Create an Account

Already have an account?

First Name 

Last Name 

Email Address 

Password 

Minimum 8 or more characters

By submitting, I accept BizBen's Terms of Use.

California Business Brokers

277 of the 339 business brokers and M&A advisors on BizBen work in California. Browse them by county, or search the whole directory by name, location or keyword.

Business brokers by California county

Search all brokers on BizBen

Jack Oh's profile picture

ProInter

Jack Oh

Power Realty & Investments

Business broker and real estate services in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. 10 years experience with great negotiating skills. To sell a business or buy a business in the LA or Orange County Areas phone Jack and his team at 562-787-4989 Cell / Text.            

Southern California

Ran Kim's profile picture

ProInter

Ran Kim

VR Business Brokers

Since 1982, we have been helping buyers and sellers of small businesses achieve their goals. With over 25 experienced associates who speak more than a dozen languages, we are proud to serve California’s diverse business community. Our office is centrally located at the crossroads of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, with convenient access to Riverside and San Bernardino Counties as well. We are...

Southern California

Rick Carlson's profile picture

ProInter

Rick Carlson

ProNova Partners

You Will Never Feel Lost In The Shuffle. Many Brokers Simply Send Out An NDA And That's The End Of Communication. All Buyers Receive A Personal Meeting With An Ace Acquisition Specialist So They Can Recommend The Perfect Business For You. The Ace Organization Makes Sure That All Buyers And Sellers Feel Like They Are Part Of The Ace Family And Truly Taken Care Of Throughout The Acquisition...

Nationwide, USA

Mani Singh's profile picture

ProInter

Mani Singh

TNW Business Brokers

Specializing in practice limited to sales and acquisition of businesses solely, I have 20+ years of Buyer and Seller representation and negotiation experience and have successfully assisted clients sell and acquire a multitude of businesses - including Gas Stations, Liquor Stores, Markets, Super Markets, Franchised and Independent Restaurants, Bars, Retail and Service Related, Dry Cleaners,...

California

Bashir Tariq's profile picture

ProInter

Bashir Tariq

Century 21 Masters | Commercial Division

Business Sales and Commercial Real Estate All types of Business Sales, Purchases and Commercial Properties • Car Washes, Gas Stations, • Automotive Service Centers & Car Lots • Fast Food, Restaurants and Franchises • Liquor Stores & Convenience Markets • All types of Business Sales • Service-Tech Based Businesses • Retail Shopping Centers, Investment Properties • Multi-Family Properties &...

Califonia, Nevada

Steve Zimmerman's profile picture

ProInter

Steve Zimmerman

Restaurant Realty Company

Steve founded Restaurant Realty in 1996. He has personally sold/leased over 1000 restaurants, bars & clubs, & completed over 3000 valuations. He is the author of "Restaurant Dealmaker - An Insider's Trade Secrets For Buying a Restaurant, Bar or Club" available on Amazon and he has written over 100 articles which can be found in the News Section of RRC’s website under Restaurant Rap. Prior to...

California

Harry Sidhu's profile picture

ProInter

Harry Sidhu

Mission Peak Brokers, Inc.

Harry Sidhu is a dream maker. By making his own dreams come true as one of the most successful business and commercial real estate brokers in the Bay Area, Harry understands how important it is to have a dream, work hard to see it come true. Harry named his brokerage Mission Peak to honor the incredible beauty of this Bay Area treasure but to also symbolize the deep fulfillment of pursuing your...

SF North Bay Area, SAC Area, Central Valley

a default profile picture

ProInter

Ryan Rienhart

Joanne Weber's profile picture

ProInter

Joanne Weber

Ryan Craig Company - Preschool Specialist

The Ryan Craig Company is in its 46th year as the recognized expert in Southern California, dealing exclusively in the sale of preschools, Montessori schools, day care centers, and private schools. Our extensive list of references speaks for itself.  Recent sales include facilities in 6 Southern California counties, ranging in price from 100,000 to over 5,000,000. Now, in response to a strong...

Southern California

Brett Sargent's profile picture

ProInter

Brett Sargent

Sunbelt Business Brokers of Sacramento

Sunbelt of Sacramento, California is the exclusive franchisee representative of Sunbelt Business Brokerage for the Northern California territory. Headquartered out of the Sacramento region, Sunbelt of Sacramento covers multiple counties in Northern California, representing both Sellers and Buyers in Main Street as well as Mid-Market business transactions. Sunbelt of Sacramento provides full...

Sacramento, Placer, Yolo El Dorado Counties

Terry Watts, MBA, CEPA, CM&AP's profile picture

ProInter

Terry Watts, MBA, CEPA, CM&AP

Murphy Business Sales

Murphy Business Sales | Exit Factor: Strategic M&A and Value Acceleration We provide a sophisticated, two-pillar approach to the sale and transition of privately held companies. By integrating the high-impact value-growth methodology of Exit Factor with the institutional-grade execution of Murphy Business Sales, we ensure our clients achieve maximum enterprise value and a protected...

Lee Petsas's profile picture

ProInter

Lee Petsas

UBI Business Brokers

Lee Petsas has been selling businesses with UBI Business Brokers in Southern CA since 1981. In 1999 he became the Owner and Broker for UBI. He has been approved multiple times by Courts as an Expert Witness in the area of Business Valuations. You can reach Lee direct at 714-363-0440. UBI Business Brokers has been successfully selling businesses in Southern California since 1965. Our Agents...

Southern California

Ralph Santos's profile picture

ProInter

Ralph Santos

Healthcare Biz Brokers

I specialize in Los Angeles County Area healthcare sales such as skilled home health agencies, hospice agencies, residential care facilities for the elderly, medical practices and more. When you are looking at creating a legal and binding business purchase or sale, you need to be extremely careful. There are literally tons of questions that you need to pose to both your agent and to the other...

Los Angeles, Ventura Counties

Ryan Clark's profile picture

ProInter

Ryan Clark

The Veld Group

The Veld Group provides a refreshing approach to Business Brokerage, Mergers & Acquisitions and Business Consulting and Valuations. From Your Street to Wall Street, we cater to Main Street Businesses as well as more complex Strategic Firms and Start-Ups, as our team is comprised of former Small Business Owners, M&A Specialists, Investment Bankers, and Consultants.

Southern California

Julieanna Wakileh's profile picture

ProInter

Julieanna Wakileh

Liberty Business Advisors of San Francisco Inc. - Preschool Center Specialist

I have 30 years of experience, working, founding, owning, operating, consulting, and selling preschools. I'm very knowledgeable with procedures that are required for selling preschools. My practice, knowledge and education in both the Early Childhood Development field and the Real Estate field, puts me ahead in understanding the complexities and care that are needed for the sale of preschool...

SF Bay Area, North Bay, Sacramento

Matt Weiler's profile picture

ProInter

Matt Weiler

California Business Broker

Business Broker Specializing in primarily gas stations. Geographic area of focus: San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California — from Sacramento County to Monterey County.To sell or buy a small or large gas station sales, car washes, liquor stores, convenience stores, laundromats, dry cleaners, and small-to-mid-sized business transactions. Call Matt (gas station business broker specialist)...

San Francisco Bay Area, North Bay, San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California — from Sacramento County to Monterey County.

Matt Manavi's profile picture

ProInter

Matt Manavi

Transworld Business Advisors of Orange

Transworld Business Advisors is a world leader in the marketing and sale of businesses, franchises, and commercial real estate. Transworld offers professional services that brings buyers and sellers together whether you represent an acquisition minded corporation or are personally interested in owning your own company.   Services Offered Sell and Buy any business type; Corporate M&A;...

California

a default profile picture

ProInter

George Lanza

Plethora Businesses

Plethora Businesses, a division of A Premier In Services, Inc., is a Business Intermediary Consulting Firm headquartered in Orange, California. Plethora specializes in the listing and sale of small and medium sized private businesses. Although the listing core of Plethora is in Southern California, Plethora represents clients throughout the world seeking Business and Merger & Acquisition...

Southern California

Dustin Sigall's profile picture

ProInter

Dustin Sigall

SD Business Advisors

With over 800 businesses sold nationwide since 2007, SD Business Advisors is the largest and most experienced group of Business Advisors in Southern California. We specialize in selling companies across all industries. From main street to middle-market M&A transactions. We match qualified buyers with quality businesses while maintaining strict confidentiality. SD Business Advisors is a member...

San Diego, Orange County Areas, Inland Empire

Tricia Bernhardt's profile picture

Premium

Tricia Bernhardt

Restaurant Exchange

Sacramento Area, Sierra Foothills Area

Armina Paik's profile picture

Premium

Armina Paik

Rock Real Estate

San Francsico Bay Area, Northern California

Mike Denham's profile picture

Premium

Mike Denham

First Choice Business Brokers Atlanta Metro

Lawrenceville, Georgia

a default profile picture

Premium

Zaihua (Daniel) Hu

CURB

LOS ANGELES , RIVERSIDE, WALNUT, DIAMOND BAR, CITY OF INDUSTRY, ONTARIO, IRVINE, SAN DIEGO, SOUTH BAY, ORANGE COUNTY, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, SACRAMENTO COUNTY

Robert Damiano's profile picture

Premium

Robert Damiano

Aegis Routes

Mike Lee's profile picture

Premium

Mike Lee

First Choice Business Brokers Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Eric Johnson's profile picture

Premium

Eric Johnson

First Choice Business Brokers SF Bay #289

San Francisco Bay area, Monterey Bay Area

Ken Oppeltz and Don DiSpaltro's profile picture

Premium

Ken Oppeltz and Don DiSpaltro

Vanguard Resource Group

San Diego County Area

Terry Mcdonald's profile picture

Premium

Terry Mcdonald

First Choice Business Brokers Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Tommy Tran's profile picture

Premium

Tommy Tran

Real Brokerage Technologies, Inc.

San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Placer county, , Orange and Los Angeles County , sonoma county

Simon Cho's profile picture

Premium

Simon Cho

RedPoint Realty

Southern California

a default profile picture

Premium

Jerome Thissen

National Franchise Sales

California

Abby Nakjavan's profile picture

Premium

Abby Nakjavan

Californian Restaurant Sales And Solutions

Sacramento Area And Sierra Foothills Area

a default profile picture

Premium

Lucy Yoon

Blatteis Realty Co

San Francisco Bay Area

a default profile picture

Premium

Bill Corely

BottomLine Business Brokers

Southern California

Thomas Kim's profile picture

Premium

Thomas Kim

PropertyMaxx

San Francisco Bay Area

a default profile picture

Premium

Eric Johnson

First Choice Business Brokers

Los Angeles County

Angelica Michail Michail's profile picture

Premium

Angelica Michail Michail

Sunbelt Business Brokers Pasadena

Los Angeles & Orange County Area

a default profile picture

Premium

Ray Roldan

All American National Realty

Southern California

AJ George's profile picture

Premium

AJ George

AJGCRE

San Diego, Los Angeles

Daniel  Vasconcelos's profile picture

Premium

Daniel Vasconcelos

First Choice Business Broker - Orlando/Lake Nona &

Orlando, Florida

What

Search by name, location, or keywords

Find a California Business Broker on BizBen

BizBen features California's most experienced community of business brokers and M&A advisors. Whether you're buying or selling a small business, restaurant, gas station, laundromat, or professional practice, connecting with the right broker makes the difference between a successful transaction and a deal that never closes. BizBen brokers are active California marketplace professionals with verified track records across every business category.

California Business Broker Market Insight

California has more licensed business brokers than any other state — over 2,500 active CABB and IBBA members serving a market with 4 million small businesses and 8,000+ active for-sale listings. The right broker brings three things a buyer or seller can't easily replicate independently: a qualified buyer database, confidential listing management to protect ongoing business operations, and transaction experience that prevents deals from falling apart during due diligence and escrow. Commission rates in California typically range from 8-12% for small businesses under $1M and 3-6% for businesses in the $1M-5M range. Most brokers work exclusively on success fees with no upfront costs to sellers.

Why Use a BizBen Business Broker

  • Access to BizBen's database of 37,000+ verified active buyers not publicly visible on the marketplace
  • Confidential listing management protects your employees, customers, and suppliers from learning the business is for sale
  • Transaction experience — experienced brokers prevent the most common deal-killers: disclosure issues, financing problems, and landlord complications
  • California-specific expertise in ABC licensing, BAR registration, CSLB permits, and other license transfer requirements unique to this state

BizBen's broker community represents the most active and experienced business sale professionals in California.

Selling Your Business? Find a Broker on BizBen

Connect with verified California business brokers who specialize in your specific business category and geographic market. Search by category, location, and broker credentials to find the right match for your transaction.

FAQs

How much do business brokers charge in California?
California business brokers typically charge 8-12% commission on businesses under $1M in sale price, and 3-6% for larger transactions. Most brokers work on success fees only — no upfront costs to the seller until the deal closes.
What is the difference between a business broker and an M&A advisor?
Business brokers typically handle transactions under $5M — small businesses, restaurants, retail, and service companies. M&A advisors handle larger transactions from $5M to $100M+ and typically charge retainers plus success fees.
What credentials should I look for in a California business broker?
Look for CBI (Certified Business Intermediary) from IBBA, CBB (Certified Business Broker) from CABB, and an active California real estate license which is required for any transaction including real estate. Check their recent transaction history in your specific business category.
How do I find a business broker who specializes in my category?
Use BizBen's broker search to filter by category specialization — gas stations, restaurants, laundromats, healthcare, and more. Each broker profile lists their recent transactions and areas of expertise.

BizBen Lunch & Learn

7/23 (Thu. 11:30am-1:30pm) @ PlugAndPlay (Sunnyvale, CA)

"AI Revolution in Brokerage: Navigating the Good, Bad, and Ugly of Tomorrow’s Deals"

Speaker: Paul Jon Kelley

BizBen is a premier community bringing together business owners, buyers, brokers, advisors & bankers. We are dedicated to delivering valuable insights both online and offline.

Please RSVP to secure your spot!

Get Involved

If you are interested in serving and hosting a "Lunch & Learn" with BizBen.com in your local community (any city or state), please contact Chris at chris.c@BizBen.com

Contact The Broker or Seller


Name (Required) 

Email (Required) 

Phone (Optional)

Message to Broker or Seller 

Hi, I’m interested in this business. Is it still available?

Could you share more details about the business?

When would be a good time for a quick call?

By submitting this form, I agree to BizBen's Terms of Use.*

By providing my phone number, I consent to receive non-marketing text messages from BizBen about appointment reminders, order updates, or service notifications. Message frequency may vary, message & data rates may apply. Text HELP for assistance, reply STOP to opt out.*

Unsaved Changes

You have unsaved changes, are you sure you want to leave this page?