Trades & services
Example
Service business, Okanagan
British Columbia · Owner heading to retirement
Status
Sourcing
Canada's marketplace for business ownership
The buyers are
The buyers are
already here.
Registered buyers are waiting for businesses like yours. We help owners navigate the sale, from the first number to closing day, and we are paid only when you are.
NO UPFRONT FEES · PAID AT CLOSING
Fresh to market
Listings reach Club members first.
Examples of the kind of business we take on. All listings are prepared with a Senior Deal Advisor from the owner's own figures, and go to market with detailed, interactive buyers packages that help buyers gain a deeper understanding of the business.
Trades & services
Example
Trades & services
Example
Service business, Interior BC
British Columbia · Long operating history
Status
Shortlisting
Your business here
Any industry
Selling on your own?
Hand us the sale and we finish it properly.
Upfront fees
$0
Get started
Free business valuation
What's your business actually worth?
Pick your industry, slide to your yearly owner earnings, and see the range buyers are paying, in seconds. A closer estimate from your own statements is free and easy to get started.
Or pick your industry
Each industry prices from its own multiple band.
$180,000
profit + owner salary + perks
Estimated market range
$430Kto$580K
Typical sale range
$0$2.0M
Based on 2.4× to 3.2× your yearly owner earnings, the band Canadian buyers are paying for businesses like yours.
Priced by a Senior Deal Advisor from here.
Above $1.5M in owner earnings, pricing multiples may change and would require a more detailed valuation analysis.
Estimate from typical multiples for Canadian small businesses. A closer estimate from your own statements is free, no obligation.
The number that matters
SDE, explained.
Seller's discretionary earnings: everything the business puts in its owner's pocket in a year. It's the number buyers price from, and it's usually larger than the profit line on the tax return. See how it adds up below:
One year, added up
$0
Watch, or click any step.
Example numbers for explanation purposes.
How it works
You run the business.
We prepare the sale.
The line below is the whole journey, from first call to money in trust.
STEP 01
Your number
A valuation range derived from your financial statements.
STEP 02
Your package
Your numbers and your story on a page buyers take seriously, approved by you first.
STEP 03
First look
Sent out to our registered buyers list first, seven days before the public listing is published.
STEP 04
Offer
Offers arrive, and you are walked through them with a Senior Deal Advisor.
STEP 05
Close
Diligence on the timeline the offer sets, your lawyer papering the deal, funds through a lawyer's trust account.
Why now
The largest ownership handover in Canadian history is underway.
Canada's business owners are retiring faster than buyers can find them. Many of their companies are profitable, essential, and quietly heading to market with no plan behind them. That gap, between owners who need an exit and buyers hunting for good companies, is exactly where we work.
If you own an established business, this decade is the seller's window. If you're buying, there has never been more opportunity, provided someone filters and packages it properly.
Figures: Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Succession Tsunami, January 2023, from a national survey of 2,479 Canadian small business owners conducted June to August 2022.
76%
of Canadian small business owners planned to exit by 2032.
$2T+
in business assets expected to change hands as owners retire.
1 in 10
has a formal succession plan. The rest need a process. That's us.
For sellers
You built something real. Let's find the right buyer for it.
Most owners have never sold a business. They may not have a solid valuation basis, confidentiality agreements, a marketing package, or a filter for tire kickers. That's where we help.
- Nothing to pay upfront
- Your price and a package for buyers to take seriously
- A Buyers Market Club already hunting for businesses like yours
- Paid at closing when the business sells
For buyers
Tell us the business you're looking for.
Individuals buying a business to run, search funds, family offices holding for the long term, Indigenous economic development corporations, or companies seeking strategic M&A targets can sign up, provide their criteria, and have first look at upcoming listings.
- Detailed business overviews with interactive forecasting tools
- Comprehensive data rooms behind every package
- Access to new listings seven days before they are published to the public
- Support from first look to keys
Questions owners ask
Straight answers.
What does it cost to list with you?
Nothing upfront. We're paid a success fee at closing and only if your business sells.
Will my staff or competitors find out?
Your business is marketed without identifying details, buyers sign a confidentiality agreement before learning anything sensitive, and information releases in stages as a deal moves forward.
How long does a sale take?
It depends on the size of the business and how ready the books are. Smaller businesses with a ready buyer can move in weeks; larger or more complex deals can run months. Preparation is the biggest factor.
What businesses do you work with?
Established businesses of all kinds across Canada, from a single crew to companies with several branches.
Professional practices: law, accounting, dental, medical clinics, veterinary, optometry, engineering, architecture, insurance brokerage.
Knowledge and B2B firms: IT and managed services, agencies, consulting, staffing, property management.
Trades and field services: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, auto repair, construction.
Commercial and industrial: light manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, logistics, machine shops, home and senior care.
Professional practices: law, accounting, dental, medical clinics, veterinary, optometry, engineering, architecture, insurance brokerage.
Knowledge and B2B firms: IT and managed services, agencies, consulting, staffing, property management.
Trades and field services: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, auto repair, construction.
Commercial and industrial: light manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, logistics, machine shops, home and senior care.
What do I have to decide today?
Nothing. The first step is having a conversation.
What do you know about the buyers?
We ask every registered buyer for their budget, their funding and the kind of business they're looking to buy. We then have discussions with buyers to get a better understanding of their goals and qualify them further.
No upfront fees · Paid at closing
The first step is a conversation.
The first step is a conversation.
Not a final decision.
A confidential call gets you on your way to an estimated range and a straight read on sellability. We will never push you to sell, and we will tell you plainly if now is the wrong time. What you do with the number, and when, stays entirely up to you.
The standing offer · what every seller gets
$0→
No upfront fees
Day one→
We start finding your buyer
One conversation→
An estimated range, free