Business Broker in Long Beach, CA

Selling or Buying a Business in Long Beach

Long Beach is one of the largest cities in Southern California, with an economy built on the Port of Long Beach, logistics and trucking, aerospace and space companies, healthcare, and education. Downtown, Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, and Retro Row are full of restaurants, bars, and independent retail, and the city's neighborhoods support a wide range of service and trades businesses.

Port-related and industrial businesses in Long Beach attract strong interest from strategic buyers and private equity, while restaurants and neighborhood businesses attract owner-operators. Martin prepares each business for the right buyers and runs a confidential process from valuation to closing.

As your Long Beach 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.

Long Beach Businesses Martin Sells

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

Logistics and Trucking

Freight, drayage, warehousing, and customs-related businesses serving the port.

Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing

Suppliers and manufacturers tied to Long Beach's aerospace and space industry.

Restaurants and Bars

Restaurants and bars downtown, in Belmont Shore, and along Retro Row.

Healthcare Practices

Medical, dental, and therapy practices across the city.

Trades and Home Services

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and construction businesses.

Marine Services

Boat repair, marine supply, and harbor-related services.

What Your Long Beach 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.

Logistics businesses are valued on customer contracts, equipment, driver and compliance records, and how much depends on a few large customers. Manufacturers are valued on EBITDA and certifications. Restaurants and bars depend on lease terms and documented sales. Martin builds the valuation on your actual numbers and recent comparable sales.

Licenses and Permits When You Sell in Long Beach

Long Beach is its own city and runs its own health department, which is different from most of Los Angeles County. Handling these steps early keeps the deal on schedule.

City of Long Beach business license. The buyer applies for a new City of Long Beach business license before taking over.

Long Beach health permit. Long Beach has its own health department, so food businesses get their health permit from the City of Long Beach, not Los Angeles County.

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.

Trucking and port credentials. Motor carrier authority, port access, and similar credentials generally do not transfer and must be handled by the buyer, so the deal is structured around them.

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: a Long Beach drayage and logistics company with long-standing importer relationships and about 900 thousand dollars in EBITDA was marketed confidentially to strategic buyers. A plan for operating authority and driver retention kept the deal on schedule. This example is anonymized and illustrative.

Working With Martin Navarro

Martin Navarro is a Long Beach 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

Long Beach Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Long Beach business worth?

Most Long Beach businesses sell for about 2x to 3.5x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, and larger companies on a multiple of EBITDA.

Logistics and manufacturing businesses with diverse customers and restaurants with long leases often sell at the higher end. A valuation on your actual numbers is the only reliable answer.

What does a Long Beach business broker charge?

There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.

He is paid a success fee only when your Long Beach business sells and the deal closes.

How long does it take to sell a business in Long Beach?

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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach?

A sale usually involves a new City of Long Beach business license, a new health permit from the Long Beach health department 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 Long Beach?

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 Long Beach do you cover?

Martin serves Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Seal Beach, and Carson.

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