Business Valuation

Many business owners have a general idea of what their company may be worth, but fewer understand the factors that truly drive value in the eyes of buyers, investors, and lenders.

A professional business valuation provides greater clarity around your company’s strengths, opportunities, and market position. It can also help you make more informed decisions about growth, succession, retirement planning, or a future ownership transition.

Whether you are planning to sell in one year or ten, understanding your business value is often the first step toward building a successful exit strategy.

Exit Planning

The most successful business transitions rarely happen by accident. They are usually the result of thoughtful planning, preparation, and strategic decision-making long before a business enters the market.

Our exit planning process helps business owners identify value enhancement opportunities, reduce potential transition risks, and develop a roadmap aligned with their personal, financial, and retirement goals.

Whether you intend to transfer ownership to family, management, employees, or an outside buyer, having a clear plan can help maximize the outcome while preserving the legacy you have worked hard to build.

Business Sales & Acquisitions

When the time is right to buy, sell, or transition ownership, experienced guidance can make a meaningful difference in both the value and outcome of the transaction.

Pacific Commercial Brokers helps business owners navigate every stage of the process, from valuation and preparation through buyer identification, negotiation, due diligence, closing, and transition.

Our focus is not simply completing a transaction. It is helping owners achieve their financial goals while protecting the business, employees, customers, and legacy they have built over time.

A Trusted Advisor Through Every Stage of Ownership

We help business owners:

Understand business value
Identify value enhancement opportunities
Prepare for retirement and ownership transition
Evaluate succession strategies
Navigate business sales and acquisitions
Maximize enterprise value before a transition

Our role is to help you make informed decisions, whether you are planning years ahead or ready to act today.

Testimonials

Trusted by Business Owners Across the Pacific Northwest

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Richard Mockler
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Tom and his team went above and beyond the call of duty to get our business sold. This is all the more remarkable because it was a small asset sale, to which they devoted their full attention and diligence until we found the right buyer. You can't go wrong here.
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Kayla Ives-Crow
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Absolutely horrible experience with someone in this group I will never ever recommend this place to anyone if they have anything to do with my previous Landlord which her name is on this list. Absolutely unprofessional unpersonal An uncaring
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Jeffrey Christensen
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We tried unsuccessfully to sell our family business for over a year before giving the task to Tom... AND ARE WE GLAD WE DID! He promoted our listing so well that we immediately had OVER 25 interested parties. We narrowed the playing field down to 8 interviews and Tom helped us recognize which buyer was the perfect fit for us. I've known many commercial real estate and business brokers in my 50 year career and have been mostly unimpressed with the laziness and greed of the majority... but not Tom! He negotiated a selling price OVER THE LIST PRICE and handled every detail that came up until the deal was closed. He challenged our thinking when it was needed and got us to the finish line right on time. Tom has ALL the qualities that you would expect from a commercial and business broker... and he's a nice guy too! FIVE STARS, a tip of the hat and a big THANK YOU TOM!
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Narai Jung
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Thank you for everything ~
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Craig Parker
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Tom did an amazing job for us!
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Tracey Larson
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Tom O'Brien worked very hard to sell our property! He was very professional and attentive! This is the 2nd business property he has sold for us. He is very knowledgeable and goes the extra mile for his customers. Couldn't be happier!!!
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Arnie Sturham
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I worked with Tom O'Brien to sell my restaurant of 20 years on Bainbridge Island. He was totally available, diligent and always seemed to be one step ahead of where we needed to be when an offer was presented. I wouldn't think of going anywhere else if I had to do it again or find the need in the future for a commercial broker. Thank you Tom!
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Meenakshi Tomar
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Rich Gedney was superb to work with in our purchase. He did a great job keeping us informed of progress, resolving issues, and getting us needed information. Would highly recommend him as a broker for commercial transactions.
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Erasmo Sandoval
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Back in 2019, we bought a small business through Pacific Commercial Brokers, and we had a fabulous experience. Tana helped us and expertly guided us through the process. I strongly recommend Pacific Commercial Brokers for any and all your Commercial Real Estate needs.

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