Apex Business Advisors

What Apex Business Advisors does

Apex Business Advisors is a U.S. private business brokerage and advisory firm founded in 1998 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, with additional offices in Alexandria, Virginia and Fairhope, Alabama. The firm specializes in lower-to-mid-market business sales, mergers, and acquisitions, serving entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and individual or strategic acquirers across industries including HVAC, electrical, residential services, healthcare, manufacturing, payment processing, financial services, and market research. Service lines cover business brokerage, valuation (using SDE, EBITDA, asset-based, market-based, and DCF methods), exit planning, buyer qualification and screening, confidential marketing via Confidential Business Reviews and Letters of Intent, deal structuring and negotiation (including seller financing and earnouts), and due diligence support. Clients are engaged through multi-year engagement agreements with commission-based fees that are negotiated per transaction and not publicly disclosed.

The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market motion supported by an extensive content marketing engine: The Apex Business Advisors Podcast, an active blog and Knowledge Hub, video library, FAQs, an active/sold business listings marketplace, email newsletter capture, and a LinkedIn presence. Buyers are qualified for financial capability before being introduced to sellers, and confidentiality protocols are used to protect seller information. Apex is affiliated with the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and the Exit Planning Institute. In 2026, founding-era leader Doug Hubler announced a transition of ownership to new leaders (covered in Podcast Episode 210 'Passing the Torch'), capping a 100+ deals-closed growth milestone reached in 2025 and an expansion of the advisor team. The firm holds no proprietary technology platform and earns revenue exclusively through transaction-based brokerage commissions rather than software, subscription, or marketplace fees.

Name

Apex Business Advisors

Legal name

Apex Business Advisors

Website

https://kcapex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Apex Business Advisors is a U.S. lower-to-mid-market business brokerage and advisory firm, founded 1998 and headquartered in Overland Park, KS, guiding entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and acquirers through business sales, mergers, acquisitions, valuation, and exit planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Brokerage and M&A Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory (FSAEAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sell-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAA), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Business brokerage services
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Business valuation services
• Exit planning services
• Business sale advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Transaction-based Brokerage Commissions: Apex Business Advisors earns fees as a percentage of completed business sale transactions. As business brokers, they facilitate buying and selling of businesses and earn commissions upon successful closings. Podcast episodes reference engagement agreements and commission structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Apex Business Advisors is a business brokerage and M&A advisory firm specializing in lower to mid-market business transactions. The firm guides entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and investors through buying, selling, and valuing businesses, providing strategic positioning, discreet marketing, buyer qualification, deal structuring, and due diligence support. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the Kansas City area, the firm operates nationwide with additional offices in Virginia and Alabama.

Product overview

Apex Business Advisors operates as a comprehensive business advisory firm specializing in lower to mid-market transactions, functioning as a business broker rather than a technology product company. The firm's core offerings center on business brokerage services for selling and acquiring businesses, supported by business valuation, exit planning, buyer qualification, confidential marketing, deal structuring, and due diligence support. These services are delivered through a network of offices in Kansas City, Virginia, and Alabama, serving clients nationwide. The company also provides educational resources through podcasts, blogs, videos, and FAQs to inform buyers and sellers about the transaction process. A business listings platform enables qualified buyers to browse available acquisition opportunities filtered by industry, revenue, and price.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Brokerage Services
• Business Valuation Services
• Exit Planning
• Buyer Qualification and Screening
• Confidential Business Marketing
• Deal Structuring and Negotiation
• Due Diligence Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 deals closed with high close rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)coreOthersProfessional affiliation with IBBA, the leading association for business brokers. Membership provides networking, education, and industry standards adherence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Murphy Business & Financial Corporation: Largest US business brokerage franchise network, specializing in lower- to mid-market business sales, valuations, and franchise sales — directly comparable transaction-based model and client base to Apex.
• Transworld Business Advisors: Franchise-based business brokerage, M&A advisory, and franchise consulting firm serving the lower- to mid-market nationwide with very similar service lines and target clients to Apex.
• Sunbelt Business Brokers: One of the largest business brokerage networks in North America, focused on lower- to mid-market business sales with a comparable advisor-led, commission-based model and IBBA affiliation.
• Generational Group: US business brokerage and M&A advisory firm focused on lower- to mid-market transactions, with a heavy emphasis on Baby Boomer exit planning — directly overlapping Apex's positioning and value proposition.
• VR Business Brokers / Morgan & Westfield: Business brokerage and M&A advisory serving small to mid-market business sales, with similar commission-based model, valuation services, and exit planning focus as Apex.
• Calder Capital: Lower- to mid-market M&A advisory and business brokerage firm operating in the Midwest and Southeast, with comparable transaction size focus and advisor-driven service model.
• Cornerstone Business Services: Mid-market M&A advisory and business brokerage firm serving closely held and family-owned businesses — highly comparable target clients and exit-planning emphasis to Apex.

Broad incumbents

• Houlihan Lokey: Large global investment bank with a dedicated middle-market M&A advisory practice. Operates across the same M&A value chain but serves substantially larger deals and broader client types than Apex.

Others

• Exit Planning Institute: Industry association and education provider for exit planning advisors. Apex is affiliated; EPI represents an ecosystem partner and the broader exit-planning category in which Apex competes.
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA): Leading trade association for business brokers. Apex holds IBBA membership; the IBBA is also a competitor-network hub for peer firms like Sunbelt, Murphy, and Transworld listed above.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apex-business-advisors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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