# Vanla Group

> Vanla Group is a business broker and M&A advisory firm representing owners of lower-middle-market businesses through confidential, off-market sale processes. Founded and led by Paul Cheetham (Harvard MBA), the firm has advised on $182M+ in completed transactions. Vanla represents sellers with $2M+ in annual revenue, runs NDA-protected outreach to qualified buyers, and is paid a success fee only at closing.

Vanla Group serves business owners considering an exit in manufacturing, construction, distribution, HVAC and home services, healthcare services, accounting and bookkeeping, executive search, and B2B services. The firm works with owners throughout the United States and Canada, with a concentration in Southern California (Orange County, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, San Diego). Closed transactions range from $1.3M to $28M in deal value. Engagements carry no retainer and no upfront fee: nothing is owed unless the business sells.

## Company

- [Vanla Group](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/): Sell-side representation for owners of businesses doing $2M+ in revenue. Confidential process, success fee only.
- [Free Business Valuation](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/valuation/): Request a confidential valuation range built from comparable completed transactions rather than an automated formula.
- [Buyer Network](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/buyers/): Active, funded buyer mandates and how sellers are matched to them.
- [Completed Transactions](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/sold/): Closed deals Vanla Group has advised on, by industry and size.
- [Our Team](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/team/): Paul Cheetham and the senior advisors who handle engagements directly.
- [Bookkeeping Services](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/bookkeeping/): Outsourced monthly bookkeeping for small businesses, including owners preparing for a future sale.
- [Book a Confidential Consultation](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/book/): No-obligation conversation with an advisor about your business and your options.

## Active Buyer Mandates

- [Accounting and Bookkeeping Firms](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/buyers/accounting/): Verified acquirer targeting accounting, bookkeeping, and CPA firms at $1M to $5M in revenue.
- [Healthcare Services](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/buyers/healthcare/): Healthcare executive seeking a platform acquisition in healthcare services.
- [Manufacturing and Distribution](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/buyers/manufacturing/): Investor group with committed capital acquiring manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses.
- [Executive Search and Recruitment](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/buyers/executive-search/): Acquirer targeting executive search, outplacement, and HR services firms at $300K to $1M EBITDA.

## Insights (M&A Advisory Guides)

- [What Is My Business Worth?](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/what-is-my-business-worth/): How EBITDA multiples, revenue multiples, and asset-based valuation work for lower-middle-market businesses.
- [Manufacturing Business Valuation](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/manufacturing-business-valuation/): Current EBITDA multiples and valuation drivers for manufacturing companies.
- [HVAC Business Valuation](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/hvac-business-valuation/): Service-contract penetration, PE roll-up dynamics, and valuation multiples for HVAC and home services businesses.
- [Selling a Construction Business](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/sell-construction-business/): Backlog, bonding, and California contractor-license considerations in a construction business sale.
- [Selling a Distribution Business](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/sell-distribution-business/): Supplier agreements, working capital, and confidentiality in a distribution/wholesale business sale.
- [Selling a B2B Service Business](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/sell-b2b-service-business/): Recurring revenue, customer retention, and valuation multiples across staffing, MSP, and consulting businesses.
- [Business Exit Planning: The 18-Month Timeline](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/business-exit-planning-timeline/): A phase-by-phase timeline for preparing a business for sale.
- [How to Sell a Business Confidentially](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/confidential-business-sale/): How to protect employees, customers, and competitors from learning about a pending sale.
- [Selling a Business Without Disrupting Operations](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/how-to-sell-business-without-disrupting-operations/): Managing CEO distraction and business performance during an active sale process.
- [Sell-Side Advisor vs. Business Broker](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/sell-side-advisor-vs-business-broker/): How sell-side advisory engagements and listing-led sales differ, and which fits which kind of business.
- [Why Online Business Valuation Calculators Are Worthless](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/professional-business-valuation-guide/): What a professional M&A valuation includes that automated calculators miss.
- [Selling a Business in Orange County](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/selling-business-orange-county/): Local M&A market conditions and buyer demand by industry in Orange County, CA.

## Optional

- [Full sitemap](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/sitemap-index.xml)
- [Insights sitemap](https://apply.vanlagroup.com/blog/sitemap-index.xml)