Martin Navarro is a Ventura County business broker who helps owners from the Conejo Valley to the coast confidentially buy and sell businesses of every type, from a family manufacturer to a lower middle market company. Every engagement is handled personally, with no upfront fees.
Ventura County combines a strong industrial and manufacturing base with agriculture, tourism, and a fast growing professional economy. The Conejo Valley around Thousand Oaks anchors life sciences and professional services, the Oxnard Plain drives agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics, and the coast supports tourism, retail, and service businesses. It is a diverse county, and selling a business here rewards a broker who understands each submarket.
As your Ventura County business broker, Martin represents owners in the sale and acquisition of companies of every type and size, from main street businesses 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.
Ventura County also benefits from a stable, established owner base, many of them family run for decades, which means a steady supply of quality companies coming to market as owners plan their exits. That combination of a diverse economy and a maturing ownership base makes the county one of the more rewarding markets in Southern California for a well prepared sale, and it is why qualified buyers from across the region actively look here rather than only in Los Angeles.
Deal sizes across Ventura County span a wide range, and the valuation method follows the size of the business. Main street businesses are priced on Seller's Discretionary Earnings, usually 2x to 4x, while lower middle market companies are valued on a multiple of EBITDA that reflects recurring revenue, documented systems, and a capable management team.
Ventura County is not one market but several, each with its own economy and buyer pool. Understanding where your business fits is part of pricing it correctly and reaching the right buyers.
Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park anchor a life sciences and professional economy built around Amgen, with precision manufacturing and aerospace suppliers concentrated in the Rancho Conejo business parks. It is one of the most affluent and educated markets in Southern California, which supports strong professional practices, healthcare, and specialty businesses.
Oxnard is the county's largest city and business base, driving agriculture, food production, manufacturing, and logistics, while Camarillo pairs a manufacturing and technology cluster with the airport business park and the Premium Outlets. The US 101 corridor ties these markets to buyers across the region.
Ventura, the coastal county seat, runs on tourism, retail, and service businesses along its historic Main Street and harbor, and Ojai adds hospitality and wellness. Inland, Santa Paula and Fillmore anchor the Heritage Valley's agriculture and food economy, and Port Hueneme adds port related and logistics businesses.
Martin is not limited to one niche. He represents owners across every sector of the Ventura County economy.
Precision manufacturers and aerospace suppliers concentrated in the Conejo Valley and Camarillo.
Growing, packing, and food production businesses across the Oxnard Plain and Heritage Valley.
Practices and life sciences firms tied to the Amgen anchored Conejo Valley ecosystem.
Warehousing and distribution operations on the US 101 corridor and near the port.
Coastal restaurants, retail, and hospitality in Ventura, Ojai, and along the coast.
HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and B2B service companies with recurring revenue.
Every Ventura County engagement follows the same disciplined path. First, a professional valuation built on your actual financials and recent local comparables sets a defensible price. Next, preparation organizes three years of financials and documents your operations into a confidential information memorandum. Then the business is marketed blind, so qualified buyers learn what it does without learning who it is until they sign a nondisclosure agreement and pass screening. Finally, Martin negotiates price and terms and manages due diligence, financing, and a California bulk sale escrow through to closing, coordinating the city business license, any ABC alcohol license, and county health permits along the way.
Confidential marketing is where a county wide reach pays off. Martin markets your business to his own buyer network and a national broker network, which means a buyer searching in one part of Ventura County can be matched to a business in another. Every buyer is screened for financial capability and signs a nondisclosure agreement before learning which business is for sale. Due diligence typically runs 30 to 60 days, and the California bulk sale escrow that follows usually takes another 30 to 45 days, with Martin coordinating the lender, the escrow officer, and the attorneys so the deal does not stall.
Example: a Ventura County manufacturing business with about 1.2 million dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, long standing 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.
Selling or buying a business is one of the largest financial decisions most owners ever make, and Ventura County is large enough that a broker's reach matters. A broker who works the entire county can bring buyers from one submarket to a business in another, which widens your buyer pool and supports your price. It also means one advisor who understands the local leases, the active buyers, and the city and county requirements that shape a California sale.
Confidentiality sits at the center of every engagement. A leaked sale can unsettle employees, customers, and suppliers before a deal ever closes, so Martin markets every business blind, requires signed nondisclosure agreements, and qualifies each buyer before sharing a single identifying detail. Whether you are selling a company you built over decades or acquiring your first business, you work directly with Martin from the first conversation through the closing table, not a rotating cast of junior associates.
For sellers, that means a confidential, well run process that protects your value. For buyers, it means an advocate who helps you find, value, finance, and close the right business. Either way, the first conversation is free and comes with no obligation.
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Martin Navarro is a Ventura County 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.
Martin Navarro is a Ventura County business broker who personally handles the confidential sale and purchase of businesses of every type across the county.
He is a California DRE salesperson, license number 02372118, a member of CABB, IBBA, and M&A Source, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Most small and mid sized businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, while larger manufacturers are valued on a multiple of EBITDA.
A professional valuation on your actual numbers and recent county comparables is the only reliable answer.
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.
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.
Martin handles businesses from main street through the lower middle market, up to about 50 million dollars in value.
Smaller businesses are usually priced on Seller's Discretionary Earnings and larger ones on EBITDA.
Martin serves the entire county, including Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Port Hueneme.
Every city has a dedicated page linked below.
Yes. Martin represents sellers who want a confidential, well run sale and buyers who want help sourcing, valuing, financing, and closing an acquisition.
He works both sides across the county.
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.