A “keystone” is the central stone in an arch that holds all the other pieces together. Without it, the entire structure would collapse. Similarly, Keystone Business Advisors plays a crucial role in holding together the various elements of a business deal, ensuring a smooth and successful transition. Each transaction comes with its own unique challenges.
That’s why it’s essential to work with an M&A advisor who can navigate complex issues, manage the process efficiently, and deliver the desired results.
Keystone is a full-service mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, specializing in an often overlooked segment of the market—companies with annual revenues between $5 million and $100 million.
While many business brokers in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas focus on main street business sales like restaurants, retail stores, and small service businesses, we concentrate on serving the lower middle-market of privately owned, California-based companies.
Investment banks in Los Angeles tend to limit their services to businesses with gross sales of at least $50 to $100 million and often require upfront retainers. Keystone Business Advisors, on the other hand, has developed a proven approach to marketing and managing transactions for lower middle-market businesses, delivering strong results without requiring upfront fees.
Our unique approach is comparable to investment banking, yet our fee structure is results-based, which means we get paid after the transaction has completed.
Trusted M&A Advisors
Our firm has completed over 250 transactions and has considerable experience in most industries, including manufacturing, wholesale distribution, service, healthcare, ecommerce, technology, logistics, landscape, and professional services.
Our advisors are experts in managing the sales process. We excel in keeping things moving forward in an orderly manner to ensure that sensitive information is protected, uncertainty is avoided, and the best price and terms are achieved.
Our Services
We offer the following range of sell-side services to meet the needs of our clients.
Business Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions
Whether you are looking to acquire or sell a business in Los Angeles or anywhere in Southern California, our team of experts will guide you through the process from start to finish.
Our sellers can expect us to thoroughly analyze their business and position it to maximize its value.
Our buyers can expect that we will present business opportunities accurately while keeping their specific goals firmly in mind.
Business Valuations
There are several established methods of determining the value of your business.
In most cases, Keystone Business Advisors uses a combination of these methods to determine the most probable selling price.
Most of the approaches we use are market-based, employing comparable sales data for similar businesses.
Not only can we provide our opinion of what your business may sell for, but we can show you facts and figures revealing exactly how we got there.
Financing Referrals (SBA, Conventional, and Other)
We recognize that with the rise of business values and the constant flux of the economy and credit markets, properly arranging external financing is becoming increasingly important.
We maintain close relationships with local and national financing sources that can meet the needs of both buyers and sellers. Our collaborative approach yields impressive results for our clients.
Additionally, similar to business brokers in Los Angeles, we can guide you through every step of the process, saving you valuable time and expense.
Business Consulting
We provide M&A advisory services for our sell-side clients to help them prepare for a sale in advance.
With many of our clients, we work with them anywhere from one to three years before their business is placed on the market.
This advance planning process will ensure that your business is performing optimally and is positioned to capture its maximum value when going to the market.
Our consulting services help address key questions that impact value, such as:
- How accurately are income and expenses shown on the business tax returns?
- Is there a strong management team in place?
- Are there transferable contracts in place with key customers and suppliers?
- Are there documented policies and procedures?
- How likely are the customers to remain with the business?
If you are serious about buying or selling a business, we recommend that you register with us. Please note that all information will be kept strictly confidential.
Meet Our Team
Keystone Business Advisors has extensive experience across all industries. We have built a solid reputation over the years by bringing each client a combination of deep industry knowledge, providing expert perspectives from other industries, and offering fresh perspectives and breakthrough business insights. Today, the majority of our business comes from referrals from past clients and professional advisors including bankers, accountants, attorneys, and financial planners. If you are searching for business brokers in Los Angeles or investment bankers in Los Angeles or anywhere in Southern California, reach out to us to learn how we deliver the results you are looking for.
