Sell Your Business in Irvine — to a Buyer Who Actually Lives Here
Irvine's master-planned business parks hold thousands of B2B service firms, professional practices, and light-industrial companies. It's also where the out-of-town buyers circle — which makes choosing the right one matter even more.
We buy established service, trade, manufacturing, and distribution businesses with roughly $2M–$10M in revenue and $500K+ in owner earnings — and we hold them for the long term. No resale clock, no cost-cutting playbook, no rebranding. Our full criteria are public.
Why owners in Irvine talk to us first
Local & present
We're based in Orange County and operate our companies hands-on. Lunch this week beats a string of video meetings from three time zones away.
Certain & straightforward
Funding confirmed before signing, offers with the math shown, and never a silent price cut. The full process →
Private
No listing your competitors will recognize. One conversation, one NDA, one buyer.
Legacy kept
Name stays, team plan in writing, standards stay. See how we've done it →
Common questions
Who buys small businesses in Irvine?
Buyers include individuals with SBA loans, search funds, private equity, competitors, and holding companies. Fourward Holdings is an Orange County-based family holding company that buys established businesses in Irvine directly from retiring owners — no broker, no commission, and a close that typically takes 90–120 days.
How long does it take to sell a business in Irvine?
Listed with a broker: typically 9–12+ months. Selling directly to Fourward Holdings: typically 90–120 days from first conversation to close, with complete confidentiality throughout.
What is my Irvine business worth?
Most established businesses sell for roughly 2x–3.5x annual owner earnings depending on industry and transferability, with Southern California's cost of doing business often pulling toward the conservative end. Use our free, private estimator — no email required — at fourwardholdings.com/what-is-my-business-worth/.
Helpful reading: What's my business worth? · Selling without a broker · All buyer types compared · All areas we serve
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