Food production
Award-winning artisan bakery
Cleveland, since 2003
AskingOn request
Real estateAsk us
Thinking about selling your business?
Find out what it's worth before anyone knows it's for sale. Free, confidential, and from Northeast Ohio brokers who have sold companies of their own.
- No upfront fees. We're paid at closing. If it doesn't sell, you owe nothing.
- Your staff and customers won't know. Listings are blind and every buyer signs an NDA first.
- Own the building? We sell the business and the real estate together, in one closing.
- Only qualified buyers. Financials are screened before anyone sees your books.
Get your free valuation
Takes a minute. We'll call within one business day.
36 yearsof business and commercial real estate transactions
Two founder exitsWe've been the seller, not just the broker
Business + buildingOne team, one closing, no handoffs
NOBBA board memberNorthern Ohio Business Brokers Association
What we're selling right now
Every business is marketed blind, so owners, staff, and customers stay private until a qualified buyer signs an NDA. Three of these owners also own their buildings, about $6 million in real estate that we're selling alongside the business.
Manufacturing
Storage and material handling manufacturer
Cleveland, since 1965
Asking$5.0M
Building, owned$3.71M
Printing
Commercial printing company
Cuyahoga County, since 1999
Asking$875K
Building, owned$1.85M
Restaurant
Italian restaurant and bar
Avon Lake, since 1992
Asking$495K
BuildingLeased
Auto and marine services
Auto and marine repair shop
Cleveland, 20+ years
Asking$300K
Building, owned$398K
Listings held by Agency Professionals Business and Real Estate Brokerage LLC. Building prices are separate from the business asking price.
What happens after you reach out
Most owners call a year or two before they're ready. That's the right time. It leaves room to fix whatever is holding the price down.
A private conversation
What you want out of a sale and by when. No cost, no commitment, nothing signed.
A real number
We recast your financials the way a buyer's bank will, and give you a price range a lender will actually support.
A plan to sell
If you decide to go ahead, we market it blind, screen buyers, and run negotiation and diligence through closing. Most deals close in six to nine months.
Own the building too? That's where most sales get messy.
Most business brokers can't sell commercial real estate, and most commercial agents don't know how to value a business. When you own the property your company operates from, those are two deals that have to close together or neither one does.
We handle both. Sell the building with the business, or keep it and collect rent from the buyer with a sale-leaseback. Either way, you deal with one team.
Rather see a number first?
Four figures from your tax return give you a ballpark range, using the same earnings method a buyer's lender uses. Nothing is sent unless you choose to send it.
Estimated range
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This is a starting point, not an appraisal. The biggest swings come from customer concentration, how much depends on you personally, and whether the last three years trend up.
Get the full written valuationWho you'll be talking to
No call center and no junior associate. You'll work directly with us from the first call to closing.
Tom Jelepis
Co-founder and broker of record. Licensed in Ohio and Florida.
36 years in business and commercial real estate, with leadership roles at Ostendorf Morris–Colliers, Coldwell Banker, and Hanna Business Brokerage. Board member of NOBBA, Marine Corps veteran, and former Mayor of Bay Village.
Sam Sorouri
Vice President. Licensed Ohio real estate salesperson.
Founded and sold two companies: a manufacturing and procurement firm supplying Costco, Ford, and Berkshire Hathaway, and a van rental company he grew past ten locations. He knows what it feels like to sit on the seller's side of the table. USC Marshall graduate.
Common questions
What does it cost to talk to you?
Nothing. The first conversation and the opinion of value are free with no obligation to list. If you do list, we're paid a commission at closing out of the sale proceeds, agreed in writing before anything is marketed. If it doesn't sell, you owe no commission.
Will my employees find out?
Not from us. Your business is advertised without its name or location details, and buyers sign a confidentiality agreement and prove they can afford it before they learn who you are.
Is my business too small to sell?
Probably not. Our current listings range from about $300,000 to $5 million, plus real estate. If a business produces steady cash flow for its owner, there is usually a buyer and an SBA loan that can fund the purchase.
How long does it take?
Most sales close six to nine months after listing. Preparing ahead, by cleaning up the books or reducing how much runs through you, often shortens that and raises the price.
What areas do you cover?
Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, Lake, Medina, Summit, Portage and the rest of Northeast Ohio, plus Florida.
Find out what your business is worth
One private conversation. No cost and no commitment, and you'll come away knowing where you stand.