Business Brokers in Irvine, CA

Directory Partner Los Angeles, CA Senior M&A Advisor
Tony Miller

Tony Miller, Iconic

Serving California, Colorado, Texas, Ohio and Florida

CA DRE #02004232 · Iconic Business Technologies, Inc., DRE #02241191

  • Business brokerage or M&A
  • Exit planning

Tony Miller is a Senior M&A Advisor based in Los Angeles, serving business owners across California. Through his partnership with Iconic, he helps business owners prepare, position, and execute stronger sale processes so they can maximize value and exit with confidence.

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Thinking of selling your business?

The consultation is free and confidential. A good fit if you:

  • Own a California business
  • Are thinking about selling in the next few years
  • Want to know what it is worth and what buyers look for

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Featured business brokers in Irvine

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Business brokers in Irvine

Pacific Business Sales

4.9(52 reviews on Google)

9891 Irvine Center Dr #200, Irvine

  • Business brokerage or M&A
  • Main Street businesses
  • Lower middle market or middle market
(949) 200-6350

SPERRY

2.6(10 reviews on Google)

18881 Von Karman Ave #800, Irvine

  • Business brokerage or M&A
  • Named industry focus
(949) 705-5000

Renee Xue

No reviews yet

Irvine, CA, Irvine

  • Association member

Steve Liu

No reviews yet

Irvine, CA, Irvine

  • Association member

Let us look locally first. A seller in Irvine will find 33 business brokers listed here, all in Orange County. That is a long list, so decide early whether you want a general broker or an industry specialist and let fit decide who you call first.

General business brokerage or M&A work (9 of 33), valuation services (6 of 33) and a named industry focus (5 of 33) are the most common offerings among the brokers here. A broker association (CABB, IBBA, or M&A Source) counts 29 of the 33 as members, a useful signal, though membership is not a license or a government credential. Credentials such as CBI or M&AMI come up for 6 of the 33, which are professional designations rather than licenses. Together the brokers have 121 Google reviews, averaging 4.7 stars, so check how many reviews sit behind each rating.

On fees, find out how the firm gets paid, what is billed on top of the main fee, and when each payment comes due. Because staff and customers may not know you are selling, ask how the firm screens buyers, and how your financial details are handled along the way. Before you sign anything, get a written engagement agreement that spells out what is being sold, how long it runs, and who handles your file.

Verify the license before you sign: selling a business and its goodwill for pay generally falls under California real estate licensing, so look up the license on the Department of Real Estate's public lookup before you hire. If the person you meet is a salesperson, find out who the supervising broker is, which is the Department of Real Estate's own advice to consumers. The directory also has pages for Newport Beach (23 brokers), Tustin (6) and Laguna Hills (8), which are worth a look if you want to compare more firms.

Common questions about business brokers in Irvine

Does a business broker in Irvine need a California license?

As a rule, anyone who negotiates the sale of a business opportunity for pay must be a licensed real estate broker or a salesperson working under one. The law defines a business opportunity to include the sale of a business and its goodwill, which is why brokers who sell companies hold real estate licenses.

What should I look up before hiring a business broker in Irvine?

Use the state Department of Real Estate's online license lookup where you can search by licensee, company, or license number. Check the status too: avoid anyone whose license is expired, surrendered, or revoked, and if you meet a salesperson, check the broker they work under as well.

What if I want more options than Irvine offers?

Other pages worth opening include Mission Viejo (21 brokers) and Orange (11). Ask any advisor how they handle buyers and showings in Irvine, and whether they work with owners in your industry.

How should I handle the fee conversation with an Irvine broker?

Pay arrangements are not the same everywhere, so none are quoted here, and the only reliable number is the one in your written engagement. Have each firm explain what its fee covers and when it is due, and get the answer written into the engagement.

How do I compare business brokers in Irvine?

Interview a few advisors and ask who will actually work on your file before you pick one. Brokers who focus on Main Street sales tend to handle smaller companies, so find out which end of the market a firm works in, and how its usual clients compare to you.

Do securities rules apply if I sell my Irvine company's stock?

When a deal is structured as a stock sale, securities rules can come into play, so raise the structure with your attorney early and confirm the requirements with the current state and federal securities regulators. No directory can tell you where that line falls for your deal, and a broker's real estate license is a separate matter.

Business Brokers near Irvine