Florida Business Broker & M&A Advisor

About Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A.

Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. advises privately held business owners throughout Florida in confidential business sales, acquisitions, and lower middle market transactions. His work focuses on transaction preparation, buyer qualification, financing coordination, and managing the operational realities that often shape transaction outcomes long before closing occurs.

Business Brokerage and Transaction Experience

Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. is a Florida Business Broker and M&A Advisor with Transworld Business Advisors, representing privately held business owners in confidential sales, acquisitions, and lower middle market transactions throughout Florida.

His work centers on the parts of a transaction that often determine whether a deal moves forward smoothly through buyer review, financing, due diligence, negotiation, and closing. Transactions may involve operational transferability, earnings analysis, lease considerations, customer concentration review, management transition planning, and lender requirements well before closing occurs.

Aniss works with business owners evaluating retirement, succession planning, acquisition interest, recapitalization opportunities, or full business exits across a range of industries.

A Structured Transaction Process

Most privately held business sales involve far more than bringing a company to market. Preparation often plays a significant role in how buyers, lenders, and advisors evaluate a business throughout the transaction process.

Financial organization, operational stability, recurring revenue quality, management structure, and transferability can materially influence buyer confidence and financing viability. Small issues early in the process can become larger problems during diligence if they are not addressed properly.

Aniss approaches transactions with an emphasis on preparation, confidentiality, buyer qualification, and steady process management from initial evaluation through closing. The objective is to maintain momentum while reducing unnecessary friction between buyers, sellers, lenders, and advisors as the transaction progresses.

Experience Across Multiple Industries

Aniss has participated in transactions involving businesses across service, distribution, retail, healthcare-related, hospitality, automotive, manufacturing, and business-to-business sectors throughout Florida.

Many transactions involve operational and financial considerations extending beyond valuation alone. Buyers and lenders frequently evaluate earnings consistency, owner dependency, employee continuity, vendor relationships, lease structure, working capital expectations, and the long-term transferability of the business.

For many owners, selling a business is unfamiliar territory. Part of the process involves helping sellers understand how transactions are typically reviewed from the buyer and lender perspective as diligence moves forward.

Florida Business Brokerage & Lower Middle Market Advisory

Aniss represents privately held businesses ranging from owner-operated companies to more established lower middle market businesses throughout Florida.

Depending on the transaction, buyers may include individual operators, strategic acquirers, search funds, private investors, or industry competitors. Smaller transactions often rely heavily on SBA financing and transition planning, while larger opportunities may involve broader financial review, operational analysis, and more extensive diligence coordination.

Confidentiality remains a central priority throughout the process, particularly for businesses where employee, customer, vendor, or referral relationships may be sensitive to ownership discussions.

Professional Recognition & Industry Involvement

Aniss Cherkaoui’s work has been recognized by industry organizations for performance, deal volume, and professional standards.

Business Brokers of Florida (BBF)

  • Top Producer (multiple years)
  • Dollar Volume Leader (multiple years)

International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)

  • Platinum Performer
  • Member in Good Standing

Transworld Business Advisors

  • Recognized for valuation accuracy
  • High closing ratios
  • Strong deal structure performance
  • Consistent client satisfaction
The Top Producer 1 in Florida
Business Brokers of Florida
Top Producer and Dollar-Volume Leader
2025 Dealmaker Award BBF
2025 Dealmaker Award BBF
Dealmaker Award
Dealmaker Award
2025 IBBA Award
2025 IBBA Award
Platinum Chairman's circle Award IBBA
International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)
Platinum Level Producer

These distinctions reflect a long-term commitment to accuracy, preparation, and ethical advisory work.

Top Business Broker Awards

Experience Across 125+ Completed Business Sales

Aniss Cherkaoui has completed 125+ business sales across a broad range of industries. During 2024 and 2025, he completed transactions representing $50 million in aggregate transaction volume. His experience includes owner-operated businesses, established privately held companies, and lower middle market transactions throughout South Florida.

20+ years of advisory experience
125+ completed business sales
$50 Million
Aggregate Transaction Volume Completed During 2024–2025
Extensive valuation and financial recasting expertise

This background allows him to anticipate challenges early, communicate effectively with all parties, and guide owners through a process that protects momentum and minimizes disruption.

Owners considering a future exit can also review the full Selling Process to understand how valuation connects to structure and negotiation.

Backed by an Established Transaction Platform

Transworld Business Advisors is one of the largest business brokerage organizations involved in confidential business sales, mergers and acquisitions, and franchise transactions.

The affiliation provides access to a broader transaction network, buyer exposure, market resources, and transaction infrastructure supporting business owners throughout the sale process.

Selected Completed South Florida Transactions

Aniss Cherkaoui has completed and closed confidential transactions involving privately held businesses across South Florida. His transaction experience includes construction, transportation, healthcare, education, professional services, distribution, hospitality, technology, and other owner-operated and lower middle market businesses.

Construction and Specialty Trades

  • Commercial roofing contractor — South Florida
  • Electrical contracting company — South Florida
  • HVAC service company — South Florida
  • Glass and specialty construction company — South Florida
  • Engineering and technical services company — South Florida

Transportation and Logistics

  • Towing and transportation company — South Florida
  • Moving and storage company — South Florida
  • Aviation cargo services company — South Florida
  • Automotive transportation company — South Florida

Healthcare and Education

  • Healthcare products distributor — South Florida
  • Medical imaging center — South Florida
  • Home healthcare agency — South Florida
  • Early childhood education business — South Florida

Business and Professional Services

  • Government services contractor — South Florida
  • Insurance agency — South Florida
  • Software and programming company — South Florida
  • Digital marketing company — South Florida
  • Collection and financial services company — South Florida

Consumer and Hospitality Businesses

  • Specialty consumer products company — South Florida
  • Restaurant and food-service businesses — South Florida
  • Vending and route-distribution businesses — South Florida
  • Salon and personal-care businesses — South Florida

Business names, transaction values, and client information have been withheld to preserve confidentiality.

Confidential Guidance Through the Transaction Process

Business sales often involve financial, operational, and personal considerations happening simultaneously under strict confidentiality. Every transaction carries different timelines, buyer dynamics, operational challenges, and negotiation considerations depending on the business and the objectives of the owner.

Aniss works with Florida business owners seeking a structured, informed, and confidential approach to evaluating and navigating a potential business sale. Explore local guidance for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and Palm Beach County, or review business valuation, the selling process, M&A advisory, and seller registration.