Business Brokerage in Cedar Park With One Contact From First Call to Closing
We guide business owners through selling, valuing and preparing to step away, and we match buyers with an established company or franchise that suits them. One broker handles your valuation, listing, buyer calls and closing paperwork, for clients in Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock and the communities nearby.
- One contact, start to close
- Nothing paid up front
- Confidential from the first call
- Paid only when you sell
Selling, Buying and Planning an Exit
Most owners come to us to sell a business or get a business valuation before they decide anything. Others need exit planning a few years out, a partner buyout, or help with a sale that includes the building. Buyers use us to buy a business, look at franchise resales, and get acquisition financing guidance before they make an offer. Mergers and acquisitions work for larger firms runs through the same person you speak with first.
Sell a Business
Confidential marketing, screened buyers and closing support for business owners ready to sell, all coordinated by one broker.
Business Valuation
A confidential opinion of value based on your recast earnings, your market and the deals buyers are actually closing, explained in plain terms.
Buy a Business
Find a business that fits your budget and experience, see its real numbers, and reach closing with one broker coordinating every step.
Exit Planning
Prepare your company for a sale or handoff on your own schedule, with clean records, a realistic value and one advisor coordinating each step.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Merge with a strategic partner or acquire a competitor, with confidential outreach, structured offers and one person coordinating the deal through closing.
Franchise Resales
Help selling or buying an existing franchise unit, including franchisor approval, transfer terms and lease assignment, coordinated by one person.
Business and Property Sales
For owners who also own their building: we value both, help you decide whether to sell or lease the property, and run the sale as one deal.
Acquisition Financing Guidance
Help structuring the money behind a business purchase, from SBA loan packages and seller notes to a down payment plan a lender will accept.
Partner Buyouts and Succession
Buy out a partner or hand the business to family or a key employee, with a fair valuation, workable terms and one person coordinating the deal.
What Shapes the Price of a Business
No two companies sell for the same reason. A buyer is paying for future earnings and how safely those earnings will keep coming once you step away. These are the factors we look at closely in every valuation.
There is no charge for your valuation, it stays private, and we walk you through how we arrived at the figure. If you list with us, our fee comes out of the sale at closing, never before.
- Earnings the buyer can rely on
- We start with seller's discretionary earnings or EBITDA, adjusted for one-time costs and owner perks run through the business. Clean, consistent books make those adjustments easy for a buyer and a lender to accept.
- How much depends on you
- If customers, suppliers and key decisions all route through the owner, buyers discount for that risk. A trained manager and written procedures can move the number more than almost anything else.
- Customer and revenue mix
- Recurring contracts and a broad customer base read as stable. One customer making up a large share of sales reads as exposure, and buyers price it that way.
- Assets, lease and real estate
- Equipment condition, inventory levels and the remaining term on your lease all matter. When the property is part of the deal, it is valued on its own and often changes how the sale is financed.
- Industry and growth trend
- Buyers pay more for businesses in steady demand with room to grow. Three years of rising revenue tells a better story than one strong year after two flat ones.
- Deal structure
- Seller financing, an earnout or a transition period can widen the pool of buyers and support a stronger price. We explain the trade-offs before you agree to any of them.
A Small Brokerage With Careful Habits
Business Broker Cedar Park works with owners of small and mid-sized private companies across the area, from service firms and trades to retail, restaurants and franchises. We sit down with clients at our office or talk by phone and video, depending on what fits your week and keeps the sale quiet.
We keep our client list small enough that one broker can know each business well. That means returning calls, reading every document before a buyer sees it, and staying with the deal after the offer is signed, when most of the real work begins.
Cedar Park and the Communities Nearby
Our clients are based in Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown and Pflugerville, along with Brushy Creek, Wells Branch, Liberty Hill, Jonestown, Hudson Bend and Steiner Ranch. Plenty of the buyers we talk with live elsewhere in the greater Austin area and want an established company they can step into.
- Cedar Park
- Leander
- Brushy Creek
- Round Rock
- Wells Branch
- Hudson Bend
- Jonestown
- Georgetown
- Pflugerville
- Steiner Ranch
- Liberty Hill
Because we meet by phone and video as well as in person, distance is rarely a barrier. If your business is nearby but not listed here, ask when you call.
How a Sale Runs With Us
Most sales follow the same arc. Timing depends on the business and the buyer, but you will always know which stage you are in and what comes next.
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A private first conversation
You tell us about the business and what you want from an exit. We explain how we work and what we need to prepare a valuation. Nothing about the call is shared.
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Valuation and preparation
We review your financials, adjust them the way a buyer would, and give you a realistic value range. If something would hurt the sale, such as unclear books or a short lease, we tell you now while there is time to fix it.
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Confidential marketing
We write a blind listing and a detailed profile for qualified buyers, and offer it to registered buyers first. Every inquiry is screened before any identifying detail is released.
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Weighing offers, then diligence
When offers arrive, we lay them side by side so you can see the terms, the financing and how likely each one is to close, not only the headline price. Once you accept one, we gather documents, answer buyer questions and keep lenders and attorneys on schedule.
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Closing and handoff
We coordinate the closing with your attorney and CPA and help plan the transition period with the new owner, so staff and customers hear the news in an orderly way.
Why Owners Choose to Sell With Us
Selling a company takes months, calls for discretion and has a lot of moving parts. We put all of it with one person, so nothing slips through the gaps.
A single broker, start to finish
The person who answers your first call prepares the valuation, writes the listing, checks out buyers and works next to you through due diligence. You explain your company one time, and it is always clear who is handling the next step.
Kept quiet throughout
Your company is marketed without its name. A buyer has to sign a nondisclosure agreement and show they can pay for the purchase before seeing your financials, your location or anything that might tip off staff, customers or competitors.
Our fee waits for closing
Listing costs nothing up front, we ask for no retainer, and nothing is tucked into the fine print. Our fee comes out of the sale proceeds at closing, so our time goes to deals that will actually finish.
An honest number
We do not quote an inflated price to win the listing. We tell you what buyers are likely to pay now and what would push it higher. At times the smarter choice is to hold off and tidy the books before going to market.
Ready buyers see it first
New listings reach our registered buyers ahead of everyone else. They have already shared what they want and how they plan to pay for it, so early conversations tend to be productive.
Questions Owners Ask Before Calling
- What is my business worth?
- The biggest drivers are adjusted earnings, how heavily the company leans on you and how stable your revenue looks to a buyer. Our free, confidential valuation gives you a realistic range and explains how we got there. If you have time before selling, we also show you what could raise it.
- How do you keep a sale private?
- Our listings leave out your name and anything that would identify you. A buyer only receives financials or the company name after signing a nondisclosure agreement and proving they can pay for the purchase. We also settle with you ahead of time how and when your staff will hear.
- How much does listing my business cost?
- Listing with us costs nothing up front, with no retainer and no hidden fees. We collect our fee at closing from the sale proceeds. If your business never sells, you owe us nothing.
- How long will a sale take?
- For a small company, expect a few months up to about a year from listing day to handing over the keys, and a well-prepared business can go faster. Clean books, a lease that can be transferred and a sensible asking price all shorten the wait. After an offer is accepted, lender review and due diligence tend to take up much of the remaining time.
- How can I see which businesses are for sale?
- Give us a call and register as a buyer. We will go over the industries, size and location you have in mind and how you expect to fund the purchase. Registered buyers see new listings first, and after signing a nondisclosure agreement you can look at the details of any that match.
- Can buyers finance a business purchase?
- In many cases. Purchases are often paid for with a blend of the buyer's cash, a bank or SBA-backed loan and some seller financing. Our acquisition financing guidance shows buyers what lenders will want, and shows sellers which offers stand a good chance of closing.
- Is it worth calling if my sale is years off?
- Often that is the ideal moment. Planning your exit a few years out leaves time to grow earnings, make the company less dependent on you and work out partner buyouts or a handoff to family. A valuation today sets a starting point to track your progress.
Learn Where Your Business Stands Today
Getting started takes one phone conversation. We ask a handful of questions, tell you which documents help, and put together a free, confidential valuation, with the same broker as your contact from that point forward.