M&A advisors in Orange County. Buyers across the country.

Vanla Group is a business broker and M&A advisory firm headquartered in Ladera Ranch. We represent Orange County owners with $2M+ in revenue in confidential sales to private equity, strategic and individual buyers. Success fee only: nothing owed unless your business sells.

$182M+Transactions closed
7,950+Buyers in our network
$0Upfront fees

Why a local advisor matters here.

Confidentiality in a close market

Orange County is large, but industries are tight. Your competitors, suppliers and best employees often know each other. Every buyer we bring signs an NDA before they learn your name.

An advisor close to home

Vanla Group is based in Orange County, so we know the local market. The same senior advisor stays with you from the first valuation conversation to the closing.

A national buyer pool

Local buyers are only part of the market. We bring in private equity groups, strategic acquirers and individual operators from across the US who want a foothold in Southern California.

Senior advisors, success fee only

No retainer, and a senior advisor leads your deal from start to close. We are paid when your business sells. See how advisor fees work.

How a sale works with us.

Most transactions close in 6 to 9 months.

  1. 1

    Valuation

    A free, confidential valuation built from comparable sales and your real financials, so you know what the business could sell for before you decide anything.

  2. 2

    Preparation

    We clean up the numbers buyers will test, document add-backs and build the offering materials, so diligence does not surprise anyone.

  3. 3

    Confidential marketing

    Your business goes to buyers who match it, each one under NDA before they learn its name. Employees, customers and local competitors are not told.

  4. 4

    Negotiation and close

    We run the offers, negotiate price and terms, and stay with you through diligence to the closing table.

Deals we have closed.

Our team has closed $182M+ in transactions for owners across the US and Canada. A few of them:

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Where we work.

We represent owners throughout Orange County, including:

  • Irvine
  • Newport Beach
  • Costa Mesa
  • Santa Ana
  • Anaheim
  • Orange
  • Tustin
  • Huntington Beach
  • Fullerton
  • Yorba Linda
  • Lake Forest
  • Mission Viejo
  • Laguna Niguel
  • Ladera Ranch
  • San Clemente
  • Dana Point

We also work with owners across Los Angeles, San Diego and the Inland Empire, and nationwide. For local market conditions and multiples by industry, read selling a business in Orange County.

Vanla Group 27702 Crown Valley Pkwy, Suite D4-125 Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 paul@vanlagroup.com

Questions owners ask us.

Do you only work with Orange County businesses?

No. Vanla Group is headquartered in Ladera Ranch in Orange County and represents owners across the United States and Canada. Orange County owners get an advisor who is local, with a buyer network that is national.

What size businesses do you sell?

Owner-operated businesses with $2M+ in annual revenue, across manufacturing, construction, distribution, home services, healthcare, accounting and B2B services.

What does it cost?

Vanla Group works on a success fee only, paid at closing. There is no retainer and nothing upfront, and you owe nothing if the business does not sell.

How long does it take to sell a business in Orange County?

Most transactions close in 6 to 9 months. Timing depends on how prepared the business is, buyer fit and how quickly diligence moves.

How do you keep a sale confidential in a market this size?

Every buyer signs an NDA before they learn your company name, and the business is described without identifying details until then. In a dense market like Orange County, where competitors and employees may know each other, that step matters.

Thinking about selling your business?

Start with a free, confidential valuation. No pitch and no obligation.