BreakThru Realty

Sell Your Business Confidentially in South Florida

For owners thinking about selling. We value your business from what comparable businesses actually sold for, market it without naming it, bring you buyers who have signed an NDA and proved their funds, and manage the lender, the landlord and the closing while you keep running the business.

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What Your Business Is Worth

Small and mid-sized businesses sell on a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings, the total benefit one owner takes from the business once the owner's salary, perks and one-time costs are added back to the profit. The multiple moves with the industry, the lease, the staff and how easily the business runs without you. We recast your numbers, compare them with closed sales of similar South Florida businesses, and give you a range with the reasoning, before you decide anything.

Confidentiality Comes First

Staff who hear a rumour start looking for work, competitors tell your customers, and suppliers tighten terms. So the business is marketed as a blind profile: the industry, the area, the size and the numbers, never the name or the address. A buyer signs a non-disclosure agreement and shows proof of funds before we tell them who you are, and showings happen after hours. The landlord hears once there is an accepted offer.

Buyers Who Can Actually Close

Most people who inquire about a business cannot buy it. Every buyer we introduce has signed an NDA, shown proof of funds or an SBA lender's pre-qualification, and told us what they have run before. You spend your time on the few who can close, and you know why each one is qualified.

Getting the Financials Ready

A buyer's lender will ask for three years of business tax returns, year-to-date profit and loss, a balance sheet and bank or merchant statements that support the sales. The add-backs that raise your earnings have to be documented, or the lender ignores them. We prepare this package with you, and the cleaner it is the higher the price holds through due diligence.

SBA Financing and Your Price

Most buyers of businesses under five million dollars borrow through the SBA 7(a) programme, which lets a buyer put down roughly ten percent. That widens your pool of buyers and supports your price, but the business has to appraise and the lender has to accept the cash flow. Sellers are often asked to carry a small note or stay on for a transition, and we explain what the lender will and will not allow before you agree to it.

The Lease and the Landlord

For a restaurant, salon, shop or clinic, the lease is often worth as much as the equipment. A buyer needs enough remaining term and options to repay the loan, and the landlord has to consent to the assignment. We read the assignment clause before we list, raise renewal early where the term is short, and approach the landlord with a qualified buyer and a clean package once terms are agreed.

Due Diligence, Negotiation and Closing

After a letter of intent the buyer verifies everything: tax returns against the books, sales against the bank, the licences, the equipment and the staff. We manage the requests and the calendar, negotiate what comes up, and coordinate the lender, the landlord, the closing agent and, for a franchise, the franchisor. At closing you are paid, and you train the new owner for the period agreed.

How BreakThru Markets a Business

BreakThru runs one of the most complete businesses-for-sale sites in South Florida, with pages for every industry, city and price range and a buyer audience that searches them daily. Your business goes on it and on the MLS as a blind listing, to our buyer list and to the business-for-sale networks, and every inquiry comes to a licensed business broker rather than to you.

How a Business Sale Works

  1. Confidential valuation. We recast your financials into seller's discretionary earnings, compare them with recent sales of similar businesses, and give you a price range with the reasoning behind it.
  2. Preparation. Three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements, the lease, the equipment list, licences and permits, staff and payroll, and the add-backs documented so a buyer's lender accepts them.
  3. Confidential marketing. A blind listing that describes the business without naming it, sent to our buyer list, the MLS and business-for-sale networks. The name and the numbers go only to buyers who sign a non-disclosure agreement.
  4. Buyer screening. Every inquiry signs an NDA and shows proof of funds or an SBA pre-qualification before they learn who you are. You meet only buyers who can close.
  5. Offer and negotiation. A letter of intent covering price, cash at closing, seller financing, the training period, the non-compete and what happens to the lease. We negotiate it with you, not for you.
  6. Due diligence. The buyer verifies the books, the lender underwrites, the landlord approves the assignment. We keep the calendar, answer the document requests and stop small problems becoming reasons to walk away.
  7. Closing and transition. The closing agent disburses the funds, the licences and utilities move over, and you train the new owner for the agreed period. Staff and customers usually learn of the sale here, on your terms.

Request a Confidential Business Valuation

Tell us the type of business, the city, how long it has operated, annual revenue, owner benefit or seller's discretionary earnings, EBITDA if you track it, monthly rent and lease expiry, number of employees, how involved you are, why you are selling, your timeline and whether you would consider seller financing. A licensed BreakThru business broker prepares a confidential valuation from comparable sales and replies within one business day. Everything you tell us is confidential, the valuation is free, and nothing is listed or announced unless you decide to sell. Prefer to talk now? Call (786) 914-1017.

Questions Owners Ask

How much is my business worth?
Most owner-operated businesses in South Florida sell for a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings: net profit plus the owner's salary, benefits and one-time or personal expenses run through the business. Where the multiple falls depends on the industry, the lease, the staff, the trend in the numbers and how much the business depends on you. A confidential valuation gives you the range for your business and the reasons behind it.
Will my employees, customers or landlord find out?
Not from us. The business is marketed without its name or address, buyers sign a non-disclosure agreement and prove their funds before they learn who you are, and showings happen after hours or are presented as something else. The landlord is approached only once there is an accepted offer, because the lease has to be assigned.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Six to nine months from listing to closing is common for a well-prepared small business, faster when the price is right and the records are clean, longer for businesses that need a licensed buyer or a franchisor's approval. The escrow period after an accepted offer is usually sixty to ninety days.
What does a business broker charge?
Brokers selling small businesses usually charge a success fee paid from the proceeds at closing, commonly quoted in the market at around ten percent of the price, often with a minimum fee; larger sales are usually priced on a sliding scale. BreakThru's fee is set out in writing in the listing agreement before you sign anything, and the valuation costs nothing.
Do I need a licensed broker to sell a business in Florida?
You can sell your own business. Anyone who sells a business for someone else for a fee generally needs a Florida real estate licence, because Florida treats business brokerage as real estate brokerage, which is why business brokers in Florida are licensed by the Florida Real Estate Commission. Confirm the current rule with the DBPR if it matters to your situation.

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