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Top California Business Brokers

Explore 129 California Business Brokers that leverage Axial’s platform to connect with investors on behalf of their clients.

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129

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Food & Hospitality 27%
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Best For: Owner-Operated Businesses | Typical Fee: Primarily Success Fee | Coverage: Local & Regional Markets

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Business Exits

2 Closed Deals via Axial 103 Total Closed Deals
Business Exits is a licensed business brokerage and M&A advisory firm specializing in the sale of lower-middle-market service businesses. We represent owners of companies generating roughly $2M to $60M in annual revenue across the United States, guiding them through the full lifecycle of a sale — from confidential valuation and marketing package preparation through buyer outreach, negotiation, due diligence, and close.What sets us apart is that our advisors are entrepreneurs first. Every partner has personally bought, sold, or operated businesses before becoming a broker, so we approach…

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  • Mar 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Bloom Global Inc.

2 Closed Deals via Axial 16 Total Closed Deals
LINK Silicon Valley is our newest office in San Francisco bay area. Link Business is the largest business brokerage in the world with offices in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and the Philippines. Our brokers specialize in business sales transactions and have collectively sold over $2 Billion in businesses to date. Our office brokers focus on selling businesses in the bay area. We sell all business types: Retail, service-oriented businesses and technology startups and others. Silicon Valley is the technology-hub and home of big tech players such as Google and Facebook. This…

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  • Jul 2024 Advised Confidential in its sale to Confidential
  • Jun 2024 Advised Cofidential in its sale to Confidential
  • Jul 2023 Advised CV3 in its sale to Basic Vectors
  • Jul 2023 Advised Confidential Family Law Firm in its sale to Strategic Buyer

KeyStone Business Advisors

2 Closed Deals via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals
Keystone Business Advisors is Southern California-based full-service M&A advisory firm. Keystone specializes in managing the sale of privately-owned California-based businesses with annual revenues up to $100 million. The firm has completed over 200 + transactions and has considerable experience in most industries including manufacturing, wholesale/distribution, service, ecommerce, software, IT, logistics, professional services and healthcare. All Keystone M&A Advisors are experts managing the sale process and excel in keeping things moving forward in an orderly manner to ensure that…

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  • Dec 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2024 Advised PMT in its sale to Rincon
  • Oct 2024 Advised Loren Industries in its sale to Fusion Sign and Design
  • May 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

EXODUS Business Solutions

2 Closed Deals via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 1998, Exodus Business Solutions is a mergers and acquisitions firm, offering the types of services usually available only to larger companies. We specialize in selling companies with advanced manufacturing, machining and design-engineering capabilities. We serve OEM manufacturers in the aerospace, space, defense, communication, and other industries. We match our clients with strategic buyers who are typically publicly-traded companies.

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  • Apr 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Feb 2020 Advised Tenacore in its sale to The Courtney Group Incorporated

ProNova Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 45 Total Closed Deals
ProNova Partners is a full service lower middle market advisory firm. We provide forward thinking solutions to a diverse client base throughout North America and source Buyers throughout the world in order to command the highest possible purchase price for our engagements. Industries we focus on include insurance agencies and books of business, manufacturing businesses, wholesale & distribution businesses, and nearly every kind of retail business found on "Main St." We are comfortable with $50MM+ run rate enterprises as much as we are pre-revenue start-ups that are looking for business…

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  • Mar 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Feb 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

The Magnolia Firm

1 Closed Deal via Axial 27 Total Closed Deals
The Magnolia Firm is a boutique M&A firm for founders of privately-held digital businesses. We help owners buy and sell great companies without the noise, fluff, or smoke-and-mirrors that too often shows up in M&A.Our edge? We are former founders who have built and exited our own businesses. We have been in the hot seat, signed the docs, and felt the emotional whiplash that comes with a deal. So we don’t sugarcoat, oversell, or waste time.That lived experience shows up in how we advise, negotiate, and protect our clients.We are highly white-glove and extremely hands-on. We manage…

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  • Feb 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

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Exit Consulting Group Inc.

1 Closed Deal via Axial 23 Total Closed Deals
Contact Us: Phone Number: (619) 990-4770Email Address: [email protected]: 2365 Northside Drive, Suite #550, San Diego, CA 92108

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  • May 2026 Advised Arcadea in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Feb 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Rogerson Business Services

1 Closed Deal via Axial 13 Total Closed Deals
Andrew Rogerson is a Certified Mergers and Acquisition Professional (CM&AP) and Mergers & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) from the M&A Source; their two highest designations. He’s also a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) with the International Business Brokers Association and a Certified Business Broker (CBB) with the California Association of Business Brokers.Andrew Rogerson is a licensed Broker with the California Bureau of Real Estate (License #01861204) and holds the following qualifications:Certified Mergers & Acquisition Professional (CM&AP)…

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  • Sep 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • May 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Apr 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Horizon M&A Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 6 Total Closed Deals
We offer comprehensive and innovative solutions to business owners seeking to sell or to grow by acquisition. We specialize in guiding our clients through the complexities of mergers and acquisitions, providing them with tailored advice, and identifying strategic opportunities to maximize their value. With years of experience, a deep understanding of the market, and a commitment to excellence, we are the partner you can trust to achieve your business goals. Our team of experts is dedicated to delivering personalized service, professionalism, and results-driven outcomes that exceed our…

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  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2024 Advised Metro Mobile Communications in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Mar 2024 Advised Trim Tech Industries and Trim Tech Construction in its sale to Confidential Company

Common Ground Mergers and Acquisitions

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
*Common Ground Mergers & Acquisitions is a division of Common Ground Business Brokers, a California based business brokerage, and is focused on the sale of lower middle market companies (>$10M Revenue). We seek to find common ground between those companies seeking exit opportunities and those making acquisitions. We also focus on smaller ($1M - $10M Revenue) companies that we believe are highly scalable and destined for great things but whose management/ownership recognizes its own limitations in achieving their goals and have decided their companies are a perfect add on to a platform company…

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  • Feb 2025 Advised East Bay Refrigeration in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Nov 2018 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Hall Capital Partners

Sunbelt Business Brokers - Bakersfield

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals
Sunbelt of Bakersfield is part of the Sunbelt Network, the world’s largest business brokerage operation. As part of a successful franchise company with over 30 years of experience in the business brokerage industry, Sunbelt of Bakersfield has the expertise to guide you through the business buying and selling process.At Sunbelt Business Advisors Bakersfield we empower people to realize their business dreams. Some are owners with dreams for retirement who want to get the most return on the sale of their business. Some are investors who would love to own a business in Bakersfield and need help…

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  • Aug 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Aug 2022 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

Page Olson Commercial & Business Brokerage

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
Page Olson Commercial and Business Brokerage was established in San Diego, California in 1980 and has since become recognized as the pre-eminent business brokerage firm in San Diego.Page Olson specializes in a wide range of business sales, to include the sale/acquisition of small and middle market businesses and business development consulting.Page Olson's expert team of brokers and agents is comprised of some of the most proficient and successful in the brokerage industry.

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  • Nov 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
Sunbelt Business Brokers of Orange Coast services the entire southern California area.Sunbelt Network is an international network of seasoned professionals providing expert acquisition and divestiture services for business buyers and sellers. We are the largest business intermediary in the United States, representing sellers in over 4000 transactions in 2007.At Sunbelt we take pride in our ability to structure win-win transactions. Quality, client focus, and a commitment to operational excellence are the core principles of Sunbelt.

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  • Aug 2019 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
Veld Mergers & Acquisitions’ four principals have operated as a team since 2002. Each principal applied their diverse and unique talents to contribute to their freshman football team’s success that year. In the following 30+ years several things have changed but others have not. The four principal’s sense of commitment, discipline, duty, integrity and loyalty that were forged as their core values at Bishop Gorman High School remain evident in Veld Mergers & Acquisitions practice today.

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  • Jun 2026 Advised Trim Fitness Studios of S. California in its sale to Private Equity
  • May 2026 Advised SACO Research in its sale to Kistler Group of Switzerland
  • Apr 2026 Advised Blue Balance Pool Service in its sale to Blue Balance Pool & Janitorial
  • Mar 2026 Advised Anytime Production Equipment Rentals in its sale to Confidential
Sunbelt Of Sacramento is part of the Sunbelt Network, the world’s largest business brokerage operation. As part of a successful franchise company with over 30 years of experience in the business brokerage industry, Sunbelt Of Sacramento has the expertise to guide you through the business buying and selling process.

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  • Aug 2026 Advised Specialty Products Design in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jul 2026 Advised Guardian PSBI in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
The CrossRoads team has extensive experience in the sale of businesses in a variety of industries. As a highly-paid Senior Manager with BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting), and a former owner of a highly successful Consulting firm, the president of CrossRoads, Mr. Vasilis Georgiou, has advised CEOs of small and mid market companies in multiple industries on matters of operational improvement and business strategy. As a co-owner of a national Home Care agency, Mr. Georgiou has acquired extensive experience in the Healthcare Services sector, such as private duty/private pay (both skilled…

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  • Jul 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • May 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Oct 2023 Advised JPPI, Inc. in its sale to EMKO Capital
  • Jul 2023 Advised CycleBar In Hattiesburg in its sale to Confidential Company
First Choice Business Brokers, Los Angeles is a premium full-service business brokerage and M&A Advisory firm that focuses on providing our clients with NEXT LEVEL professional service. We handle the entire sales process which includes valuing businesses, confidentially marketing businesses, vetting buyers, managing buyer-seller meetings, preparing transaction paperwork as well as managing the escrow, landlord and financing processes to ensure a smooth transaction process.First Choice Business Brokers, Los Angeles specializes in business sales across all industries with transaction sizes…

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  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jan 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
In today's economy, there are more people looking to buy and sell businesses than ever before. When a company owner needs to sell their business, they can't just stick a for sale sign in the window. They need the assistance of a business broker to locate and vet potential buyers. On the other side, buyers rely on the broker to help facilitate the process of evaluating potential businesses and franchises for sale. A Transworld Business Advisor is the solution for both scenarios. Transworld Business Advisors focus on three core concepts: business brokerage, franchise consulting and franchise…

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  • Oct 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Dec 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Dec 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
Transworld Business Advisors is the world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, franchises and commercial real estate. Whether you represent an acquisition-minded corporation, or are personally interested in owning your own company, Transworld offers the professional services that successfully bring buyers and sellers together.

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  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Jun 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

BizEx

16 Total Closed Deals
BizEx is a Los Angeles Business Broker providing M&A quality services for small business owners. We leverage our technology and expertise to simplify and expedite the buying and selling of businesses. In the buy sell business transaction, matching the right Buyer with the right Business is how we define success.

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  • Apr 2026 Advised DHL inc in its sale to Seller's Manager acquired business from owner
  • Mar 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Sep 2023 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Dec 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Business Brokers in this directory ordered?

Firms in the California Business Brokers directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each Business Broker profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

How important is location when evaluating Business Brokers?

Location can be an important consideration, but it does not necessarily define where a firm is active. Firms based in California may bring regional knowledge, local relationships, and experience with businesses in the area, while many also pursue opportunities across a broader geographic footprint. Geography is best considered alongside sector focus, company size, and relevant transaction activity.

Do all Business Brokers in this directory operate exclusively in California?

Not necessarily. A firm’s location does not always define its geographic reach. Many Business Brokers based in California are active across multiple regions, while firms based elsewhere may also participate in the California market. Location can provide useful context, but it should not be interpreted as a firm’s geographic boundary.

How do I compare Business Brokers in California?

When comparing Business Brokers in California, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 129 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with California Business Brokers?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the California Business Brokers directory, you can request information here.


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