Montana business broker

Sell your Montana business to a buyer who deserves it.

Legacy Handoff helps Montana business owners sell confidentially to qualified buyers. We've bought, built, and sold businesses ourselves, so we know how it works. No upfront fees, and you work directly with our team from the first call to closing.

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Ranges are based on typical Main Street multiples of seller's discretionary earnings. A real valuation looks at a lot more than two numbers.

$2Mto$3M
Median sale price
for businesses we represent
130days
Median time to close
from listing to signed deal
>3x
Average cash-flow multiple
what buyers paid relative to owner's profit
$0
Upfront cost with Legacy Handoff
we get paid only when your business sells

Figures reflect Legacy Handoff transactions. Your business may sell above or below these numbers.

Selling in Montana

Why Montana owners work with Legacy Handoff

Bozeman, Missoula, and the Flathead Valley are magnets for relocating buyers with capital, and Billings anchors a steady regional economy. Montana businesses with recurring revenue and a team in place are in demand from buyers who want to live there and need an income to do it.

Who's buying Montana businesses

Montana attracts lifestyle buyers relocating from the coasts, local operators expanding, and strategic buyers in construction, outdoor, and hospitality. Many bring cash from a previous exit or home sale. SBA loans finance most deals under $3 million.

About licensing. Montana requires a real estate license only when a business sale involves an interest in real estate. Legacy Handoff brokers the business itself. When the property is part of the deal, we partner with a licensed Montana real estate professional and coordinate both sides.

Why Legacy Handoff

We've bought, built, and sold businesses. So we know how it works.

Most brokers have never sold a business of their own. Our team has, more than once, and we're still involved in acquisitions today. That changes how we represent you.

You work directly with our team

You work with Riggs and the people around him from the first call to closing, not an associate you've never met. You'll have our cell numbers.

No upfront fees

No retainers, no marketing fees, no hourly billing. We're paid a commission at closing. If your business doesn't sell, you owe us nothing.

We know how buyers think

We buy businesses too, so we know exactly what the buyer across the table is looking for and where they'll push.

Confidential by default

Your business is marketed blind. Buyers sign an NDA and prove they can close before they learn your company's name.

For owners

Sell your business

We tell you what it's worth, find the right buyer, and get the deal to the wire. You keep running the business until the handoff is complete.

  • Free, no-obligation valuation
  • Confidential, blind marketing to qualified buyers
  • NDA and buyer screening handled for you
  • Offer negotiation, deal structure, due diligence, closing
How selling works
For buyers

Buy a business

Serious about acquiring a Montana business? Get on the list. New listings go to our buyers before they're posted anywhere public.

  • Early access to off-market listings
  • Pre-screened, vetted opportunities with real financials
  • Help lining up SBA and seller financing
  • Support from first look through closing
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How it works

Five steps from first conversation to closing day.

No mystery, no surprises. Most Montana deals close in six to twelve months, and some have closed in 45 days.

01

Free consultation

We start with a free consultation to understand your needs and goals: what the business does, what you're hoping to walk away with, and when you'd like to be done. No pitch, no pressure.

02

Valuation

We provide a detailed, no-cost valuation of your business. A real number you can defend at the table, not one designed to win your listing.

03

Confidential listing

We craft a confidential marketing plan and advertise your business to our buyer list and the major marketplaces in a generic way that never reveals your name or location. Nothing goes out without your approval.

04

Buyer screening

We screen every inquiry and weed out the tire kickers and time wasters. Qualified buyers sign a confidentiality agreement before they see anything specific, so you can stay focused on your business.

05

Negotiation and closing

We manage offers and counteroffers with your best interests in mind, keep due diligence moving so a buyer never goes cold, and handle the paperwork through closing. Then it's time to celebrate.

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Riggs Powell, founder of Legacy Handoff
Riggs PowellFounder, Legacy Handoff

Meet the founder

We've sat on both sides of the table.

Riggs Powell started Legacy Handoff after selling businesses of his own. He built a company and helped sell it for eight figures, has sold six businesses himself, and has bought businesses as well. He knows what it's like to hand over something you built from nothing, and what a seller needs from their broker, because he's been the seller.

We're still involved in acquisitions and running businesses today. That keeps us sharp on what buyers want, what lenders will finance, and what a company is really worth. When we represent you, we're not guessing what buyers want. We are one.

MBA and finance degree, BYU Marriott School of Business
Built a company and helped sell it for eight figures
Six businesses sold, others bought, and still active in acquisitions
Licensed in Utah
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Where we work in Montana

Serving business owners across Montana

We work with owners anywhere in Montana: in person for the meetings that matter, and by phone and video for everything else.

BillingsMissoulaBozemanGreat FallsHelenaKalispellButteWhitefishBelgradeHavre

Industries

The businesses we sell

If it has real revenue, real operations, and a reason for a buyer to want it, we should talk.

ConstructionHome servicesHospitality & tourismOutdoor & recreationMedical & dentalTrucking & logisticsAg servicesManufacturingFranchisesProfessional services

Also serving owners in: Utah · Idaho · Wyoming · New Mexico

Selling a business in Montana

Questions Montana owners ask

Do I need a Montana-licensed broker?

Only when real estate is part of the transaction. Montana's licensing law covers business opportunities that involve an interest in real estate. For the sale of the business itself, no license is required, and we broker it. If your property is included, a licensed Montana professional handles that piece.

How does a Utah broker sell a Montana business?

By phone, video, and travel for the meetings that matter. Most of the work in a confidential sale, from valuation to marketing to buyer screening to negotiation, is done remotely anyway. We come out for the initial visit, buyer tours, and closing.

What sells well in Montana?

Businesses that give a relocating buyer an income and a reason to be there: construction and trades, outdoor and recreation, hospitality in the resort towns, and medical or dental practices. Anything with recurring revenue and a team that stays.

How does Legacy Handoff get paid?

Commission only, paid at closing. No retainers, no upfront marketing fees. If the business doesn't sell, you owe nothing.

Will my sale be kept confidential?

Yes. Your business is marketed blind. Buyers sign an NDA and show proof of funds before they learn your company's name.

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