Business Brokers in San Mateo, CA

Business brokers in San Mateo

Pro Horizons

4.8(20 reviews on Google)

1900 S Norfolk St #350, San Mateo

  • Business brokerage or M&A
  • Named industry focus
  • Valuation services
(800) 729-3242

Mario West

No reviews yet

Millbrae, CA, Millbrae · 7 mi from San Mateo

  • Association member

Richard Beale

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Belmont, CA, Belmont · 3 mi from San Mateo

  • Association member

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Pro Horizons sits on a list of 9 business brokers in San Mateo, and a selling owner should look for company-sale experience, a current license path, and a process that protects staff and customers.

Pro Horizons and the other advisors tied to San Mateo mostly work from San Mateo County. The San Mateo page also includes advisors based in Half Moon Bay, Burlingame, Millbrae, and Belmont, alongside Pro Horizons. Service areas named in connection with Pro Horizons include Half Moon Bay, Burlingame, Millbrae, and Belmont. Work connected with Pro Horizons and others here includes company sales and merger work, industry-specific sales, business valuations, and exit planning. Pro Horizons is one of 9 business brokers listed in San Mateo. Advisors on the San Mateo page account for 20 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8.

A useful test for Pro Horizons and any other advisor in San Mateo is simple: can they explain the sale of an existing business and its goodwill, and can they point you to a current license on the Department of Real Estate public lookup.

No published fee schedule is on this page. A direct conversation with Pro Horizons should cover what is included, what is extra, and when any fee is earned.

A sale may involve personal property only. Confirm the structure with Pro Horizons.

A 4.8 rating from 20 reviews is on file for Pro Horizons. The work around Pro Horizons includes valuations, exit planning, and confidential sale work.

Owners who want a page closer to Menlo Park can open the Menlo Park, San Francisco, and Fremont pages as well as this San Mateo list. Compare two conversations before you sign. Keep first meetings on fit and process. Do not sign unread fee agreements. Because Burlingame shares this San Mateo page, an owner there can use the same list and still ask each advisor how far they actually travel for meetings and diligence. If your company in San Mateo needs company sales and merger work, raise that in the first call with Pro Horizons so you are not comparing advisors who do very different work. A selling owner in San Mateo can use this page to start interviews, then confirm the live details with Pro Horizons and with Edward Pozzi. Keep notes from each San Mateo conversation so later comparisons rest on what Pro Horizons actually said about valuation, marketing, and close.

Common questions about business brokers in San Mateo

What should a selling owner look for in a business broker in San Mateo?

Start with Pro Horizons in San Mateo. Look for company-sale work. Ask Pro Horizons who holds the broker license. Ask how buyers are screened. Ask what a written engagement includes. Then compare two conversations.

How do fees and the sale process work with business brokers in San Mateo?

This page does not publish fee amounts for San Mateo. Ask Pro Horizons what the engagement covers, when any fee is earned, and whether valuation or marketing is billed separately. Get that in writing. With Pro Horizons, the path usually runs from a confidential talk and a valuation into buyer outreach and a close. The details belong in the engagement you sign.

Does selling a business in San Mateo require a real estate license?

Ask Pro Horizons about this rule: a paid sale of a California business opportunity generally requires a real estate license. Hire a licensed or supervised advisor. Ask Pro Horizons how the file is licensed. Use the Department of Real Estate public lookup. Confirm that the license is current.

Are there business brokers based in Half Moon Bay as well as San Mateo?

Yes. Advisors based in Half Moon Bay, Burlingame, and Millbrae appear on the San Mateo page, so an owner in Half Moon Bay can use this list. Still ask Pro Horizons how they cover Half Moon Bay, including meetings and diligence, before you assume the same process as a San Mateo engagement.

Where else near San Mateo can I find business brokers?

Nearby pages include Menlo Park, San Francisco, Fremont, and Sunnyvale. Those lists are separate from the San Mateo page. An owner who lives or keeps books closer to Menlo Park may want to read that page as well, then still interview Pro Horizons if their work fits the company being sold.

How does a confidential sale work with a business broker in San Mateo?

A confidential or NDA process is part of the work associated with Pro Horizons in San Mateo. Ask how buyers learn the company name. Get those rules into the written engagement. If you also talk to Pro Horizons, compare the two approaches before you choose.

Business Brokers near San Mateo