Buyer Frequently Asked Questions

To protect seller confidentiality, detailed information is only released to qualified buyers. You must first register as a buyer, sign a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for the specific listing, and provide proof of financial capability (such as a bank statement summary, broker account summary, or pre-approval letter).

Yes. Most of the opportunities we represent under $5,000,000 are pre-screened by our preferred lenders for SBA 7(a) financing. Buyers typically need a 10% to 15% cash down payment, with the SBA covering the remaining purchase value. We coordinate document submissions between buyer and lender to smooth the process.

A CIM is a comprehensive prospectus detailing the company's products, operations, staff, customer profile, facilities, equipment, historical financial statements, and normalized SDE adjustment calculations. It is released only after NDA execution.

Once we verify your buyer profile and NDA, one of our M&A advisors will coordinate a brief call to align on your investment criteria and answer preliminary questions. We then grant secure access to the Virtual Data Room (VDR) containing the CIM.

No. Cortland Business Brokers represents the seller. Our fiduciary duty and commissions run to our seller clients, meaning buyers do not pay brokerage fees to CBB. We disclose this representation relationship to all buyers at the outset.