Acquisition and exit
On the buy side we help you find, evaluate and structure an acquisition. On the sell side we prepare the business for a sale: clean numbers, a management layer, documented processes and a growth story, so buyers pay for the future rather than discount the past. Exit preparation is delivered with BizSell.ca.
What you leave with
Buyers: a target that fits, a valuation you can defend, a diligence framework and a transition plan. Sellers: a business that runs without you, valued higher, and a process that reaches qualified buyers.
Who it is for
- Owners planning to exit in one to three years
- Investors and entrepreneurs buying a Canadian business
- Family businesses working through succession
What we deliver
- Valuation guidance and value-driver analysis
- Exit readiness assessment and a 12 to 24 month value plan
- Target search and screening for buyers
- Due diligence framework and support
- Deal structuring with your legal and tax advisers
- Post-acquisition integration or post-sale transition planning
How it runs
1Assess
Where the value is, where the risk is, what a buyer would pay today.
2Prepare
The 12 to 24 month plan that changes the number.
3Transact
Search or marketing, diligence, structure, negotiation support.
4Transition
Integration plan or owner exit plan that protects the value.
Engagement and fees
Fixed-fee assessment, then a retainer through preparation and transaction. A 60-minute acquisition consultation is available as a first step. Every engagement is scoped after a call and quoted in writing.
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Questions about this service
Are you a business broker?
We are consultants on the value side: making the business worth more and evaluating what you buy. Brokerage and listing are handled through BizSell.ca and licensed intermediaries where required.
Start with a 30-minute strategy call.
Tell us where the business is and where it should be in 12 months. You leave with two or three specific moves, whether or not we work together.