Business Broker

Business Broker in Santa Clarita, CA

Martin Navarro is a Santa Clarita business broker who helps owners across Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, and Canyon Country confidentially buy and sell businesses of every type, from a main street shop to a lower middle market company. 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 Santa Clarita

Buying and Selling a Business in Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita is a master planned city of more than 220,000 residents anchored by the Interstate 5 and State Route 14 corridors, and one of the largest and fastest growing business communities in Los Angeles County. Its economy is unusually diverse for a single market, spanning advanced manufacturing, biomedical and medical device firms, entertainment and post production, healthcare around Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, and a deep base of retail and home service businesses serving a fast growing population.

The Valencia Industrial Center is one of the largest master planned business parks in the western United States, and the broader valley includes thriving commercial districts in Old Town Newhall, Canyon Country, and Saugus, plus the retail engine around the Valencia Town Center, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and College of the Canyons. That mix gives a Santa Clarita business broker a steady pipeline of qualified buyers looking for established, cash flowing companies.

Santa Clarita also benefits from an unusually connected business community. Many owners know each other through the Valencia Industrial Association, the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, and local industry groups, which makes confidentiality especially important when a business goes to market. Martin markets every Santa Clarita business blind, uses strict nondisclosure protocols, and vets each buyer before a single identifying detail is shared, so employees, customers, and competitors do not learn of a sale before closing. That discipline protects both your value and your reputation throughout the entire process, from the first conversation to the closing table.

As your Santa Clarita 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, so you deal directly with an experienced advisor rather than a junior associate, and he serves Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

Every Type of Business

Santa Clarita Businesses Martin Sells

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

Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace

Precision manufacturers, fabricators, and aerospace suppliers concentrated in the Valencia Industrial Center.

Biomedical and Medical Device

A nationally recognized cluster of medical device and biotech firms that draws strategic buyers.

Entertainment and Post Production

Production, post, and creative businesses tied to the region's entertainment economy.

Healthcare and Professional Practices

Medical, dental, and professional firms serving a fast growing valley population.

Retail and Restaurants

Specialty retail and dining around the Valencia Town Center and Old Town Newhall.

Home and Commercial Services

HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and B2B service businesses with recurring revenue.

What Your Santa Clarita 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.

In Santa Clarita a manufacturing or medical device business with documented systems and recurring contracts will sit at the higher end of its multiple range, while an owner dependent retail or service shop will sit lower until responsibilities are shifted to a capable team. Larger companies are valued on EBITDA, and recurring revenue and a strong management team push the multiple higher. 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 Santa Clarita sales.

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 Santa Clarita

A Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita business license. The buyer registers with the city and obtains a new business license or tax certificate.
Los Angeles 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: a Santa Clarita precision manufacturing business with about 1.2 million dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, recurring aerospace contracts, and a capable plant manager 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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita business sells and the deal closes.
Local coverage. Serving Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

FAQ

Santa Clarita Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Santa Clarita business worth?

Most Santa Clarita businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, with manufacturing, medical device, and recurring revenue firms often valued higher.

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

What does a Santa Clarita 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, which keeps his interests aligned with yours.

How long does it take to sell a business in Santa Clarita?

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 Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita?

A sale usually involves a new City of Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita?

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.

What areas around Santa Clarita do you cover?

As your Santa Clarita business broker Martin serves Valencia, Newhall, Saugus, Canyon Country, Stevenson Ranch, and Castaic.

He represents both buyers and sellers across Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

Thinking about buying or selling your Santa Clarita 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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