Business Broker

Business Broker in Westwood and Bel Air, CA

Martin Navarro is a Westwood and Bel Air business broker who helps owners in Westwood Village and along the Wilshire corridor, and Bel Air and Holmby Hills residents who own companies across Los Angeles, confidentially sell and buy businesses. 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 Westwood and Bel Air

Selling or Buying a Business in Westwood and Bel Air

Westwood is anchored by UCLA and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, which drive a dense cluster of medical, dental, and specialty practices, along with restaurants, cafes, and services in Westwood Village that serve students, faculty, and visitors. The Wilshire corridor adds high-rise offices for law, finance, and wealth management firms.

Bel Air and Holmby Hills are almost entirely residential, but they are home to some of the most successful business owners in Southern California. Many own companies in entertainment, real estate, healthcare, consumer brands, and professional services, located across Los Angeles. When those owners plan an exit, confidentiality matters as much as price. Martin handles every step personally and discreetly.

As your Westwood 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.

Every Type of Business

Westwood and Bel Air Businesses Martin Sells

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

Medical and Specialty Practices

Specialty medical, dental, and therapy practices near UCLA Medical Center and along Wilshire.

Restaurants and Cafes

Restaurants, fast casual, and cafes in Westwood Village serving students and professionals.

Professional and Financial Firms

Law, accounting, and wealth management firms in the Wilshire corridor towers.

Education and Student Services

Tutoring, test prep, housing, and student-focused services near UCLA.

Owner-Held Operating Companies

Entertainment, consumer brand, and real estate services companies owned by Bel Air and Holmby Hills residents.

Beauty and Wellness

Salons, med spas, and fitness studios serving the Westside.

What Your Westwood 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 Westwood, practices near UCLA Medical Center with referral relationships and associate providers sell at a premium, while Village restaurants are valued heavily on the lease and on how steady sales are across the academic calendar. For companies owned by Bel Air residents, the value drivers are the same as any larger business: recurring revenue, a management team, and clean financials. Martin builds the valuation on your actual numbers and recent comparable Westside 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 Westwood

Westwood and Bel Air are neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles, so a sale follows City of Los Angeles rules plus county and state steps. Handling these steps early keeps the deal on schedule.

City of Los Angeles business tax registration. Because this area is inside the City of Los Angeles, the buyer registers for a new Business Tax Registration Certificate with the Office of Finance.
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.
Medical practice ownership rules. California's corporate practice of medicine rules limit who can own a medical practice. Sales to non-physician buyers are usually structured through a management services organization, planned with healthcare counsel.
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 specialty medical practice near UCLA with about 900 thousand dollars in Seller's Discretionary Earnings and two associate physicians was marketed confidentially to physician groups and a management services organization. Keeping the associates in place was central to the price. This example is anonymized and illustrative.

Working With Martin Navarro

Martin Navarro is a Westwood 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

Westwood Business Broker, Common Questions

How much is my Westwood business worth?

Most Westwood businesses sell for roughly 2x to 4x Seller's Discretionary Earnings, and larger firms on a multiple of EBITDA.

Medical practices near UCLA and firms with recurring clients often sell at the higher end. A valuation on your actual numbers is the only reliable answer.

What does a Westwood business broker charge?

There are no upfront fees to work with Martin Navarro.

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

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

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 Westwood 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 Westwood or Bel Air?

Because both are in the City of Los Angeles, the buyer registers for a new Business Tax Registration Certificate, plus a reissued county health permit for food businesses and transfer of any ABC license.

Medical practices also follow California's corporate practice of medicine rules. Martin coordinates each step with your escrow and attorney.

Do you sell all types of businesses in Westwood?

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 Westwood and Bel Air do you cover?

Martin serves Westwood, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Brentwood, Century City, and Beverly Hills.

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

Thinking about selling your 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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