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

We represent owners doing $1M+ in revenue across the United States and Canada. We prepare the business, bring qualified buyers under NDA, and run the sale to the closing table. No buyer learns your name until they sign.We represent owners doing $1M+ in revenue. We prepare the business, bring qualified buyers under NDA, and run the sale to close. No buyer learns your name until they sign.

Sell my businessWhat would a buyer pay for mine?

$182M+closed8,100+buyers in our networkLOI in 60 daysfor most clients6 to 9 monthsmost transactions close

From first call to closed deal.

Five steps, every deal. Each one has a short from Paul and a guide you can have in your inbox in a minute.

  1. Paul Cheetham, founder: What happens on your call (1:29)

    Confidential consultation

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

    Free, no obligation

  2. Paul Cheetham, founder: Deals die at closing over the books, not the price (0:48)

    Valuation and positioning

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

    Three years of financials

  3. Paul Cheetham, founder: The wrong buyer is the real risk (0:40)

    Curated buyer search

    We confidentially approach the right buyers from our network and the major marketplaces.

    Every buyer signs an NDA before learning your name

  4. Paul Cheetham, founder: Interest is not the same as the ability to close (0:56)

    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. Paul Cheetham, founder: When a buyer asks for a lower price in diligence (0:52)

    Due diligence and close

    We run diligence, deal structure and the legal calendar so the deal that was agreed is the deal that closes.

    Most transactions close in 6 to 9 months

The people on your deal.

"We built Vanla so owners of $1M+ companies get the same quality of advice a $200M company gets: a real valuation, a prepared business, and a competitive process."Paul Cheetham, founder

Owned, run and sold businesses themselves.

When Paul sold his own equipment rental company, the buyers insisted on six months of his time after closing. He had a general manager, an operations manual and documented procedures, so he told them they would not need it. They paid for six months and used him for four hours, on closing day.

That is the business we prepare you to sell: one that runs without you in the room.

1:27 Paul Cheetham Founder, Vanla Group

$182M+closedOne senior advisorfirst call to closeHarvard MBAfounderOwned, run and soldbusinesses themselvesSuccess fee onlynothing owed unless you sellMeet the team →

Businesses our team has sold.

See 18 of our closed deals

Two sides of every deal. We work both.

If you are selling

  • See what a buyer would pay for yours in about a minute, or go straight to a confidential call with an advisor.
  • A real valuation from your financials, the way a buyer prices it, and a prepared business before anyone sees it.
  • A confidential process to our 8,100+ buyers and, when you agree, the major marketplaces, every buyer under NDA. One senior advisor from the first call to the closing table.
Let's talk → What would a buyer pay for mine?

If you are buying

  • Tell us what you buy in three taps and see the businesses on market that fit, today.
  • Every new listing that fits, by email, as soon as it comes to market. Sign the NDA online and on most deals the full CIM opens right away.
  • Prepared businesses with normalized financials, from owners who are ready to sell.
Start as a buyer →

8,100+

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.

See which buyers fit your business

What a business like yours is going for.

Owners in your industry have already put a price on their business. This is the range the middle half are asking, as a multiple of cash flow, from 12,355 live listings asking $1M+. Asking is not sold: most businesses close below list.

3x to 6x Our closed deals, as a multiple of earnings. Competition between buyers sets the price, not the listing. See 18 of them →
What would a buyer pay for mine?

Asking ranges from BizBuySell, where we list our own clients, as of October 29, 2026. Buyers are those in our network who list that industry. Full market report →

IndustryOwners are askingBuyers who want it
Hospitality and food2.1x to 4.0x cash flow1,007
Construction and trades2.0x to 4.0x cash flow1,482
Business and professional services2.2x to 4.0x cash flow3,049
Healthcare1.6x to 4.3x cash flow1,968
Industrial and equipment2.8x to 5.0x cash flow3,491
Transportation and logistics2.5x to 3.9x cash flow1,392
Technology and e-commerce2.7x to 4.6x cash flow3,421

The Vanla Standard

"We dig into the business before we take on a listing to make sure we can actually sell it. I will turn down a listing if we don't think it's sellable."

Paul Cheetham, founder

What business owners ask us first.

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.

Will my employees or competitors find out?

We never name your business without your permission. It goes to market as a blind profile with no name, no address and no identifying detail. A buyer signs an NDA before they learn who you are, and the listings on the marketplaces never identify you. You decide when to tell your staff, customers and competitors.

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 $1M+ 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 look at what buyers paid for businesses like yours recently, and what a buyer could finance on your earnings. The number we give you is what we think a buyer will actually offer, not what you would like to hear.

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

Both. Vanla Group is a business brokerage and M&A advisory firm for owner-operated companies doing $1M+ 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.

Want to read before you reach out? Start with these guides, or browse all our M&A insights.

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