Idaho business broker

Sell your Idaho business to a buyer who deserves it.

Legacy Handoff helps Idaho 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 Idaho

Why Idaho owners work with Legacy Handoff

Idaho has been one of the fastest-growing states in the country for a decade, and buyers have noticed. The Treasure Valley draws relocating owners from the West Coast with capital to deploy, and eastern Idaho sits within a few hours of the Wasatch Front, where much of our buyer list lives. That's a good market to sell into.

Who's buying Idaho businesses

Idaho buyers tend to be individuals and families relocating from higher-cost states, local operators expanding, and out-of-state strategic buyers in trades, logistics, and agriculture services. Most deals under $2 million are financed with an SBA 7(a) loan plus a seller note.

About licensing. Idaho only requires a real estate license for a business sale when real property is transferred as part of the deal. Legacy Handoff brokers the sale of the business itself. If your building is part of the sale, we bring in a licensed Idaho real estate professional for that piece and coordinate the two.

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 Idaho 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 Idaho 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 Idaho

Serving business owners across Idaho

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

BoiseMeridianNampaCaldwellEagleIdaho FallsRexburgPocatelloTwin FallsCoeur d'AleneLewistonSun Valley

Industries

The businesses we sell

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

Home servicesConstructionAgriculture servicesTrucking & logisticsMedical & dentalFood processingFranchisesHospitality & tourismManufacturingE-commerce

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

Selling a business in Idaho

Questions Idaho owners ask

Do I need an Idaho-licensed broker to sell my business?

Not for the business itself. Idaho's real estate law only covers a business sale when real property changes hands in the same transaction. If you're selling the business and keeping or leasing the building, no real estate license is involved. If the property is part of the sale, we coordinate with a licensed Idaho real estate professional.

You're based in Utah. How do you serve Idaho?

The same way we serve owners in St. George: by phone, video, and site visits. Idaho Falls and Rexburg are closer to our Utah base than parts of southern Utah. For Boise and northern Idaho we fly or drive up for the important meetings and handle the rest remotely, which is how most business sales work anyway.

Where do the buyers come from?

Our buyer list is heavy on Utah and Idaho operators and investors, plus relocating buyers from the West Coast. We also list on the national marketplaces, so your blind listing is seen by buyers everywhere.

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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