Thousand Oaks Business Broker

Business Broker in Thousand Oaks, CA

Martin Navarro is a Thousand Oaks business broker who helps owners across the Conejo Valley confidentially buy and sell businesses of every type, from a professional practice to a lower middle market company. Every engagement is handled personally, with no upfront fees.

Buying and Selling a Business in Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks is the affluent heart of the Conejo Valley, home to the global biotechnology leader Amgen and a deep base of professional, healthcare, and specialty businesses along the US 101 corridor. High household incomes support a strong retail and dining economy around The Oaks mall and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, while Newbury Park adds a manufacturing and aerospace base to the west.

As your Thousand Oaks 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 Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County, and throughout Southern California.

Thousand Oaks Businesses Martin Sells

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

Professional and Healthcare Practices

Medical, dental, financial, and professional practices across the Conejo Valley.

Technology and Biotechnology

Technology firms and biotech adjacent businesses anchored by the Amgen ecosystem.

Premium Retail and Personal Services

Specialty retail, restaurants, and premium service businesses serving an affluent base.

Manufacturing and Distribution

Precision manufacturers and distributors, especially in the Newbury Park business parks.

Home and Commercial Services

HVAC, landscaping, and B2B service firms with recurring customers.

Franchise Resales

Established franchise locations with a managed transfer and franchisor approval.

What Your Thousand Oaks 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.

A Thousand Oaks professional practice or recurring revenue business with strong margins and a transferable client base tends to value at the higher end of its range, which is common in this affluent market. An online calculator cannot price your business. Martin gives you a realistic figure built on your actual numbers and recent comparable Thousand Oaks sales.

Licenses and Permits When You Sell in Thousand Oaks

A Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks business tax certificate. The buyer registers with the city and obtains a new business 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 city 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 Thousand Oaks professional practice with about 800,000 dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings and a loyal, transferable client base 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 Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks business sells and the deal closes.

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

FAQ

Thousand Oaks Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Thousand Oaks business worth?

Most Thousand Oaks businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, with professional practices and recurring revenue firms often valued higher.

A professional valuation built on your financials and recent local comparables gives the real figure.

What does a Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks?

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 Thousand Oaks business confidentially?

Yes. Martin markets your business without naming it and screens every buyer under a nondisclosure agreement.

That protects your staff, patients or clients, and competitors from learning of the sale before it closes.

What licenses transfer when I sell a business in Thousand Oaks?

A sale usually involves a new City of Thousand Oaks business tax certificate, 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 Thousand Oaks?

Yes. Martin handles businesses of every type, from healthcare and professional practices to retail, manufacturing, and franchises.

He works from main street through the lower middle market.

Do you cover the whole Conejo Valley?

Yes. As your Thousand Oaks business broker Martin also serves Newbury Park, Westlake Village, and Agoura Hills.

He covers the full Conejo Valley plus the wider Ventura and Los Angeles County markets.