Business Broker

Business Broker in La Cañada Flintridge, CA

Martin Navarro is a La Cañada Flintridge business broker who works with owners along Foothill Boulevard and with the many residents who own engineering, technology, and professional firms across Los Angeles. Every engagement is confidential and handled personally, with no upfront fees.

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California DRE #02372118 CABB · IBBA · M&A Source Deals Up to $50M No Upfront Fees

Serving La Cañada Flintridge

Selling or Buying a Business in La Cañada Flintridge

La Cañada Flintridge is an affluent foothill city best known as home to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Its commercial life runs along Foothill Boulevard, with medical and dental offices, financial and professional firms, restaurants, fitness studios, and services that cater to a well-educated, high-income community with highly rated schools.

Many residents are business owners whose companies are located elsewhere: engineering and technical consulting firms, aerospace suppliers, medical groups, and professional practices in Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and beyond. For these owners, a sale is often a once-in-a-lifetime event that has to be planned around taxes, key employees, and customer contracts. Martin works with them confidentially wherever the business operates.

As your La Cañada Flintridge business broker, Martin handles businesses of every type and works with owners selling companies 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.

Every Type of Business

La Cañada Flintridge Businesses Martin Sells

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

Engineering and Technical Firms

Engineering, technical consulting, and government contracting firms, including suppliers to aerospace and research customers.

Medical and Dental Practices

Dental, orthodontic, and specialty medical practices along Foothill Boulevard and in the Crescenta Valley.

Professional and Financial Services

Wealth management, accounting, law, and insurance firms serving a high-income client base.

Fitness and Wellness

Boutique fitness, physical therapy, and wellness studios with membership revenue.

Education and Enrichment

Tutoring, college counseling, and enrichment businesses serving families focused on academics.

Restaurants and Local Services

Restaurants, cafes, and neighborhood services along Foothill Boulevard.

What Your La Cañada Flintridge 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.

For technical and professional firms owned by La Cañada Flintridge residents, value depends on contract quality and people. Buyers pay more for recurring or multi-year contracts, a diverse customer base, and a second layer of management that can run the firm after the owner steps back. Government contractors also need a plan for contract assignment and any security requirements. Martin helps owners address these issues before a buyer finds them in due diligence.

Want a quick estimate first? Use the free business valuation tool, then read how to sell a business and the documents you need to sell a business.

Licenses and Permits When You Sell in La Cañada Flintridge

A sale follows the rules of the city where your business operates, plus county and state steps. Firms with government contracts have extra steps. Handling these steps early keeps the deal on schedule.

City business registration. The buyer confirms and completes any business license or registration required by the city where the business operates, whether La Cañada Flintridge, Glendale, Pasadena, or elsewhere.
Los Angeles County health permit. Food, beauty, and wellness businesses need their Los Angeles County Department of Public Health permit reissued to the new owner, usually after an inspection.
Government contracts. Federal and prime contracts often require the customer's consent to assignment or a novation, and some require facility or personnel clearances. These are planned into the deal timeline.
ABC alcohol license. Restaurants, bars, and markets transfer the state Alcoholic Beverage Control license through escrow, and the application is started early because ABC review can take weeks.
Lease assignment and bulk sale escrow. The landlord's consent to assign the lease is negotiated alongside a standard California bulk sale escrow with published notice to creditors.

Martin coordinates these steps with your escrow officer, your attorney, and the relevant agencies so nothing becomes a surprise at the closing table.

Example: an engineering services firm owned by a La Cañada Flintridge resident, with multi-year contracts and a strong project management team, was marketed confidentially to strategic buyers in the aerospace supply chain. Planning contract consents early kept the closing on schedule. This example is anonymized and illustrative.

Working With Martin Navarro

Martin Navarro is a La Cañada Flintridge 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 business sells and the deal closes.
Regional coverage. Serving Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

FAQ

La Cañada Flintridge Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my La Cañada Flintridge business worth?

Most main street businesses sell for about 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, and larger firms on a multiple of EBITDA.

Engineering and professional firms with recurring contracts and a strong management team often sell at the higher end. A valuation on your actual numbers is the only reliable answer.

What does a La Cañada Flintridge business broker charge?

There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.

He is paid a success fee only when your La Cañada Flintridge business sells and the deal closes.

How long does it take to sell a business in La Cañada Flintridge?

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 La Cañada Flintridge business confidentially?

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

That protects your staff, customers, and competitors from learning of the sale before it closes.

What licenses transfer when I sell a business in La Cañada Flintridge?

The buyer completes any required city business registration, a reissued Los Angeles County health permit for food businesses, and transfer of any ABC alcohol license.

Firms with government contracts may also need customer consent to assign those contracts. Martin coordinates each step with your escrow and attorney.

Do you sell all types of businesses in La Cañada Flintridge?

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, with deals up to 50 million dollars.

What areas around La Cañada Flintridge do you cover?

Martin serves La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Montrose, Glendale, Pasadena, and Altadena.

He also covers Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

Thinking about selling your firm?

Get a confidential, no obligation consultation. Martin will tell you what your business is worth and what a sale could look like. The first conversation is always free.

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