Buy grooming salons, boarding facilities, and pet-care businesses across BC. BizBuy.ca provides hands-on buyer-side consulting for pet services acquisitions throughout Richmond and Metro Vancouver.
Pet services is one of the fastest-growing SMB categories in Canada — driven by pet humanisation trends, high spending willingness, and recurring service demand. Grooming is repeat by nature; boarding and daycare are mission-critical for working pet owners. The challenge is licenced staff retention and insurance.
Richmond is one of BC's most distinctive SMB markets — globally connected, retail-dense, and home to YVR (Vancouver International Airport). Business acquisition activity is strong across restaurants, retail, professional services, logistics, and import/export.
Metro Vancouver and Victoria are extremely pet-dense markets — high dog ownership rates relative to children support very strong pet-service demand. Suburban BC cities (Langley, Abbotsford, Kelowna) are underpenetrated relative to pet ownership rates, offering expansion opportunity for acquirers.
Typical Price Range
$150k - $1.2M
SDE Range
$80k - $400k
Earnings Multiple
2x - 3.5x SDE× SDE
Working Capital
2-3 weeks of cost
BizBuy.ca regularly handles Richmond acquisitions across all major corridors. We have direct relationships with bilingual brokers and accountants serving the Richmond business community.
Purchase Strategy
60 to 90-minute session to understand your budget, immigration goals, risk tolerance, skills, and preferred industries.
Search & Selection
We find and shortlist Canadian businesses through listings, brokers, off-market sourcing, and private deals.
Business Valuation
Defensible valuation of the target using SDE, EBITDA multiple, and DCF — calibrated to Canadian comps.
Offer & Negotiation
Build offer terms, price, financing structure, and negotiation tactics that protect your interests.
Due Diligence
Coordinate accountants, lawyers, and specialists through 30-60 day deep diligence.
Deal Structure
Design asset vs share, earn-out, VTB, holdback, and tax-optimized closing structure.
Start with a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll assess your budget, timeline, and which Richmond pet servicess are worth looking at.