Business Acquisition Loans in Long Beach, CA
Buy an existing Long Beach business
SBA-backed acquisition financing for partner buyouts, succession purchases, and bolt-on deals in the South Bay.
- 10% down with SBA 7(a)
- Goodwill financing
- Earn-out friendly
Business Acquisition Loans for Long Beach businesses
Buying an existing Long Beach business (restaurant, dental practice, distribution operation, professional services book) is one of the highest-success uses of SBA 7(a) financing. SBA will fund up to 90% of the purchase price (10% buyer equity, sometimes structured as a seller note on standby) with 10-year amortization on goodwill and longer on any real estate involved.
The deal hits or misses on three things: clean trailing 3-year financials from the seller, sufficient cash flow coverage (typically 1.25x debt service after a reasonable owner salary), and an acquirer with industry-relevant experience. We've routed acquisitions of Long Beach auto shops, medical practices, and Port-adjacent logistics companies. Each has a different short-list of SBA Preferred Lenders most likely to say yes.
Timing matters. SBA acquisition deals typically close in 60-90 days from offer accepted to funded, sometimes faster with a Preferred Lender that has the seller's industry experience. The riskiest stretch is the period between LOI and SBA approval. We recommend conditional-on-financing language in the LOI so the buyer isn't exposed if underwriting comes back differently than expected.
Every Sage Creek Lending application runs through California-licensed lenders. We do one soft credit pull, present the matching offers, and let you choose. No fee until close.
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