Experienced Business Brokers in Georgia
Our partner brokers have sold companies of every size across the state, from Atlanta trades to coastal restaurants and central Georgia freight firms.
They tell you what your company is worth in plain numbers, then keep your name private while serious buyers line up.
What Does a Stranger With Cash Pay for Your Company?
Most owners start with a feeling. The business has carried the family for years, so it must be worth a lot. Buyers start with a number, and the two rarely match on the first try.
A broker closes that gap early. You see a realistic range before you tell staff, list anything or turn down an offer that was better than you knew.
What Buyers Pay For
Sales do not set the price. Profit does. A company that brings in seven million dollars a year can still sell for around two million when margins are thin.
Smaller companies are priced on seller's discretionary earnings, which is what one working owner could take home. Most Main Street businesses trade at roughly two to three times that figure.
Where yours lands depends on risk. Buyers want to know how much of the work needs you, how many customers share the revenue and whether the books tell a clean story. Our deal playbook walks through each point.
When You Sell, Timing Is Mostly Yours
If you plan to sell your business, you may be tempted to wait for a stronger year. Market multiples hardly move over time, so waiting rarely changes the number, though better profit and cleaner books can.
Deals that close usually take seven to nine months from the day you hire a broker. A six month close is quick, and an honest broker tells you that up front.
A State With Several Different Markets
Georgia is not one market. Atlanta draws buyers from across the Southeast, Savannah deals lean on the port and tourism, and Augusta, Macon and Columbus each have their own mix of employers and buyers.
Read the pages for the five largest cities, starting with city markets, to see what owners in each one tend to run into. Companies elsewhere in the state are welcome too.
Georgia Paperwork Comes Last, Not Never
A sale here can involve the Department of Revenue, the Department of Labor, the county tax assessor, the Secretary of State and your city or county license office. A skipped step can follow you past closing.
Our records to file guides take one agency at a time, so nothing surprises you at the table.
Questions Buyers Ask in Week One
Serious buyers screen quickly. They ask what one owner earns, how many customers carry the revenue, how long the lease runs and how many employees plan to stay.
They also want three to five years of financials and a believable reason you are selling. Retirement, health or a new chapter sounds right. Trouble inside the company raises doubts.
Signs You Are Ready to Ask
- Profit has held steady for three years or more.
- A manager or lead can run a normal week without you.
- No single customer brings in more than about a fifth of revenue.
- You want a plan, whether you sell this year or in five.
If two or three of these fit, a short call shows where you stand. Companies with roughly one million dollars in yearly sales or more draw the most buyer interest.
Why Owners Use a Broker
A broker reaches buyers you could not find alone and keeps your name private until a buyer proves the money is real. Word of a sale spreads fast among suppliers, customers and staff.
A broker also stands between you and buyers who have done this before. Many first time sellers face professional acquirers who speak fluently about earnings and multiples.
Where Your Details Go
Your answers go to one brokerage partner, and nothing about your company reaches a buyer without your approval. Read the referral disclosure for the full picture, or request your valuation now.