Business Broker in San Mateo County
San Mateo · Foster City · Belmont · San Carlos
Selling or buying a business on the Peninsula
Transworld Veritage advises business owners and buyers across San Mateo County from our office in San Mateo. We prepare businesses for sale, value them on the metrics buyers use, run a confidential marketing process and manage the transaction through closing.
The Peninsula has a high-income customer base and a dense mix of professional services, technology and life-science suppliers, restaurants and personal-service businesses. High commercial rents and labor costs make lease terms, margins and management depth especially important to buyers, and a well-documented business commands a stronger price.
Cities we serve in San Mateo County
- San Mateo
- Foster City
- Belmont
- San Carlos
Businesses we help sell in San Mateo County
Technology & SaaS
B2B software, SaaS and subscription businesses. We present ARR, retention and churn the way strategic and private equity buyers evaluate them.
TMT
Technology, media and telecom: IT and managed service providers, digital media and marketing technology, and telecom services.
Life-science services
Lab services, research suppliers and specialty service providers supporting Peninsula biotech and life-science companies.
Manufacturing & distribution
Precision and contract manufacturers, assemblers and specialty distributors serving Bay Area customers.
Professional services
Accounting, staffing, engineering, consulting and other B2B service firms.
Main Street businesses
Restaurants, health and wellness practices, education, childcare and home services.
How we sell your business
- Confidential valuation. We review your financials and recast earnings to show what the business is worth to a buyer.
- Preparation and marketing. We prepare a confidential information memorandum and market the business without revealing its name.
- Qualified buyers. Buyers sign an NDA and are screened for experience and financing before receiving details.
- Offers and negotiation. We negotiate price, structure, financing and transition terms through the letter of intent.
- Due diligence to closing. We coordinate diligence, lender, landlord and escrow so the deal closes on schedule.
Our San Mateo County office
San Mateo Office
1900 S. Norfolk St., Suite 350San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: (408) 824-1012
Email: sanmateo@tworld.com
San Mateo County business sale questions
How much is my San Mateo County business worth?
Value is usually based on a multiple of seller's discretionary earnings (SDE) for owner-operated businesses or EBITDA for larger ones, adjusted for industry, growth, lease terms and owner involvement. We provide a confidential valuation first.
Who buys businesses on the Peninsula?
Buyers include local professionals leaving corporate roles, existing owners expanding through acquisition, private equity-backed platforms and strategic buyers in the same industry.
How is a Bay Area lease handled in a sale?
Most sales require the landlord to approve an assignment or a new lease. We address lease terms early because the remaining term and rent directly affect buyer financing and price.
Do I need to come to the San Mateo office?
No. We can meet at your business, by phone or video, or at our San Mateo office by appointment.
Thinking about selling your business?
Talk with a local advisor in confidence. No obligation.
