We sell your business or we don't get paid.

Start with a conversation. No commitment. If the number makes sense and the timing is right, we prepare the business, bring qualified buyers, and run a confidential process to protect what you have built. For owners doing $2M+ in revenue, from the team behind $182M+ in closed deals. Most clients receive a letter of intent within 60 days of going to market.Start with a conversation. No commitment. We prepare the business, bring qualified buyers, and run a confidential process to protect what you have built. For owners doing $2M+ in revenue, from the team behind $182M+ in closed deals. Most clients have a letter of intent within 60 days.

Tell us about your business

A senior advisor reaches out the same business day. Free, confidential, and for businesses doing $2M+ in revenue.

What was your revenue over the last 12 months?

No obligation. Completely confidential.

Not ready to talk? Get your Sellability Score or see an instant valuation range.

$182M+
Transactions Closed
7,950+
Buyers in Our Network
$0
Upfront Fees
US + Canada
Where We Work
1:16 Paul Cheetham Founder, Vanla Group

Closed deals

Closed deals
  • Sold $28M Global Heavy Industry Engineering Texas · 6x EBITDA
  • Sold $22M Home Health Agency Indiana · 6x EBITDA
  • Sold $13M Homecare Agency Pennsylvania · 4x EBITDA
  • Sold $11M Home Health Agency Arizona · 5x EBITDA
  • Sold $7.5M Equipment Rental Texas · 4.5x EBITDA
  • Sold $5M Hospice Agency Illinois · 5x EBITDA
  • Sold $5M Ecommerce Fitness North Carolina · 4.5x EBITDA
  • Sold $3.5M Precision Manufacturing New York · 4x EBITDA
  • Sold $2.8M Marketing Company Florida · 4.2x EBITDA
  • Sold $2.5M Screen Printing Company California · 4.2x EBITDA
  • Sold $2.4M Marketing Agency Vancouver, BC · 4x EBITDA
  • Sold $2.1M Arts & Crafts Ecommerce California · 3.5x EBITDA
  • Sold $1.8M Structural Engineering Firm Arizona · 3x EBITDA
  • Sold $1.5M Marketing Company Vancouver, BC · 4x EBITDA
  • Sold $1.5M Construction Equipment Rental Vancouver, BC · 4x EBITDA
  • Sold $1.3M Water Filtration Systems Georgia · 3.6x EBITDA
  • Sold $1.3M Fireplace Retail Store Georgia · 3.14x EBITDA
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Live buyer network

7,950+

buyers are looking to acquire businesses right now.

Private equity firms, strategic acquirers, family offices and operators across 8 industry groups have told us exactly what they want to buy. Your business may already be on their list.

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The Vanla Standard

The Vanla Group team
You built something real. When it is time to pass it on, the process should match the care that went into building it. At Vanla Group, discretion is not a feature. It is the foundation.
Paul Cheetham, Founder and CEO, Vanla Group M&A Advisory
Paul Cheetham Founder and CEO
  • Cameron Kolb, M&A Advisor, Vanla Group
    Cameron Kolb M&A Advisor
  • David Tracey, M&A Advisor, Vanla Group
    David Tracey M&A Advisor
  • Nik Avendano, Operations Director, Vanla Group
    Nik Avendano Operations Director
  • Voya Cheetham, HR and PR Director, Vanla Group
    Voya Cheetham HR and PR Director
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A Team Built for the Lower-Middle Market

Vanla Group is a business broker and M&A advisory firm based in Southern California, representing owners of businesses doing $2M+ in revenue in confidential sales across the United States and Canada. Vanla was founded by Paul Cheetham, a Harvard MBA, to serve the owners larger firms overlook. Our advisors have closed $182M+ in transactions across services, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology.

Every engagement is supported by a dedicated team of M&A advisors and operators. A senior advisor leads your deal from the first call to the closing table. You get the full firm behind your transaction.

"We built Vanla so owners of $2M+ companies get the same quality of advice a $200M company gets: a real valuation, a prepared business, and a competitive process."
$182M+ Closed
Across services, manufacturing, healthcare and technology
Senior Advisors
A senior advisor on every engagement, from first call to close
Success Fee Only
Nothing is owed unless your business sells
7,950+ Buyers
Presented under NDA to our buyer network and leading listing platforms

From first call to closed deal.

A structured, confidential process built to protect your business and get you the price you want. Five steps. Every deal.

  1. 01

    Confidential consultation

    A private conversation about your business, goals, and timeline. No pitch, no pressure, no obligation.

  2. 02

    Valuation and positioning

    We analyze three years of financials, normalize EBITDA, and give you a frank market range: what buyers will actually pay. Start with a free valuation.

  3. 03

    Curated buyer search

    We confidentially approach the right buyers from our network and the major marketplaces. Every buyer signs an NDA before learning your company name.

  4. 04

    Competitive offers and LOI

    We generate multiple qualified offers. When buyers compete, you negotiate from strength. Most clients receive an LOI within 60 days.

  5. 05

    Due diligence and close

    We manage structure, diligence, and legal coordination through closing. We only get paid when you get paid.

Get Your Free Valuation Nothing owed unless you close.

What Business Owners Ask Us

What does this cost?

Nothing upfront. We work exclusively on a success fee: we only get paid when you reach the closing table. If we don't close a deal, you owe us nothing.

How long does the process take?

Most transactions close in 6 to 9 months from our first conversation. Timeline depends on business complexity, buyer fit, and how quickly diligence moves.

How do you find the right buyer?

We start with our own network: strategic acquirers, private equity groups, and individual operators with the capital and intent to close. Where a deal benefits from wider reach we agree that with you first, and approach the market on terms you set. Either way, every buyer signs an NDA before they learn your company name.

What size businesses do you work with?

Owner-operated businesses with $2M+ in annual revenue. Most of our work is in home services, manufacturing, healthcare, business and professional services, industrial, distribution, and software. If yours is not on that list, ask. We have closed deals well outside it.

How do you determine business value?

We use multiple valuation methodologies including comparable transactions, discounted cash flow analysis, and market multiples. Our valuations are based on actual market conditions and recent transaction data in your industry. In the end, we determine what we believe a buyer will actually offer you for your business.

Are you a business broker or an M&A advisor?

Both. Vanla Group is a business broker and M&A advisory firm for owner-operated companies doing $2M+ in revenue. We handle the whole engagement ourselves: valuation, buyer outreach, negotiation, and close. You work with a senior advisor from the first call through the closing table, and we are paid a success fee at closing rather than a retainer.

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