Business Broker in Torrance, CA

Selling or Buying a Business in Torrance

Torrance is the industrial and commercial center of the South Bay. The city has a large base of manufacturing, aerospace and defense suppliers, automotive-related companies, and distribution businesses, along with a strong Japanese-American business community and restaurants, retail, and medical practices around Del Amo Fashion Center and Old Torrance.

Many Torrance manufacturers and distributors were founded decades ago and are now owned by founders thinking about retirement. These companies often have long customer relationships, skilled employees, and owned real estate, which makes them attractive to strategic and private equity buyers. Martin helps owners prepare, value, and sell them confidentially.

As your Torrance 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.

Torrance Businesses Martin Sells

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

Manufacturing and Machining

Precision machining, fabrication, and contract manufacturing companies.

Aerospace and Defense Suppliers

Suppliers to aerospace, defense, and space companies across the South Bay.

Distribution and Import

Wholesale, import, and distribution businesses near the ports.

Automotive Businesses

Auto repair, parts, and automotive service companies.

Restaurants and Food Service

Restaurants, bakeries, and food businesses, including Japanese and Asian cuisine.

Medical and Dental Practices

Dental, medical, and specialty practices serving the South Bay.

What Your Torrance 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.

Torrance manufacturers and suppliers are valued on EBITDA, customer concentration, quality certifications such as AS9100, the age and condition of equipment, and whether the workforce will stay. If the owner also owns the building, the deal can include a sale of the property or a new lease, which changes the numbers. Martin helps you plan that structure before going to market.

Licenses and Permits When You Sell in Torrance

Torrance is its own city, so a sale follows City of Torrance, county, and state requirements, plus industry certifications for suppliers. Handling these steps early keeps the deal on schedule.

City of Torrance business license. The buyer obtains a new City of Torrance 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.

Certifications and contracts. Quality certifications, supplier approvals, and customer contracts may need updating or consent for a change of ownership, which is planned into the timeline.

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 Torrance precision machining company with AS9100 certification, long-term aerospace customers, and about 1.1 million dollars in EBITDA was marketed confidentially to strategic and private equity buyers. The founder kept the building and leased it to the buyer. This example is anonymized and illustrative.

Working With Martin Navarro

Martin Navarro is a Torrance 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

Torrance Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Torrance business worth?

Most Torrance main street businesses sell for about 2x to 3.5x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, and manufacturers and larger companies on a multiple of EBITDA.

Suppliers with certifications, diverse customers, and a stable workforce often sell at the higher end. A valuation on your actual numbers is the only reliable answer.

What does a Torrance business broker charge?

There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.

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

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

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 Torrance 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 Torrance?

A sale usually involves a new City of Torrance business license, a reissued Los Angeles County health permit for food businesses, and transfer of any ABC alcohol license.

Suppliers may also need customer consents and certification updates. Martin coordinates each step with your escrow and attorney.

Do you sell all types of businesses in Torrance?

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 Torrance do you cover?

Martin serves Torrance, Redondo Beach, Gardena, Carson, Palos Verdes, and Manhattan Beach.

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