California Professional Acquisitions is a business brokerage and succession planning firm focused on small professional services, manufacturing and retail establishments with sales of $10 million and under. We cater to the small and mid-size business owner.
We offer high-touch, personalized service. We are not a meat market on the Web.We strive to find the right buyer to work with your hard-earned clientele. We start with your goals to develop a road map for your success. Knowing many sellers seek retirement, a career change or less stress, we work to find the best buyer to fill your shoes.
How do we accomplish this?
We conduct a personal search based on our extensive experience and network in your industry, whether you are selling a CPA firm, a law practice, a manufacturing plant or a retail store.
Our experience can help you increase value.
Using our combined professional backgrounds in sales, accounting, finance, real estate and business valuation, our consultation services will assist you to maximize your business’ value.
We help you realize the best deal.
We won’t just push through any deal; rather we will work with you to develop a contract with which you feel comfortable.
Financing
To put a deal together, we frequently assist buyers find and qualify for sources of financing, even in today’s challenging marketplace.
Offers
We strive to find a buyer who understands the value of your business. Deal quality is more important than quantity.
Smooth Closure
We’ll hold your hand through close of escrow to ensure the process goes smoothly.
Our Step-by-Step Process to Sell Your Business
- In-depth interview: We want to understand your business objectives and timing to help you meet your sales goals.
- Market evaluation: We will study the market to determine pricing, terms, advertising strategies and timing.
- Business valuation: We’ll determine if your books and records are clean, and help stage your business for sale, working with your accountant to ready your business for public presentation.
- Identify, screen and present buyers: We will use our personal network, sift through our proprietary database, and implement discreet and well-covered advertising. We’ll qualify prospective buyers, enforcing any confidentiality agreements or letters of understanding before sharing the business with them. We will set-up appointments to present all prospective buyers to you, the seller.
- Offers: We will guide you through the process of receiving, negotiating and countering offers.
- Purchase agreement: We will work with you to draft a complete purchase agreement.
- Escrow: We’ll assist you with the process of opening, fulfilling, negotiating and successfully closing escrows.
- Transition: We will work with you to ensure a smooth transition to the new owners.
