BizSellingExpert.
You’ve Built a Successful Business.
Now Make Your Exit Count.
We help you understand what your business is worth, maximize its value, and turn your life’s work into the retirement you’ve earned.
- A Division of SD Business Advisors
- 850+ Businesses Sold
- CA Broker Lic. #01980017
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SD Business Advisors:
Buyers in Our Network
Businesses Sold Since 2007
in Completed Transactions since 2007
Industries Represented
Who We Represent
With 10+ years of M&A experience and a track record of successful transactions...
We bring proven expertise to every engagement. Today, we specialize in helping owners of service and contracting businesses understand their value, strengthen their companies, and develop the right strategy to maximize their sale price and achieve a successful exit nationwide.
Service and contracting companies including plumbing, HVAC, janitorial, landscaping, commercial maintenance, construction, and related trade.
You’ve spent years, often decades, building a successful business.
Typically $2M – 20M in revenue.
Business owners cross the United States
Three Ways to Maximize Your Value.
Whether you’re just curious, preparing for a future exit, or ready to sell, start by understanding what your business is worth today and what could make it worth more.
Business Valuation
Discover what your business is worth. We evaluate cash flow, risk, and the factors influencing your multiple. You’ll understand your current market value and what could make your business worth more.
Sell Your Business
We prepare your business for market, attract qualified buyers, maintain confidentiality, and negotiate favorable terms. From initial marketing through due diligence and closing, our focus is maximizing your net proceeds.
Exit Planning
The greatest opportunity to build value comes before you’re ready to sell. We identify what drives your valuation, address potential risks, and develop strategies to maximize your future exit.
From Understanding How Your Business is Valued to Maximizing Your Exit.
We guide every client through the same five stages because maximizing value starts long before the business goes to market.
Analysis
We evaluate your business the way a buyer will — identifying what drives value, what creates risk, and where you stand today.
Planning
Not every improvement increases value. We identify the changes that matter most and build a strategy around them.
Strengthen
We help strengthen the business before market — improving the areas that support value and addressing issues that could create buyer concern.
Market Preparation
We position the business for the right buyers, prepare the story and supporting materials, and create a process designed to protect leverage.
Execution & Close
We manage offers, negotiation, LOI, due diligence, and closing — with a focus on protecting the value created throughout the process.
Your team from the first conversation to the closing table.
10+ years of experience helping business owners understand their value, prepare for a sale, and achieve a successful exit.
Mark Flores
Mark Flores is a Senior Advisor at BizSellingExpert with extensive experience helping business owners prepare, value, and sell their companies. He works closely with clients throughout the sale process, providing clear guidance, strategic planning, and practical advice to help maximize business value and achieve successful outcomes.
Rick Flores
Trish Amen
2 Contractors.
2 Different Situations.
2 Successful Transactions.
In 2025, we represented two contracting businesses through very different sale processes. One went to market and generated strong buyer interest. The other required a more targeted approach and nearly fell apart before closing.
You don’t always get to choose the perfect time to sell. But with the right preparation, positioning, and strategy, you can still maximize value and get a successful deal across the finish line.
Commercial Flooring Contractor — San Diego
Family-run, multi-decade regional leader serving commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial customers.
Time to close: 5 months
Specialty Contractor — San Diego
Established commercial contractor specializing in ceilings, wall panels, specialty ceiling systems, and sound control.
Process: Pocket listing
Serving Business Owners Across California & Nationally
We specialize in service and contracting businesses throughout California, with the ability to represent owners nationwide.
We start with a conversation to understand your business, your goals, and where you are in the process. From there, we develop a strategy to strengthen your position, maximize value, and create the right path toward a successful exit.
(858) 224-2181 · contact@bizsellingexpert.com
Some Quick Answers to Common Questions.
Our valuation method is based on a multiple of cash flow. The free valuation will give you a range of where you can expect a successful transaction to be completed within.
Confidentiality is key in maintaining the integrity of the business. We always advise it’s best to wait until the deal is in it’s final stages to inform key personnel.
The sale timeline varies widely depending on preparation more than anything. Unprepared businesses take longer to sell. From listing to close you can expect 6-12 months for a well prepared business.
We typically work with businesses generating $2M to $20M in revenue. Plumbing, HVAC, janitorial, landscaping, commercial maintenance and construction are where we do most of our work.
Yes, we’re based in San Diego and sell throughout California and even Nationally.
It’s the perfect time to get started. Value can be improved before you go to market. 2-3 years is plenty of time to prepare and de-risk the business.
Yes. Identifying a buyer is only a small part of the process. You need your own representation to ensure your interests are protected.
After understanding the potential value of your business, we strongly encourage you to work with your tax advisor or CPA to evaluate the tax implications and structure the transaction in a way that aligns with your goals
Ready? Let’s start with a free consultation & valuation.
One conversation. No obligation. You’ll leave with a better understanding of what your business is worth today, what’s driving that value, and what your next step should be.
Cash flow, financial trends, value drivers, and the risks a buyer will see.
What your business is worth today, what’s driving that value, and where there may be opportunities to improve it.
Sell now, strengthen the business first, or keep building. We’ll help you create the right strategy for your goals.
Thanks — we've got it.
Mark or Rick will reach out within one business day to set up your free, confidential Value Discovery. Prefer to talk now? Call 760-809-1540.