Business Broker in Oxnard, CA

Martin Navarro is an Oxnard business broker who helps owners across the city confidentially buy and sell businesses of every type, from an agriculture or food company to a lower middle market operation. Every engagement is handled personally, with no upfront fees.

Buying and Selling a Business in Oxnard

Oxnard is the largest city and the economic engine of Ventura County, built on agriculture and food production, manufacturing, and the logistics that flow through the Port of Hueneme next door. The strawberry fields and packing houses that made Oxnard famous sit alongside industrial parks, the growing RiverPark and The Collection retail districts, and a busy downtown and Channel Islands Harbor.

As your Oxnard 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 Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas.

Oxnard Businesses Martin Sells

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

Agriculture and Food Production

Growing, packing, and food processing businesses rooted in the Oxnard Plain.

Manufacturing and Industrial

Manufacturers and industrial suppliers across the city's business parks.

Logistics and Distribution

Warehousing and distribution operations tied to the Port of Hueneme and the US 101 corridor.

Retail and Restaurants

Retail and dining across RiverPark, The Collection, and downtown Oxnard.

Healthcare and Professional Practices

Medical, dental, and professional firms serving the county's largest population.

Home and Commercial Services

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

What Your Oxnard 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.

An Oxnard agriculture, food, or logistics business with clean financials, recurring contracts, and a capable team tends to value at the higher end of its range, and specialized operations can draw strategic buyers. 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 Oxnard sales.

Licenses and Permits When You Sell in Oxnard

A Oxnard 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 Oxnard business tax certificate. The buyer registers with the city and obtains a new business license or tax certificate.

Ventura 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.

Example: an Oxnard food production business with about 1.3 million dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, long term customer contracts, and an experienced operations team 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 Oxnard 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 Oxnard business sells and the deal closes.

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

FAQ

Oxnard Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Oxnard business worth?

Most Oxnard businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, with agriculture, food, and recurring revenue businesses often valued higher.

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

What does a Oxnard 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.

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

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 Oxnard 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 Oxnard?

A sale usually involves a new city business license, a reissued Ventura 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 Oxnard?

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

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

What areas around Oxnard do you cover?

Martin serves Oxnard and nearby Ventura, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme, plus the wider county.

He represents both buyers and sellers across Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and surrounding areas.