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Top Business Brokerage Firms

Business brokerage services help owners sell a company and help buyers find and close on one. A broker values the business, packages its financials into a confidential offering memorandum, markets it to qualified buyers without revealing the name, screens them under NDAs, negotiates price and terms, and steers the deal through due diligence, financing and closing. Owners hire one at retirement, after a partner exit, or when they want to sell a main street or lower middle market company without running the process themselves.

Compare the brokers below by the size and type of business they usually sell, whether they also handle the commercial real estate attached to it, and seller reviews about how buyers were qualified.

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List of the Best Business Brokerage Services Agencies

  1. Sacramento Business Brokers logo
    Sacramento Business Brokers
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    When searching for a business broker in Sacramento, it's crucial to select one that fits your needs. Brokers vary in experience and expertise, so it's important to collaborate with someone knowledgeable. The ideal broker can assist you in selling your business swiftly and effectively, ensuring that

    Highlights

    $100,000+

    Min Project Size

    2-9

    Employees

    Sacramento, California, Us

    Services Provided
    100% Business Brokerage Services
    AI Summary

    “Sacramento Business Brokers offers expert business consulting and brokerage services, guiding clients through selling businesses with tailored support for effective transactions and financial planning.”

  2. Elite Equity Business Brokers logo
    Elite Equity Business Brokers
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    Currently, there is a neglected segment in the market. Engage a Broker who operates with integrity and assists small, medium, and large business owners in formulating their unique exit strategies. Our team works tirelessly in the background to pair the appropriate Buyer with the right Seller. We are

    Highlights

    2-9

    Employees

    Hamilton, Ontario, Ca

    Services Provided
    100% Business Brokerage Services
    AI Summary

    “Elite Equity Business Brokers facilitates business transactions across sizes, offering expert brokerage and financing services in Canada, committed to integrity and tailored exit strategies for client success.”

  3. Armen Nazarian Business Brokers logo
    Armen Nazarian Business Brokers
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    Armen Nazarian Business Brokers are dedicated to assisting buyers and sellers in the fair, honest, and professional buying and selling of businesses, while aiming to maintain the highest level of confidentiality during the transactions. With extensive experience in selling businesses and commercial

    Highlights

    10-49

    Employees

    Southfield, Michigan, Us

    Services Provided
    100% Business Brokerage Services
    AI Summary

    “Armen Nazarian Business Brokers specializes in confidential and professional business and commercial real estate transactions across Michigan, ensuring fair and honest guidance for buyers and sellers.”

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    David Jacobs Business Broker
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    I assist owners of lower middle market businesses (with EBITDA between $1 million and $5 million) in finding qualified buyers to efficiently sell their companies for the best possible price.

    Highlights

    $100,000+

    Min Project Size

    $50-99/hr

    Avg Hourly Rate

    Sunnyvale, California, Us

    Services Provided
    100% Business Brokerage Services
    AI Summary

    “David Jacobs Business Broker specializes in facilitating efficient sales of lower middle market businesses by connecting owners with qualified buyers to achieve optimal transaction outcomes.”

  6. Stevevanleeuwen.com logo
    Stevevanleeuwen.com
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    Steve Van Leeuwen is a leading business broker who ranks among the top ten in his field and has personal experience as the owner of five businesses, which gives him insights into your perspective. He focuses on selling businesses that are underperforming and has successfully sold over $50 million wo

    Highlights

    $250,000+

    Min Project Size

    2-9

    Employees

    Sarasota, Florida, Us

    Services Provided
    70% Business Brokerage Services
    30% Business Consulting Services
    AI Summary

    “Steve Van Leeuwen is a top business broker with owner experience, specializing in selling underperforming businesses and facilitating successful transactions exceeding $50 million.”

  7. Eagle Business Brokers LLC logo
    Eagle Business Brokers LLC
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    At Eagle Business Brokers, our primary focus is the customer. We have built a solid reputation across Colorado for successfully identifying strong investment opportunities for clients seeking to acquire businesses. Additionally, we maintain a unique rapport with investors aiming to sell their enterp

    Highlights

    2-9

    Employees

    Denver, Colorado, Us

    Services Provided
    70% Business Brokerage Services
    30% Real Estate Brokerage Services
    AI Summary

    “Eagle Business Brokers connects buyers and sellers across Colorado, offering expert guidance and a secure marketplace for seamless, professional business transactions and investments.”

  8. California Business Brokers logo
    California Business Brokers
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    California Business Brokers is a comprehensive brokerage operating in Southern California. Our main priority is to deliver top-notch, informed services to our clients. We collaborate with a diverse range of business owners, aiming to facilitate smooth transitions to suitable buyers and optimal deal

    Highlights

    2-9

    Employees

    Mission Viejo, California, Us

    Services Provided
    69% Business Brokerage Services
    31% Business Consulting Services
    AI Summary

    “California Business Brokers specializes in comprehensive brokerage services across Southern California, facilitating smooth business transitions and optimal deal structures to maximize seller outcomes.”

  9. Website Properties LLC logo
    Website Properties LLC
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    Website Properties LLC is a leading online business brokerage that focuses on listing and selling established internet-based companies. Recognized by Axial as one of the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Business Brokers in the first half of 2025, we set ourselves apart with our results-oriented approach a

    Highlights

    2-9

    Employees

    Seattle, Washington, Us

    Services Provided
    69% Business Brokerage Services
    16% Business Valuation Services
    15% Business Consulting Services
    AI Summary

    “Website Properties LLC specializes in brokering established online businesses, leveraging deep expertise and a vast investor network to guide clients from valuation to successful sale.”

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    Oliver
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    Leading acquisition firm focused on buying agencies in the United States.

    Highlights

    $100,000+

    Min Project Size

    10-49

    Employees

    Services Provided
    70% Business Brokerage Services
    30% Business Consulting Services
    AI Summary

    “Oliver is a leading U.S.-based acquisition firm specializing in acquiring agencies, leveraging extensive expertise to support and expand a diverse portfolio in the marketing sector.”

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Buyer's guide

Hiring Business Brokerage Services companies

What the work covers, how to judge a partner and what drives the price.

What business brokers do in a sale

A sell-side engagement starts with valuation. The broker recasts the financial statements to show seller's discretionary earnings or adjusted EBITDA, compares the business with similar sales, and recommends an asking price and deal structure. It then writes a blind teaser and a confidential information memorandum covering operations, customers, staff, the lease and growth potential.

Marketing runs through listing networks, the broker's buyer database and direct outreach to strategic and financial buyers. Interested parties sign an NDA and show proof of funds before seeing details. The broker arranges meetings, collects letters of intent and negotiates price, earnouts, seller financing, transition support and non-compete terms, then coordinates attorneys, accountants, SBA lenders and landlords through diligence to closing.

Buy-side engagements are less common: the broker searches for targets that fit a buyer's criteria and helps evaluate them. Some brokers also sell the property a business occupies alongside the company.

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A business broker manages the sale of a privately held company: valuation, a confidential offering memorandum, marketing to screened buyers, negotiation, and coordination of due diligence and closing. Some brokers also represent buyers searching for a business to acquire.

Business brokers usually take a success fee at closing based on the sale price, sometimes with an upfront valuation or engagement fee. Many firms here set no minimum, while several start at $100,000 or $250,000 for larger company sales.

Business brokers mostly sell smaller, owner-operated companies to individual buyers and smaller acquirers. M&A advisors handle larger transactions with private equity and strategic buyers, running structured auctions and more complex deal terms. Several firms listed here do both.

The timeline depends on preparation, pricing, buyer financing and diligence. Clean financial records, a realistic asking price and an assignable lease shorten it; SBA loan approval, license transfers and landlord consent tend to lengthen it. Ask each broker for its own recent closing timelines.

Brokers listed here most often sell business services, consumer products and services, ecommerce, IT, medical, real estate and manufacturing companies. Ecommerce and IT sales hinge on traffic and recurring revenue, while medical practices bring licensing and patient record transfers into the deal.

Sacramento has the most business brokers listed here, with others across many cities. A broker selling a local main street business works best close to it, while brokers for larger companies market to buyers nationally.

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