# US Businesses For Sale & M\&A Deals API (`magebase/us-businesses-for-sale-deals-api`) Actor

Aggregate small-to-mid size businesses for sale and lower-middle-market deal flow across BizBuySell, BizQuest, Axial, DealStream, and national broker networks with SBA financing models.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/magebase/us-businesses-for-sale-deals-api.md
- **Developed by:** [magebase](https://apify.com/magebase) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## US Businesses For Sale & M\&A Deals API

Search the entire US small-to-mid size business market and lower-middle-market (LMM) M\&A deal flow across **major marketplaces, franchise resale boards, and nationwide business brokerage networks**.

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### Active Sources (24 Key US Portals)

#### National Marketplaces & M\&A Deal Flow

1. **BizBuySell** (`bizbuysell`) — North America's largest business-for-sale marketplace
2. **BizQuest** (`bizquest`) — CoStar Group business brokerage directory
3. **BusinessesForSale.com US** (`businessesforsale`) — 15,000+ US small-to-mid business listings
4. **DealStream** (`dealstream`) — Lower-middle-market deal flow and PE opportunities
5. **Axial** (`axial`) — Premier LMM M\&A advisory and private equity marketplace
6. **LoopNet Business Opportunities** (`loopnet-biz`) — CoStar commercial business brokerage
7. **BusinessBroker.net** (`businessbroker-net`) — National business brokers exchange
8. **Acquire.com** (`acquire-com`) — SaaS, software, and tech startup acquisitions
9. **Empire Flippers** (`empireflippers`) — Vetted digital assets and e-commerce businesses
10. **FE International** (`fe-international`) — Technology and SaaS M\&A advisory
11. **Flippa US** (`flippa`) — Online, SaaS, e-commerce, and digital businesses
12. **FranchiseGator Resales** (`franchisegator`) — Operating franchise resales directory
13. **Franchise Direct** (`franchise-direct`) — Turnkey franchise resales

#### Prominent National Brokerages & Regional MLS

14. **Transworld Business Advisors** (`transworld`) — Largest US business brokerage franchise
15. **Sunbelt Business Brokers** (`sunbelt`) — Nationwide brokerage network deal inventory
16. **Murphy Business Sales** (`murphy`) — North American business brokerage firm
17. **VR Business Brokers** (`vr-broker`) — Established national small-to-mid-market firm
18. **First Choice Business Brokers (FCBB)** (`firstchoice`) — National Main Street business brokerage
19. **Woodbridge International** (`woodbridge-intl`) — Middle-market M\&A investment banking
20. **Benchmark International** (`benchmark-intl`) — Global middle-market intermediary
21. **Viking Mergers & Acquisitions** (`viking-mergers`) — Premier Southeast M\&A advisory
22. **Business Brokers of Florida (BBF MLS)** (`bbf-mls`) — Florida statewide co-brokerage MLS
23. **California CABB Broker MLS** (`cabb-mls`) — California Association of Business Brokers
24. **We Sell Restaurants** (`wesellrestaurants`) — Nationwide food and beverage business brokerage

Plus 103+ documented sources in `docs/sites/business-for-sale.md`.

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### Financial Enrichment & SBA Modeling

Beyond raw scraping, this Actor computes:

- `priceToRevenue`: Asking Price / Gross Revenue multiple
- `priceToSde`: Asking Price / Seller's Discretionary Earnings multiple
- `estimatedBuyerEquityRequired`: 10% buyer down payment
- `estimatedDebtServiceMonthly`: SBA 7(a) 10-year amortized monthly payment at benchmark rates
- `cashOnCashYieldPct`: Cash-on-cash return after debt service.

***

### Example Output Record

```json
{
  "id": "bizbuysell_biz_3001",
  "entityId": "entity_biz_dallas_mtzezg1n",
  "title": "Established Commercial HVAC Contractor in Dallas",
  "industry": "HVAC",
  "country": "US",
  "state": "TX",
  "city": "Dallas",
  "askingPrice": 1850000,
  "revenue": 3100000,
  "ebitda": 425000,
  "sde": 510000,
  "employees": 14,
  "establishedYear": 2006,
  "inventoryIncluded": true,
  "realEstateIncluded": false,
  "brokerName": "Senior M&A Partner",
  "brokerCompany": "Premier Business Brokerage Network",
  "metrics": {
    "priceToRevenue": 0.6,
    "priceToEbitda": 4.35,
    "priceToSde": 3.63,
    "revenuePerEmployee": 221429,
    "estimatedDebtServiceMonthly": 22538,
    "estimatedBuyerEquityRequired": 185000,
    "cashOnCashYieldPct": 129.5
  },
  "source": "bizbuysell",
  "sourceUrl": "https://bizbuysell.com/business/bizbuysell_biz_3001",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-13T14:00:00.000Z"
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Keywords describing target industry (e.g. \['HVAC'], \['Plumbing'], \['Manufacturing']).

## `state` (type: `string`):

State code (e.g. TX, CA, FL, OH).

## `minPrice` (type: `integer`):

Filter businesses with asking price above this floor.

## `maxPrice` (type: `integer`):

Filter businesses with asking price below this ceiling.

## `minRevenue` (type: `integer`):

Filter businesses with annual revenue above this threshold.

## `minCashFlow` (type: `integer`):

Filter businesses with SDE or EBITDA above this floor.

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Select specific business broker portals or use \['all'].

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of business listings to return.

## `deduplicate` (type: `boolean`):

Cluster cross-posted listings across brokerages into unified entities.

## `includeRawData` (type: `boolean`):

Include original unmodified scraped payloads in output dataset.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy settings (datacenter or residential).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "HVAC"
  ],
  "state": "TX",
  "minPrice": 100000,
  "maxPrice": 3000000,
  "sources": [
    "all"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100,
  "deduplicate": true,
  "includeRawData": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("magebase/us-businesses-for-sale-deals-api").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("magebase/us-businesses-for-sale-deals-api").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call magebase/us-businesses-for-sale-deals-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,magebase/us-businesses-for-sale-deals-api"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/UQcA5Mj9fL5vBKyhM/builds/4Sky8JOIXzHjESQqT/openapi.json