Business Broker

Business Broker in Manhattan Beach, CA

Martin Navarro is a Manhattan Beach business broker who helps owners downtown, along Sepulveda Boulevard, and at Manhattan Village, and South Bay residents who own companies across Los Angeles, confidentially sell and buy businesses. Every engagement is 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 Manhattan Beach

Selling or Buying a Business in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is one of the most affluent beach cities in Southern California. Its downtown near the pier is full of restaurants, boutiques, fitness studios, and wellness businesses, while Sepulveda Boulevard and Manhattan Village add retail, medical, and professional offices. Next door, El Segundo's aerospace and tech employers bring a steady base of high-income professionals.

Manhattan Beach is also home to many owners of companies in consumer brands, technology, aerospace services, and professional services. For them, confidentiality and a well-run process matter as much as the headline price. Martin handles every step personally.

As your Manhattan 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.

Every Type of Business

Manhattan 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.

Restaurants and Cafes

Restaurants, cafes, and bars in downtown Manhattan Beach and along Sepulveda.

Fitness and Wellness

Boutique fitness, pilates, yoga, and recovery studios with membership revenue.

Boutique Retail

Apparel, home, and lifestyle retail downtown and at Manhattan Village.

Professional and Financial Services

Wealth management, real estate, legal, and consulting firms.

Consumer and Tech Companies

Consumer brands and technology companies owned by South Bay residents.

Healthcare Practices

Dental, pediatric, and specialty practices serving beach city families.

What Your Manhattan 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.

Downtown Manhattan Beach commercial space is scarce, so a long, assignable lease adds real value. Fitness and wellness businesses are valued on membership retention and how much depends on the founder. Consumer and tech companies owned by residents are valued on growth, margins, and recurring revenue. Martin builds the valuation on your actual numbers.

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 Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is its own city in the Coastal Zone, so a sale follows city, county, and state steps. Handling these steps early keeps the deal on schedule.

City of Manhattan Beach business license. The buyer obtains a new City of Manhattan Beach business license before taking over.
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.
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.
Downtown use and outdoor dining permits. Outdoor dining, signage, and changes of use downtown may need city approval that must carry over to the buyer.
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 Manhattan Beach boutique fitness studio with strong membership retention and about 320 thousand dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings was prepared for sale by putting a studio manager in place. It sold confidentially to a buyer with multi-studio plans. This example is anonymized and illustrative.

Working With Martin Navarro

Martin Navarro is a Manhattan 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

Manhattan Beach Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Manhattan Beach business worth?

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

Businesses with a long downtown lease, recurring revenue, and a manager in place often sell at the higher end. A valuation on your actual numbers is the only reliable answer.

What does a Manhattan Beach business broker charge?

There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.

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

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

A sale usually involves a new City of Manhattan Beach business license, 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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan Beach do you cover?

Martin serves Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, and Torrance.

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

Thinking about selling your Manhattan Beach business?

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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