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Buy a Business

Don't buy a business you haven't understood.

We help Canadian buyers find, evaluate and pursue acquisitions, from defining the right target to analyzing the numbers, structuring the offer and navigating due diligence.

What we do

How we help you buy, step by step.

01

Define your Buy Box

Determine exactly what type of business makes sense based on your capital, financing capacity, experience and objectives.

02

Find & screen opportunities

Identify potential targets and quickly separate interesting businesses from bad deals.

03

Business Forensics

Analyze financials, earnings quality, owner dependence, customers, margins, leases, capex and operational risks.

04

Valuation & Offer Strategy

Determine what the business may be worth and how to approach the seller.

05

LOI & Negotiation

Help you think through price, structure, conditions and negotiation strategy.

06

Due Diligence β†’ Closing

Coordinate the process alongside your lawyer, accountant and other specialists.

Ways to work with us

Start where you are.

Not everyone needs full representation on day one. Pick the step that fits where you are in the search.

Have a business you're considering?

Deal Forensics

Send us the listing, CIM and financials. We'll help you decide whether it's worth pursuing.

  • What is this business really worth?
  • What are the biggest risks?
  • What should I investigate?
  • Should I keep pursuing it?
Submit a deal

Not sure what to buy?

Acquisition Buy Box

We'll help you define the exact type of business you should be looking for, so every deal either fits the box or gets skipped.

  • Industries, size and business model
  • Price range, geography and financing fit
  • Red flags and exclusion criteria
  • A sourcing plan you can act on
Build my Buy Box
Full engagement

Want someone beside you through the acquisition?

Buy-Side Advisory

A custom engagement from search through closing. Application only, so we both know it's a fit.

  • Everything in the 6-step process
  • Sourcing, forensics and valuation
  • Offer strategy and negotiation
  • Due diligence through to close
Apply to work together

Start here

Tell us where you're at.

Application, qualification, conversation. If it's a fit, we'll scope a custom engagement. No obligation, and nothing is shared.

βœ… Thanks, it's in. We'll review and reply by email with next steps. If you're sending a deal, just reply to that email with the listing, CIM or financials.

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