Business brokerage
Business broker for Central California and the Central Coast
We represent owners selling privately held businesses and buyers acquiring them — from home services and manufacturing to distribution, agriculture services and hospitality.
What we do
- Broker opinion of value
- Confidential sell-side representation
- Buyer representation and acquisition search
- Exit readiness planning
- SBA and lender introductions
- Franchise resale and franchise matching
- Deal structure and negotiation
- Diligence and closing management
The part owners underestimate
Finding an interested party is the easy half. The hard half is qualification and control: verifying a buyer can fund and finance the purchase, releasing information in stages, and keeping the deal intact when diligence surfaces something awkward.
Most deals that fall apart do so in diligence, not in negotiation. Preparation before going to market is what prevents that.
For buyers
We work with first-time buyers, operators expanding, and searchers with capital behind them. That means underwriting support, realistic earnings expectations, SBA structure guidance and — where useful — direct off-market outreach to owners who have not listed.
How we work
- Confidential consultation. Your goals, your timing, your numbers. Nothing is shared and nothing is committed.
- Written opinion of value. A defensible range with the comparables and assumptions attached.
- A plan. Go to market now, prepare for a stronger sale later, or simply keep the number on file.
- Execution. Marketing, qualification, negotiation, diligence, closing — with you kept out of the noise so the business keeps performing.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a business broker actually do?
- Prices the business, prepares it for scrutiny, markets it confidentially, screens buyers for funds and financing, negotiates the whole deal structure, then manages lender, escrow, landlord and legal steps through closing.
- Do I need a broker, or can I sell it myself?
- You can sell it yourself. Owners who do usually struggle with three things: keeping it confidential, telling qualified buyers from tyre-kickers, and holding the price through diligence while still running the company.
- How is a business broker different from a real estate agent?
- Real estate transfers property. A business sale transfers earnings, staff, contracts, licences, inventory and goodwill — usually with a lender underwriting the cash flow. Different valuation, different diligence, different negotiation.
- When should I first talk to a broker?
- One to three years before you want out. That window is when preparation actually changes the price. A conversation now costs nothing and is completely confidential.