Forty Years of Valuing Businesses. One Broker on Every Deal.
Mid Atlantic Business Brokers is a confidential business brokerage and M&A advisory firm led by founder Dan Daniel, based in Glen Allen, Virginia and working the corridor from Richmond to Philadelphia.
Built for the Most Important Transaction of an Owner's Life
Business owners come to us for help with the transition out of the company they built. Our job is to get them the highest price and the best possible terms while they stay focused on what they do best: running the business and growing revenue and profit.
We specialize in the sale, purchase and valuation of privately held companies, and we do it confidentially. We evaluate potential targets and merger partners, weigh financial and strategic alternatives, and advise on approach, timing, structure, financing and price. Then we negotiate and close.
To sell well, an owner has to keep the pedal to the metal right up to closing so the business is as attractive as possible to the largest number of buyers. We position each company for all three kinds of buyer: investors, strategic acquirers and individuals.
When a deal needs more expertise around the table, we help owners build their advisory team with referrals to M&A attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors and exit planners.
Meet Dan Daniel, Founder & Senior Business Analyst
Dan has spent more than four decades analyzing and valuing companies of every size. He founded the firm to give owners in Richmond and across the Mid-Atlantic a broker who stays personally involved from the first valuation conversation to the closing table.
Lenders, CPAs and attorneys who have closed deals with Dan describe the same things: preparation, integrity, quick responses and a willingness to do whatever it takes to get a difficult transaction closed.
- Confidential, no-obligation first consultation
- Scheduled on your calendar, not ours
- Straight answers on value, timing and fees
What You Can Expect From Us
Six commitments that hold whether you are selling a company or buying one.
Confidentiality
Your employees, vendors, customers and competition will never know unless you decide to tell them.
A Transparent Process
Clear steps, honest valuation conversations and no surprises about fees or timing.
Accuracy
Valuation is the hardest and most important step. We price to the real market so deals close.
Dedication
Agreeing on price is only the start. Structure matters more, and we negotiate it hard.
Follow-Through
Correct procedures, organized due diligence and a closing table that shows up on schedule.
A Positive Track Record
We read the market, know who the buyers are and what they pay, and filter out the rest.
Sellers, Buyers, Lenders, CPAs and Attorneys Say the Same Thing
More than 100 five-star Google reviews, from every seat at the closing table. A few in their own words:
“I have worked with many Business Brokers over the years. Dan Daniel with RVA Business Brokers brings an entirely different passion in supporting small business owners looking to successfully sell. On the flip side, any interested buyers of his listings he will do all he can to educate & help them understand all the options to make the change of ownership a successful one. Working with Dan is not just a transaction; he becomes your mentor, and a trusted professional business advisor every step of the way to a successful funding.”
“Dan is extremely professional. He takes the time to completely understand his clients needs, and wants, and the true value in the business of his clients. His integrity was very apparent from the start of our communication which in the business brokerage world is hard to find. I wouldn’t think of working with anyone else in the future.”
“I worked with Dan on about half a dozen transactions. All of them presented some unusual issues but Dan was able to get each one closed in short order. Dan will do whatever it takes to get it done. A definite five-star recommendation.”
One Broker for the Whole I-95 Corridor
Buyers for a Baltimore distributor are often sitting in Northern Virginia. A Richmond HVAC company's best acquirer may be a platform out of Philadelphia. We market across the corridor so your buyer pool is not limited to your zip code.
Our office is in Glen Allen, Virginia. Our buyer network runs from the James River to the Delaware.
Areas we servePhiladelphia, PA
PAOwner-operated companies across Philadelphia and the collar counties that want a buyer search reaching south into Virginia.
Selling in PhiladelphiaWilmington, DE
DENew Castle County businesses positioned between the Philadelphia and Baltimore buyer markets.
Selling in WilmingtonBaltimore, MD
MDTrades, distribution and light manufacturing across Baltimore City and County, plus the I-95 and I-83 corridors.
Selling in BaltimoreWashington, DC
DCService firms, hospitality and specialty retail inside the District, sold with the discretion a small, connected market demands.
Selling in WashingtonNorthern Virginia
VAArlington, Alexandria, Fairfax and Loudoun County owners selling into a deep pool of federal-contractor and professional-services buyers.
Selling in Northern VirginiaRichmond, VAHome office
VAOur home market. Glen Allen office, decades of Richmond valuations and the region's deepest bench of five-star reviews.
Selling in Richmond
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