Martin Navarro is a Sylmar business broker who helps owners across the north San Fernando Valley's industrial and service base confidentially sell and buy businesses of every type, from a distribution company to a lower middle market manufacturer. Every engagement is handled personally, with no upfront fees.
Sylmar sits at the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles, where the 5, 210, and 118 freeways meet and land is more available than almost anywhere else in the Valley. That space has made Sylmar a base for manufacturing, distribution, energy and solar firms, auto and truck businesses, and larger industrial operations, alongside the retail and home service companies that serve a growing residential community and its equestrian and olive growing heritage.
As your Sylmar business broker, Martin handles businesses of every type, from manufacturers and distributors to auto and truck operations, contractors, and neighborhood retail. He works with owners selling companies up to 50 million dollars, handles every engagement himself, and serves Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.
Martin is not limited to one niche. He represents owners across every sector, from main street to the lower middle market.
Manufacturers and industrial operations that benefit from Sylmar's larger lots and freeway access.
Warehousing, trucking, and distribution firms positioned at the 5, 210, and 118 interchange.
Solar, energy, and clean technology firms drawn to the north Valley's space and infrastructure.
Repair, fleet, and truck service businesses serving the industrial corridor.
Contractors, HVAC, and trade firms with equipment, crews, and recurring B2B work.
Neighborhood retail and home service companies serving the growing Sylmar community.
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 Sylmar, manufacturers, distributors, and trade firms are often valued on their equipment, crews, backlog, and recurring contracts, and operations with real estate or long term leases can carry added value. Documented systems and a team that runs the work without the owner push the multiple higher. An online calculator cannot price your business. Martin gives you a realistic figure built on your actual numbers and recent comparable Sylmar 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.
A Sylmar 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.
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 Sylmar distribution business with about 1.3 million dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, a long term warehouse lease, and an operations manager running the floor and routes attracted multiple qualified buyers once its financials were prepared and it was marketed confidentially. This example is anonymized and illustrative.
Martin Navarro is a Sylmar 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.
Most Sylmar businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, and larger manufacturers and distributors are valued on a multiple of EBITDA.
The right figure depends on your earnings, equipment, lease or real estate, and how transferable the operation is, so a professional valuation on your actual numbers is the only reliable answer.
There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.
He is paid a success fee only when your Sylmar 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.
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.
A sale usually involves a new City of Los Angeles Business Tax Registration Certificate, 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.
Yes. Martin handles businesses of every type, from manufacturing, distribution, and energy to automotive, construction, retail, and home services.
He works from main street through the lower middle market.
Martin serves Sylmar and the north San Fernando Valley, plus Granada Hills, Mission Hills, and Northridge nearby.
He also covers Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.
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.