Business Brokerage
Confidential Business Sales and Acquisitions.
Professional brokerage support for business owners, buyers, and entrepreneurs pursuing confidential business transactions generally from $100K to $25M.
Positioning
For Main Street and Lower Middle-Market Transactions.
Through First Choice Business Brokers Boston | Metro and Orlando | Lake Nona, we support buyers and sellers through confidential business sale and acquisition processes across a wide range of industries.
Our brokerage work includes market price analysis, buyer qualification, confidential marketing, opportunity review, offer coordination, due diligence support, and closing pathway coordination.
The role of professional brokerage is not only to bring buyers and sellers together. It is to help protect confidentiality, establish realistic expectations, support communication, manage process discipline, and help clients move toward informed transaction decisions.
Who We Work With
Businesses We Help Sell.
We work with owners of established local, franchise, service, healthcare, automotive, hospitality, retail, and specialty businesses. Whether your business is Main Street, lower middle-market, owner-operated, or professionally managed, our role is to help you understand value, prepare confidentially, and move through the sale process with structure.
Restaurants & Cafés
HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical
Auto Repair & Dealerships
Medical Clinics & Med Spas
Pet Services
Franchise Resales
IT & Managed Services
Retail & Clothing Stores
Cleaning & Home Services
Specialty Trade Businesses
Professional Services
Niche Local Businesses
Current Opportunities
Explore Current Opportunities.
For buyers actively reviewing acquisition opportunities, our Boston | Metro and Orlando | Lake Nona offices maintain current business-for-sale opportunities through our official First Choice Business Brokers listing platforms.
Listings are hosted on the official First Choice Business Brokers office websites. Availability, pricing, financial information, and status are subject to change and may require NDA, buyer qualification, and proof of funds.
Seller Journey
Thinking About Selling?
A confidential business sale works best when it begins with preparation.
01
Understand Value
Start with Market Price Analysis and pricing guidance to understand likely market positioning before going to market.
02
Prepare Confidentially
Organize financials, documents, add-backs, buyer concerns, and market positioning before exposing the opportunity.
03
Reach Qualified Buyers
Use confidential marketing, buyer screening, NDA management, and controlled information sharing to protect the business.
04
Navigate Offers
Move through offer structure, negotiation, due diligence, lender coordination, closing pathway, and transition planning with support.
Confidential Seller Process
How We Help You Sell Confidentially.
A structured process designed to protect confidentiality, prepare the business, qualify buyers, and support the path from valuation to closing.
- 01
Initial Consultation
We begin by understanding your goals, timing, motivation, business profile, and desired outcome.
- 02
Document Preparation
We help identify the financial, operational, lease, tax, and business documents typically needed to evaluate and position the opportunity.
- 03
Market Price Analysis
We review the financial performance, seller discretionary earnings, add-backs, industry context, and available market data to help establish realistic market positioning.
- 04
Confidential Listing Preparation
Once value and positioning are discussed, we prepare confidential marketing materials designed to highlight the business while protecting sensitive information.
- 05
Buyer Screening & NDA
Interested buyers are screened and required to sign confidentiality agreements before receiving sensitive business information.
- 06
Proof of Funds & Buyer Qualification
Qualified buyers may be asked to provide proof of funds or financing capacity before receiving deeper confidential materials or meeting with the seller.
- 07
Offers, Negotiation & Due Diligence
We coordinate offers, letters of intent, purchase agreement discussions, diligence requests, buyer questions, and communication among transaction participants.
- 08
Closing & Transition
We support the closing pathway with attorneys, lenders, escrow or closing professionals, landlords, buyers, sellers, and advisors where appropriate.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality Comes First.
A business sale can affect employees, customers, vendors, competitors, landlords, lenders, and family members. Our process is designed to protect confidentiality while giving qualified buyers the information they need to evaluate the opportunity responsibly.
- Controlled information sharing
- Buyer screening
- NDA process
- Proof-of-funds review where appropriate
- Seller-approved communication
- Discreet buyer meetings
Seller FAQ
Seller Questions We Often Hear.
Financing Readiness
Financing Readiness Support.
For buyers and sellers, financing readiness can influence transaction feasibility. FCBB Store may support document preparation, lender-readiness discussion, SBA-related transaction conversations, and introductions to lending resources where appropriate.
FCBB Store does not provide lending advice or guarantee financing approval.
Seller Advisory Services
Prepare With Confidence.
Not every owner is ready to list immediately. Some need valuation clarity. Others need document preparation, financial cleanup, lender-readiness guidance, or a structured pre-sale plan. Our seller advisory services are designed to help owners prepare with more confidence before going to market.
$399
Business Sale Consultation
A focused 50-minute strategy session covering sale readiness, valuation expectations, exit timing, market conditions, buyer profile, and recommended next steps.
$599
Market Price Analysis
Broker-led market pricing guidance designed to help determine a realistic, market-supported asking price.
Fully refundable at closing if the client lists and successfully sells the business through our brokerage.
Market Price Analysis is not a certified valuation, legal appraisal, or court-ready expert opinion.
$999
Seller Essentials
Business Sale Consultation, Market Price Analysis, MPA review, and listing-readiness checklist.
Best for — Owners who want a practical starting point before deciding whether to list.
$1,499
Preparation for Sale
Seller Essentials plus sales readiness roadmap, financial cleanup guidance, documentation preparation, and pre-market action plan.
Best for — Owners who want to improve readiness before going confidentially to market.
Seller advisory services are informational and advisory in nature and do not guarantee a listing engagement, buyer interest, transaction value, sale price, financing approval, or closing. Payment alone does not create an advisory relationship. Services are subject to qualification, scope confirmation, professional fit review, and applicable written agreements.
Brokerage Commission Structure
Success-Based Fees — Due at Closing.
Our brokerage fees are earned only upon a successful closing. The structure below reflects standard commission tiers based on transaction size. Fees may vary by written agreement depending on transaction complexity, asset mix, and engagement scope.
| Transaction Size | Brokerage Fee |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000,000 | 15% or $15,000 minimum |
| $1,000,000 – $5,000,000 | 12.5% |
| $5,000,000 – $20,000,000 | 10% |
| Above $20,000,000 | Custom structure |
Transaction Size
Under $1,000,000
Brokerage Fee
15% or $15,000 minimum
Transaction Size
$1,000,000 – $5,000,000
Brokerage Fee
12.5%
Transaction Size
$5,000,000 – $20,000,000
Brokerage Fee
10%
Transaction Size
Above $20,000,000
Brokerage Fee
Custom structure
All brokerage fees are success-based and due at closing. No commission is earned until your transaction closes successfully.
Brokerage commission terms are subject to applicable brokerage agreement, written terms, transaction complexity, asset mix, engagement structure, and successful closing. Fees may vary only by written agreement.
Brokerage Services
Coordinated Across the Transaction Lifecycle.
Our brokerage platform supports business owners, buyers, and transaction participants through a structured process designed around confidentiality, preparation, qualification, and execution.
Business Sale Representation
Confidential preparation, positioning, marketing, buyer screening, offer management, and transaction support for business owners preparing to sell.
May include
- Business review and intake
- Market price analysis
- Confidential marketing strategy
- Buyer screening
- NDA and proof-of-funds process
- Offer coordination
- Due diligence pathway support
- Closing coordination
Buyer Representation
Structured support for buyers seeking to identify, evaluate, negotiate, and acquire businesses.
May include
- Buyer intake and qualification
- Acquisition criteria discussion
- Opportunity review
- Seller communication support
- Offer and LOI coordination
- Due diligence pathway support
- Financing coordination support
- Closing pathway coordination
Market Price Analysis
Business valuation guidance and market-based pricing support to help owners understand potential transaction value before going to market.
May include
- Historical financial review
- Seller's Discretionary Earnings perspective
- Add-back discussion
- Comparable transaction context where available
- Market positioning guidance
- Suggested pricing range for brokerage discussion
Exit Planning
Pre-sale readiness support for owners who want to improve transferability, reduce buyer risk, and prepare for a stronger exit.
May include
- Exit timing discussion
- Financial readiness review
- Documentation review
- Operational transferability discussion
- Buyer risk reduction
- Positioning recommendations
SBA Loan Referral Support
Connection to lender resources and financing conversations where appropriate.
May include
- Financing feasibility discussion
- SBA lender introductions where appropriate
- Document readiness guidance
- Buyer financing preparation
- Lender communication coordination
FCBB Store does not provide lending advice or guarantee financing approval.
Transaction Coordination
Support across offer negotiation, due diligence pathway, closing coordination, and transition planning.
May include
- Offer and counteroffer coordination
- Due diligence checklist support
- Closing attorney coordination
- Lender communication support
- Transition planning discussion
- Communication among transaction participants
Seller Advisory Lens
Selling a Business Requires More Than Finding a Buyer.
A strong business sale process requires preparation, confidentiality, realistic valuation, buyer qualification, clean documentation, lender readiness, and structured communication.
We help owners think through
The goal is to help owners enter the market with a clearer understanding of value, process, timing, and buyer expectations.
Buyer Advisory Lens
Buying a Business Requires Discipline.
A buyer should not evaluate a business only by asking whether it is available or affordable. The right acquisition requires financial clarity, buyer fit, seller credibility, financing alignment, operational understanding, and careful review of risks.
For buyers seeking more structured support, FCBB Store also offers Buyer Acquisition Advisory and Buyer Concierge services.
Buyers should consider
Transaction Process
A Structured Brokerage Process.
Every transaction is different, but disciplined brokerage process helps buyers and sellers move with greater clarity.
Initial Consultation
We begin by understanding the client's goals, timing, business profile, acquisition criteria, or transaction needs.
Preparation & Positioning
We review available information, discuss valuation expectations, prepare materials, and establish the appropriate process.
Confidential Marketing or Opportunity Review
For sellers, we manage confidential market exposure. For buyers, we help evaluate opportunities aligned with acquisition objectives.
Buyer Qualification & Communication
We support NDA processes, proof-of-funds review, buyer screening, seller communication, and process coordination.
Offer & Due Diligence Pathway
We assist with offer coordination, LOI discussions, diligence organization, lender communication, and transaction pathway support.
Closing Coordination & Transition
We help coordinate the closing pathway with attorneys, lenders, advisors, buyers, sellers, and other transaction participants.
Offices
Boston | Metro & Orlando | Lake Nona
Our offices serve local, regional, national, and international clients seeking business acquisition and sale opportunities in Florida, Massachusetts, and select U.S. markets.
Boston | Metro
Orlando | Lake Nona
Business Hours
Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat – Sun: By Appointment Only
Team Platform
Supported by an Office Platform.
Business brokerage requires coordinated execution. FCBB Store is supported by the broader First Choice Business Brokers office platform across Boston | Metro and Orlando | Lake Nona, including licensed business brokers, financial analysis, client success, communication, transaction coordination, and administrative support.
For the most current office team information, please visit the respective brokerage office pages.
Brokerage Role Clarity
Clear Brokerage Role. Professional Coordination.
First Choice Business Brokers supports business brokerage, transaction coordination, buyer and seller communication, valuation perspective, and process management. We do not replace licensed legal, tax, lending, immigration, investment, securities, or appraisal professionals.
Where appropriate, clients should consult with attorneys, CPAs, lenders, immigration counsel, valuation providers, and other licensed professionals before making decisions.
Important
No business sale, acquisition, financing approval, valuation outcome, buyer acceptance, seller acceptance, or closing outcome is guaranteed.
Advisory Notice
Brokerage Scope and Limitations.
First Choice Business Brokers offices are independently owned and operated. Business brokerage services are subject to applicable agreements, qualification, scope, and professional fit review. No business sale, acquisition, financing approval, seller acceptance, buyer acceptance, valuation outcome, or closing outcome is guaranteed.
Next Step
Thinking About Buying or Selling a Business?
Schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your goals, timing, valuation expectations, acquisition criteria, and the appropriate next step.