Martin Navarro is a Los Angeles County business broker who helps owners across the county confidentially buy and sell businesses of every type, from a single main street shop to a lower middle market company. Every engagement is handled personally, with no upfront fees.
Los Angeles County is the largest small business market in the United States, with hundreds of thousands of employer businesses spread from the coast to the Santa Clarita Valley and out to the western hills. That scale means a deep pool of qualified buyers, and it means competition, complexity, and a buyer base that scrutinizes every deal. A broker who works the whole county can position your business in front of the right buyers wherever they are.
As your Los Angeles County business broker, Martin represents owners in the sale and acquisition of companies of every type and size, from main street businesses 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.
Deal sizes across Los Angeles County span a wide range, and the valuation method follows the size of the business. Main street businesses are priced on Seller's Discretionary Earnings, usually 2x to 4x, while lower middle market companies are valued on a multiple of EBITDA that reflects recurring revenue, documented systems, and a capable management team.
Los Angeles County is not one market but several, each with its own economy and buyer pool. Understanding where your business fits is part of pricing it correctly and reaching the right buyers.
Anchored by the Valencia Industrial Center, one of the largest master planned business parks in the western United States, the Santa Clarita Valley carries a dense base of advanced manufacturing, medical device, and entertainment and post production firms, along with the retail and home service businesses serving a fast growing population across Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch, and Castaic.
Burbank and Glendale form the media capital, home to production, post, and creative firms that draw both strategic and financial buyers, while Pasadena adds professional practices, hospitality, and specialty retail. Downtown, the Arts District, and the Westside contribute a dense, competitive market of restaurants, professional services, and established main street businesses.
Woodland Hills and Warner Center concentrate financial and professional firms, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, and Westlake Village bring affluent professional, creative, and wellness businesses along the US 101 corridor, and Chatsworth anchors a base of manufacturing and distribution companies. Each submarket has its own buyer pool, which is why local knowledge across the county matters.
Martin is not limited to one niche. He represents owners across every sector of the Los Angeles County economy.
Independent restaurants, bars, and specialty retail across every submarket of the county.
Light manufacturers, food producers, and distribution firms near the ports and industrial corridors.
Medical, dental, and professional service firms with recurring, transferable clients.
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and B2B service companies with repeat customers.
Production, post, and creative firms concentrated in Burbank, Hollywood, and the west valley.
Established franchise locations that require franchisor approval and a managed transfer.
Every Los Angeles County engagement follows the same disciplined path. First, a professional valuation built on your actual financials and recent local comparables sets a defensible price. Next, preparation organizes three years of financials and documents your operations into a confidential information memorandum. Then the business is marketed blind, so qualified buyers learn what it does without learning who it is until they sign a nondisclosure agreement and pass screening. Finally, Martin negotiates price and terms and manages due diligence, financing, and a California bulk sale escrow through to closing, coordinating the city business license, any ABC alcohol license, and county health permits along the way.
Confidential marketing is where a county wide reach pays off. Martin markets your business to his own buyer network and a national broker network, which means a buyer searching in one part of Los Angeles County can be matched to a business in another. Every buyer is screened for financial capability and signs a nondisclosure agreement before learning which business is for sale. Due diligence typically runs 30 to 60 days, and the California bulk sale escrow that follows usually takes another 30 to 45 days, with Martin coordinating the lender, the escrow officer, and the attorneys so the deal does not stall.
Example: a Los Angeles County home services business with about 750,000 dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, recurring customers, and a working manager attracted multiple qualified buyers once its financials were prepared and it was marketed confidentially. This example is anonymized and illustrative.
Selling or buying a business is one of the largest financial decisions most owners ever make, and Los Angeles County is large enough that a broker's reach matters. A broker who works the entire county can bring buyers from one submarket to a business in another, which widens your buyer pool and supports your price. It also means one advisor who understands the local leases, the active buyers, and the city and county requirements that shape a California sale.
Confidentiality sits at the center of every engagement. A leaked sale can unsettle employees, customers, and suppliers before a deal ever closes, so Martin markets every business blind, requires signed nondisclosure agreements, and qualifies each buyer before sharing a single identifying detail. Whether you are selling a company you built over decades or acquiring your first business, you work directly with Martin from the first conversation through the closing table, not a rotating cast of junior associates.
For sellers, that means a confidential, well run process that protects your value. For buyers, it means an advocate who helps you find, value, finance, and close the right business. Either way, the first conversation is free and comes with no obligation.
Every city below has its own dedicated page with local detail. Start with your city, or reach out for the whole county.
Martin Navarro is a Los Angeles County 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.
Martin Navarro is a Los Angeles County business broker who personally handles the confidential sale and purchase of businesses of every type across the county.
He is a California DRE salesperson, license number 02372118, a member of CABB, IBBA, and M&A Source, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Most small and mid sized businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, while larger companies are valued on a multiple of EBITDA.
A professional valuation on your actual numbers and recent county comparables is the only reliable answer.
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.
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.
Martin handles businesses from main street through the lower middle market, up to about 50 million dollars in value.
Smaller businesses are usually priced on Seller's Discretionary Earnings and larger ones on EBITDA.
Martin serves the entire county, including the City of Los Angeles, the Santa Clarita Valley, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, the west valley, and the Calabasas and Agoura Hills area.
Every city has a dedicated page linked below.
Yes. Martin represents sellers who want a confidential, well run sale and buyers who want help sourcing, valuing, financing, and closing an acquisition.
He works both sides across the county.
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.