Business Broker in Calabasas, CA

Buying and Selling a Business in Calabasas

Calabasas is an affluent community on the western edge of Los Angeles County, known for The Commons at Calabasas and a base of professional, financial, wellness, and entertainment related businesses serving a high income population along the Calabasas Road and Agoura Road corridors.

As your Calabasas business broker, Martin represents owners in the confidential sale and acquisition of companies of every type, from main street through the lower middle market up to 50 million dollars. He handles every engagement himself and serves Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

Calabasas Businesses Martin Sells

Martin is not limited to one niche. He represents owners across every sector, from main street to the lower middle market.

Professional and Financial Services

Financial, legal, and consulting firms serving an affluent client base.

Healthcare, Med Spa and Wellness

Medical, dental, aesthetic, and wellness practices with recurring revenue.

Entertainment and Creative

Entertainment, media, and creative businesses tied to the west valley.

Specialty Retail and Restaurants

Upscale retail and dining across The Commons and surrounding centers.

Technology and Marketing

Software, agency, and marketing firms serving regional clients.

Home and Commercial Services

HVAC, landscaping, and B2B service companies with recurring revenue.

What Your Calabasas Business Is Worth

Most small and mid sized businesses are valued on Seller's Discretionary Earnings, or SDE, which is your net profit with the owner's salary, benefits, and one time or personal expenses added back. A market multiple, commonly 2x to 4x SDE for main street businesses, is adjusted for your lease, assets, growth, and how dependent the business is on you. Larger companies are valued on a multiple of EBITDA.

A Calabasas professional practice or wellness business with recurring revenue, a strong brand, and a transferable client base tends to value at the top of its range, helped by an affluent local market. The right figure depends on your earnings, your lease, your industry, and how transferable the business is to a new owner. Two businesses with the same revenue can be worth very different amounts once those factors are weighed, which is why a real valuation beats any quick estimate. An online calculator cannot price your business. Martin gives you a realistic figure built on your actual numbers and recent comparable Calabasas sales.

Licenses and Permits When You Sell in Calabasas

A Calabasas business sale involves city and county steps that owners often overlook until they slow down a closing. Handling them early keeps the deal on schedule.

City of Calabasas business license. The buyer registers with the city and obtains a new business license or tax certificate.

Los Angeles County health permit. Food businesses need the county health permit reissued to the new owner, often after an inspection.

ABC alcohol license. Any state Alcoholic Beverage Control license transfers to the buyer through escrow and is started early.

Zoning and use permits. Some uses depend on zoning or a conditional use permit the buyer must confirm will carry to them.

Bulk sale escrow. Most asset sales run through a bulk sale escrow with published notice, standard practice in California.

Martin coordinates these steps with your escrow officer, your attorney, and the relevant agencies so nothing becomes a surprise at the closing table. Early preparation of your financials, lease, and permits is the best way to keep a Calabasas sale on schedule.

Example: a Calabasas wellness practice with about 800,000 dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings and a loyal, membership based clientele attracted multiple qualified buyers once its financials were prepared and it was marketed confidentially. This example is anonymized and illustrative.

Working With Martin Navarro

Martin Navarro is a Calabasas business broker and M&A advisor who handles the confidential sale and acquisition of businesses of every type, from main street through the lower middle market. He works every engagement personally.

Credentialed and accountable. California DRE salesperson license number 02372118, and a member of the California Association of Business Brokers, the International Business Brokers Association, M&A Source, and ACG Los Angeles.

Background that fits the work. U.S. Marine Corps veteran with dual California State University, Northridge degrees in Business Management and Accounting.

Aligned with you. No upfront fees. Martin is paid only when your Calabasas business sells and the deal closes.

Local coverage. Serving Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

FAQ

Calabasas Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Calabasas business worth?

Most Calabasas businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, with professional practices and recurring revenue firms often valued higher.

A professional valuation on your actual numbers and recent local comparables is the only reliable answer.

What does a Calabasas business broker charge?

There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.

He is paid a success fee only when your business sells and the deal closes, which keeps his interests aligned with yours.

How long does it take to sell a business in Calabasas?

Most sales take 6 to 12 months from engagement to closing.

Preparation runs 1 to 3 months, confidential marketing 3 to 6 months, and due diligence plus escrow another 60 to 90 days.

Can I sell my Calabasas business confidentially?

Yes. Martin markets your business without naming it and screens every buyer under a nondisclosure agreement.

That protects your employees, customers, and suppliers from learning of the sale before it closes.

What licenses transfer when I sell a business in Calabasas?

A sale usually involves a new city business license or tax certificate, a reissued Los Angeles County health permit for food businesses, and transfer of any ABC alcohol license.

Martin coordinates each step with your escrow and attorney.

Do you sell all types of businesses in Calabasas?

Yes. Martin handles businesses of every type, from main street shops to lower middle market companies.

That includes retail, services, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, and franchises.

What areas around Calabasas do you cover?

Martin serves Calabasas and nearby Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, and West Hills, plus the wider region.

He represents both buyers and sellers across Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.