Miami-Dade County Business Broker

Thinking about selling your business? Discuss your potential selling price, timing, and next steps confidentially with Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A., serving business owners throughout Miami-Dade County.

Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. · Business Broker & M&A Advisor
Affiliated with Transworld Business Advisors
125+Completed business salesAcross multiple industries
South FloridaBusiness brokerage experienceBroward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties
Award-WinningStatewide and national recognitionView awards and recognition

Selected South Florida Transactions

Business sales completed with Aniss Cherkaoui as transaction broker.

Businesses for Sale in Miami-Dade & Monroe Counties

Explore a selection of available businesses with $100,000 SDE or more.

Choose an industry to narrow the listings.

Business Asking Price Annual SDE Details
Tourist Attraction $12,900,000 $192,239
Dist-Home Accessory $9,995,000 $1,544,999
Specialty Restaurant Contract Pending $7,700,000 $1,512,823
Medical Supplies $7,000,000 $1,441,723
Commercial Property with Business $6,700,000 $157,873
Rental Automobiles $6,000,000 $545,882
Nursery/Plants $5,800,000 $614,742
Engineering Electric $5,500,000 $1,538,471

Selling Your Business in Miami and Miami-Dade County

A business sale starts with understanding what a buyer will be taking over: the earnings, employees, customer relationships, assets, and responsibilities that keep the company running. Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. helps Miami-Dade owners prepare for a sale, review potential pricing, screen buyers, and work through negotiations and closing requirements.

For an owner-operated business, a buyer needs to understand how much depends on the seller. For a company with an established management team, the discussion may focus more on recurring revenue, customer concentration, and opportunities for growth.

  1. 01 · PREPARE

    Review the business

    Organize financial records, clarify the owner’s role, and identify issues that could affect pricing or a transfer.

  2. 02 · QUALIFY

    Screen interested buyers

    Review financial capability, experience, financing plans, and fit before sharing sensitive information.

  3. 03 · COORDINATE

    Work toward closing

    Keep negotiations, due diligence, financing, approvals, and transition plans moving forward.

Review the complete business selling process.

What Buyers Need to Understand About Your Miami Business

Distribution, logistics, and trade

For a distributor in Doral, an importer, or a transportation company serving the Miami market, buyers may need to review supplier arrangements, customer concentration, warehouse leases, inventory, and key employees. The question is how those relationships and operations will continue after ownership changes.

Professional, hospitality, and service businesses

A Coral Gables professional firm may depend on the owner’s client relationships. A Miami Beach hospitality business may depend on its lease, staff, and location. Healthcare and field service businesses may also have licensing or operating requirements that need attention before a sale.

Each business needs its own review. Industry, location, and revenue alone do not tell a buyer whether the company is a suitable acquisition.

Business Sale Pricing in Miami-Dade County

What might a buyer pay for your business? A useful discussion starts with financial performance, the owner’s responsibilities, and relevant completed sales. Customer concentration, recurring revenue, employees, lease terms, equipment, and the ability to transfer operations can all affect the analysis.

Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. provides a Broker’s Pricing Opinion (BPO) and Most Probable Selling Price (MPSP) analysis for a potential sale. This is market-based business-sale pricing guidance, not a formal appraisal.

Two businesses in the same industry can sell at different multiples. A calculator provides a starting point; it cannot review your records, confirm earnings adjustments, or decide which completed sales provide a useful comparison.

How business-sale pricing is assessed · Preliminary business valuation calculator

Preparing Your Business for Sale

Clear records help buyers understand the business and help uncover questions before negotiations advance. An initial review may include:

  • Recent tax returns, profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and current-year results.
  • The owner’s duties, compensation, benefits, and proposed add-backs.
  • Customer and supplier concentration, contracts, and recurring revenue.
  • Lease terms, renewal options, and requirements for transferring the lease.
  • Key employees, licenses, equipment, inventory, and other assets included in the sale.

You do not need every document ready before making the first call. An initial conversation can establish what is available and what needs further review.

Confidential Marketing and Buyer Screening

In a business community built on customer relationships and referrals, an unnecessary disclosure can reach employees, vendors, or competitors quickly. Initial marketing can limit identifying details, with more information shared as interested buyers are screened.

Screening may cover available funds, acquisition experience, financing plans, and the ability to operate the business. Depending on the opportunity, it may include proof of funds, lender discussions, and a confidentiality agreement. These steps help protect confidentiality but cannot eliminate every risk of disclosure.

Potential purchasers may include local owner-operators, strategic buyers, search funds, investors, and international buyers. Their interest alone does not establish whether they are qualified or whether the transaction can close.

Strategic buyer transactions · Private equity and investor buyers · Buyer procedures

Financing, Lease Transfers, and Closing

An offer needs to work beyond the purchase price. Financing, landlord consent, licensing, and other approvals can affect the terms and timing of a sale.

SBA-backed acquisition financing may be available for eligible transactions and qualified buyers. Lenders determine eligibility, approval, and loan terms. Seller financing may also be discussed when the seller is willing and the terms are acceptable.

For leased premises, review assignment and change-of-control provisions early. Buyers may also need clarity about employee retention, management responsibilities, customer introductions, and the seller’s transition assistance.

During due diligence, Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. helps coordinate information and follow up on unresolved questions among the parties and their professionals. Attorneys, accountants, and lenders provide advice within their respective areas of expertise.

Business acquisition financing · Transaction coordination through closing

Business Brokerage Across Miami-Dade Industries

The selected transactions above show experience across different business types and sale sizes. The approach to each sale depends on the company’s operations, records, buyer pool, and transfer requirements.

  • Distribution and wholesale businesses
  • Logistics and transportation
  • Healthcare-related businesses
  • Professional and business services
  • Construction and skilled trades
  • Manufacturing, hospitality, and specialty retail

For larger or more complex transactions, lower middle market M&A advisory may be appropriate. The scope of work should reflect the company and the proposed transaction.

Serving Business Owners Throughout Miami-Dade County

Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. works with owners in Miami, Doral, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Kendall, Miami Beach, Aventura, Homestead, Pinecrest, Cutler Bay, North Miami, Sweetwater, Medley, and Miami Lakes.

The review focuses on your company’s operations, financial records, location, lease, and requirements for transferring ownership.

For businesses elsewhere in South Florida, see Broward County business brokerage and Palm Beach County business brokerage.

About Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A.

Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A. is affiliated with Transworld Business Advisors and has experience across 125+ completed South Florida business sales. His work includes sale preparation, buyer communication, negotiations, and transaction coordination.

Business Brokers of Florida#1 Dollar Producer statewide for 2024 completed transactions.
Top 50 Business Broker in Florida by dollar transaction totals for 2025 completed transactions.

International Business Brokers AssociationPlatinum Chairman’s Circle Award for the 2024 and 2025 transaction years.

View professional background and recognition.

Miami-Dade Business Sale Questions

How do I start selling my business in Miami?

Start with a confidential conversation about your business, reasons for considering a sale, timing, and recent financial results. You do not need a complete set of sale documents before making the first call.

How is a potential selling price determined?

Financial performance, relevant completed sales, owner involvement, and operating risks inform a Broker’s Pricing Opinion and Most Probable Selling Price analysis. Companies in the same industry can justify different multiples. This pricing guidance is not a formal appraisal.

How is confidentiality protected?

Initial marketing can limit identifying details. Buyer screening, confidentiality agreements where appropriate, and staged disclosure help control how information is shared. No process can eliminate every disclosure risk.

Can a buyer finance the purchase?

Financing depends on the buyer, the business, and the lender’s requirements. SBA-backed or other acquisition financing may be available, but a listing or asking price does not guarantee approval.

How long does it take to sell a business?

Timing depends on price, financial records, buyer fit, financing, due diligence, lease terms, and required approvals. An initial review can identify issues that may affect the timeline without promising a closing date.

Where can I find businesses for sale in Miami-Dade?

The listings table on this page includes Miami-Dade and Monroe County opportunities. Use the industry filter and View Details to explore listings, and confirm the location and current availability before proceeding. Follow the listing’s inquiry and NDA process for additional information.

Considering Selling Your Miami-Dade Business?

Discuss your business, timing, and next steps confidentially with Aniss Cherkaoui, P.A.

Affiliated with Transworld Business Advisors
305-608-6761 · aniss@tworld.com

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