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Link Business NYC

Link Business NYC presents itself as a New York business brokerage office within the LINK network. Its stated services include business sale and acquisition assistance, valuation tools, marketing support, confidentiality protections, industry-specialist access, and broker assistance through the selling process.

Key takeaway

Link Business NYC handles business sales and acquisitions across New York and publicly presents broad sector coverage.

Its marketplace includes opportunities ranging from smaller Main Street businesses to a Brooklyn construction company listed at $3,000,000, while the cited New York City office page does not publish formal minimum or maximum revenue, EBITDA, transaction-value, employee-count, or buyer-size thresholds.[1][2][3][4][8][9][10]

What does Link Business NYC do?

Link Business NYC is identified as a LINK USA office in Hawthorne, New York. The New York City office page identifies Kingsley Allison as Principal/Business Broker and lists Andrijana Babic and Boubacar Barry as brokers.

The office states that it handles business sales and acquisitions across New York and provides access to industry specialists, valuation tools, marketing tools, confidentiality protections, and free no-obligation consultations.[1][2]

LINK’s New York City selling page describes confidential discussions, market value appraisal, access to a marketing network and tools, and broker assistance through the selling process. The office also states that it provides valuation and marketing tools and access to industry specialists.

For buyers, LINK states that its brokers can assist with offers, negotiation, due diligence, and sale-and-purchase documentation. LINK also states that buying through a LINK broker is free to the buyer and that fees are paid by the seller.[2][3][4]

Owners comparing intermediaries can also review Auxo’s business broker, M&A advisor and investment bank comparison, advisor-selection guide, and M&A advisor fee guide.

Public size / criteria information
The cited New York City office page does not publish a formal minimum or maximum revenue, EBITDA, transaction-value, employee-count, or buyer-size threshold.[2][8][9][10]

What should a business owner evaluate before hiring Link Business NYC?

An owner evaluating Link Business NYC should clarify which legal entity will sign the engagement agreement, the applicable New York brokerage licensing or registration arrangement, and the scope of the office’s authority within the LINK structure. The owner should also confirm the engagement’s exclusivity, commission and expense provisions, termination rights, and any tail period.

Other points to establish include how buyers are qualified before confidential information is released, which comparable transactions the office has handled in the owner’s sector and size range, how SDE, EBITDA, inventory, real estate, and working-capital adjustments will be treated, and the expected process and timeline from valuation through closing.[1][2][3][4]

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What legal entity will sign the engagement agreement, and what New York brokerage license or registration applies

The office is presented as a New York LINK USA office and as part of LINK’s New York business brokerage operation; the contracting and regulatory details should be confirmed directly.[1][11]
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Is the engagement exclusive, and what are the commission percentage, minimum fee, expense reimbursement, termination rights, and tail period

The cited New York City office page does not state a universal commission percentage, minimum fee, expense schedule, termination provision, or tail period.[2]
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How are buyers qualified before confidential information is released

LINK states that buyers sign a confidentiality deed before receiving confidential information and receive broker assistance during the acquisition process. The office’s qualification standards should be clarified.[4]

What size transactions does Link Business NYC handle?

Public marketplace examples include a Manhattan convenience store and deli listed at $380,000 with profit of $169,225 and sales of $1,058,290; a Brooklyn construction company listed at $3,000,000 with profit of $600,000 and sales of $6,178,304; and a turnkey chicken and burger restaurant in Rego Park, Queens, listed at $279,000 with profit of $195,000 and sales of $279,000.

These are listing figures published on the official marketplace and should not be treated as completed transaction results.[5][6][7]

Link Business NYC publicly presents services for both business sellers and buyers. Its marketplace listings disclose items such as asking price, profit, sales, location, industry, listing identifier, and broker attribution. The buyer process described by LINK includes searching listings, registering for alerts, signing a confidentiality deed before receiving confidential information, and receiving assistance with offers, negotiation, due diligence, and sale-and-purchase documentation.[4][5][6][7]

The official LINK site presents broad sector coverage rather than a narrow industry mandate. Listed sectors include construction, educational services, finance and insurance, franchises, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, restaurants, retail, transportation and warehousing, utilities, and wholesale trade.

Public listing examples associated with the office include convenience and deli, construction, and restaurant businesses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.[1][5][6][7]

What does Link Business NYC publicly disclose about fees and engagement terms?

The cited New York City office page does not publish a formal minimum or maximum revenue, EBITDA, transaction-value, employee-count, or buyer-size threshold. The same page does not state a universal commission percentage, minimum fee, expense schedule, termination provision, or tail period.

The cited sold listing pages for NYC00102, NYC00006, and NYC00029 identify SOLD status and historical listing metrics, but do not disclose closing dates, buyer identities, or definitive closing consideration terms.[2][8][9][10]

The official contact page identifies New York City as one of LINK’s USA offices, and the New York City page presents the office as part of LINK’s New York business brokerage operation. LINK’s licensee page describes a North American office footprint that includes New York City and an owner-friendly licensing program for business brokerage offices.[1][11]

For sellers, LINK describes confidential discussions, market value appraisal, marketing-network access, and broker assistance through the selling process. For buyers, LINK describes listing search, alerts, a confidentiality deed before confidential information is released, and assistance with offers, negotiation, due diligence, and sale-and-purchase documentation.

LINK states that buying through a LINK broker is free to the buyer and that fees are paid by the seller.[3][4]

Questions to ask before hiring Link Business NYC

What legal entity will sign the engagement agreement, and what New York brokerage license or registration applies?
The office is presented as a New York LINK USA office and as part of LINK’s New York business brokerage operation; the contracting and regulatory details should be confirmed directly.[1][11]
Is the engagement exclusive, and what are the commission percentage, minimum fee, expense reimbursement, termination rights, and tail period?
The cited New York City office page does not state a universal commission percentage, minimum fee, expense schedule, termination provision, or tail period.[2]
How are buyers qualified before confidential information is released?
LINK states that buyers sign a confidentiality deed before receiving confidential information and receive broker assistance during the acquisition process. The office’s qualification standards should be clarified.[4]
Which comparable New York transactions has the office handled in the owner's sector and size range?
Public examples associated with the office span convenience and deli, construction, restaurant, pizza, wine and liquor, and frozen-dessert businesses, with differing published listing metrics.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
How will SDE, EBITDA, inventory, real estate, and working-capital adjustments be treated in valuation and marketing materials?
The office publicly describes market value appraisal and marketplace marketing, making the valuation methodology and presentation of operating metrics important points to clarify.[2][3]
What is the expected process and timeline from valuation through closing?
LINK describes broker assistance through selling, negotiation, due diligence, and sale-and-purchase documentation, while the cited sold listings do not disclose closing dates.[3][4][8][9][10]

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