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. Nothing upfront, nothing owed unless you close.We represent owners doing $1M+ in revenue. We prepare the business, bring qualified buyers under NDA, and run the sale to close. Nothing owed unless you close.

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$182M+closed8,100+buyers in our network60 daysmost clients receive an LOI within$0upfront

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
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  • Cameron Kolb, M&A Advisor, Vanla GroupCameron KolbM&A Advisor
  • David Tracey, M&A Advisor, Vanla GroupDavid TraceyM&A Advisor
  • Nik Avendano, Operations Director, Vanla GroupNik AvendanoOperations Director
  • Voya Cheetham, HR and PR Director, Vanla GroupVoya CheethamHR and PR Director

$182M+closedHarvard MBAfounderOne senior advisorfirst call to closeOwned, 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

  • Start right here: four short answers, then a confidential call with an advisor. Or see what a buyer would pay first: a price range, the buyers who fit and closed deals near your size, in about a minute.
  • Then 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 the leading listing platforms, under NDA. A senior advisor from the first call to the closing table.

If you are buying

  • Tell us what you buy in three taps and see the businesses in 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.

The Vanla Standard

You built something real. When it is time to pass it on, the process should match the care that went into building it. At Vanla Group, discretion is not a feature. It is the foundation.

The Vanla Group team

From first call to closed deal.

A structured, confidential process built to protect your business and get you the price you want. Five steps. Every deal.

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Paul Cheetham, Vanla GroupCameron Kolb, Vanla GroupDavid Tracey, Vanla GroupNik Avendano, Vanla GroupVoya Cheetham, Vanla Group Your first call is with one of our advisors. Nothing owed unless you close.
  1. Confidential consultation

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

    Free, no obligation

  2. 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. 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. 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. Due diligence and close

    We manage structure, diligence, and legal coordination through closing.

    We only get paid when you get paid

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.

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 use multiple valuation methodologies including comparable transactions, discounted cash flow analysis, and market multiples. Our valuations are based on actual market conditions and recent transaction data in your industry. In the end, we determine what we believe a buyer will actually offer you for your business.

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.

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See what a buyer would pay for yours in about a minute. Free, confidential, and nothing owed unless your business sells.

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