.7M$838K
2021Form 550048$7.3M$1.3M
2022Form 550049$7.5M$1.3M
2023Form 550028$4.3M$757K
2024Form 550028$4.3M$757K

Participants are employees in the company's retirement plan at year end, from its Form 5500 filing with the Department of Labor. They usually run a little under total headcount (part-timers and new hires may not be eligible). Revenue and EBITDA apply this industry's revenue per employee and margin to each year's count.

What we know

PPP loan, 2020
401(k) filing, 2024
No reported financials
Company website
Owner named

Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale

  • In business 58 years (since 1968)
  • Family in the business (Jackie Wadley, Vice-President/Owner)
  • Headcount down 43% since 2022 (retirement plan filings)

From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.

What they do

Wadley's EMS is a private, family-owned, rural emergency medical service licensed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as an Intermediate Life Support Ambulance Service. It provides Advanced Life Support to about 900 square miles in central Oklahoma.

Products & services
Intermediate Life Support Ambulance ServiceAdvanced Life SupportBasic Life SupportCommunity Outreach

From the company's website. Industry: Ambulance Services.

Customers & suppliers

Suppliers & brands

  • Physio-Control · brand it sells or installs

Compared with similar businesses nearby

BusinessEst. revenueEst. EBITDADistance
WADLEY'S EMS INC
this business
$6.9M$1.2M—
THE EDEN CLINIC, INC.
Norman · 6 employees
$1.2M$267K14.4 mi
KEDPLASMA
Norman
$1.5M$328K14.5 mi
INNOVATIVE COURT SOLUTIONS, LLC
Norman · 4 employees
$1.5M$288K14.7 mi
SOONER HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Norman · 163 employees
$38.3M$5.6M15.3 mi
WAGGONER MEDICAL, LLC
Norman · 1 employees
$369K$93K15.7 mi
Eden Clinic
Norman
$308K$78K15.7 mi

Ranges & sources

Revenue range$4.5M – $7.9M
EBITDA range$805K – $1.4M
Industry (NAICS)Ambulance Services (621910)
Value range$2.9M – $7.5M

EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.

Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology

History & advisors

Founded 1968Family-owned
“Wadley's EMS was founded during the days of "Ambulance Drivers" and has evolved to an Emergency Room on wheels with skilled clinicians performing medical care from the simplest procedure to the most advanced allowed by the state.”

Advisors

  • BankingMcClain BankPPP / SBA lender

From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.

Banking relationships

McClain Bank
PPP 2020, PPP 2021
All 127 borrowers →

From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.

PPP loans

ApprovedDrawAmountForgivenJobsLender
4/10/2020first$196K$197K45McClain Bank
1/22/2021second$244K$245K56McClain Bank

Public records

Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.

About Wadley's Ems Inc

Wadley's Ems Inc is a family-owned ambulance services company in Purcell, Oklahoma, in business since 1968. It is owned by Janie Wadley (President). Its estimated annual revenue is about $6.9M, with roughly $1.2M of EBITDA. It has about 28 employees. Its estimated business value is $5.5M (likely range $2.9M–$7.5M).

Common questions

Who owns Wadley's Ems Inc?
Wadley's Ems Inc is owned by Janie Wadley (President), according to public sources such as the company's website or filings.
How much revenue does Wadley's Ems Inc make?
SeeBITDA estimates Wadley's Ems Inc's annual revenue at about $6.9M (likely between $4.5M and $7.9M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
What is Wadley's Ems Inc worth?
About $5.5M, roughly 4.5× its estimated EBITDA of $1.2M, typical for a ambulance services company its size. Likely range: $2.9M–$7.5M.
How many employees does Wadley's Ems Inc have?
About 28, from its 2024 retirement-plan filing.
When was Wadley's Ems Inc founded?
Wadley's Ems Inc has been in business since 1968.