How We Help You Buy the Right Business — Step by Step
Buying a business is the biggest financial decision most people ever make. We make it methodical, not stressful. Here is exactly what happens at each stage, how long it takes, and what you walk away with — from a free 30-minute call to your first 90 days as owner.
Most owner-operator acquisitions run 3 to 9 months end to end. We move at the pace of the right deal — never the wrong one.
The 8 Stages at a Glance
Discovery Call
A no-obligation conversation to understand your goals, capital, and timeline — and to give you an honest answer on whether buying a business is the right move and whether we are the right fit to help.
What we do
- Understand your goals, skills, and available capital
- Discuss target industries, deal size, and location
- Sanity-check your budget and financing options
- Give you a straight go / no-go on fit and next steps
What you get
- Honest fit assessment
- Recommended engagement path
- Clear view of timeline & cost
Strategy & Buyer Readiness
We turn a vague idea into a precise acquisition thesis — exactly what to buy, why, at what price, and how you will pay for it — so your search is focused and you look credible to sellers from day one.
What we do
- Define your acquisition criteria and deal-breakers
- Match you to industries that fit your skills and goals
- Build a budget and pre-qualify your financing
- Prepare you to approach sellers as a serious buyer
What you get
- Written acquisition thesis & target profile
- Industry shortlist with rationale
- Financing readiness plan
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Search & Sourcing
We work the market on your behalf — screening on-market listings and quietly opening off-market conversations — so you review real, qualified opportunities instead of wading through overpriced listings.
What we do
- Screen on-market listings against your criteria
- Source off-market targets through our network
- Make confidential, NDA-protected approaches
- Filter out overpriced and problem deals early
What you get
- Curated shortlist of qualified targets
- Confidential outreach on your behalf
- First-pass screening notes
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Evaluation & Valuation
Before you fall in love with a business, we put the numbers under a microscope — normalizing the financials, establishing a defensible value, and surfacing risks while it is still cheap to walk away.
What we do
- Normalize and analyze the financials (SDE / EBITDA)
- Establish a defensible, independent valuation
- Surface red flags and deal risks early
- Pressure-test the seller's asking price
What you get
- Independent valuation range
- Financial review summary
- Risk register with severity
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Offer & Negotiation
We structure and negotiate an offer that protects you — price, terms, conditions, and how the deal is structured — and put it in writing with a Letter of Intent that keeps you in control.
What we do
- Design the offer and deal structure (asset vs. share)
- Draft and submit the Letter of Intent (LOI)
- Negotiate price, terms, and conditions with the seller
- Build in holdbacks and earn-outs where they protect you
What you get
- Signed Letter of Intent
- Negotiated deal structure
- Agreed conditions & timeline
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Due Diligence
We coordinate a thorough investigation — financial, legal, and operational — so there are no surprises after you own it. We quarterback your accountant and lawyer so you are not paying them to learn your deal from scratch.
What we do
- Coordinate financial, legal, and operational diligence
- Verify revenue, customers, contracts, and the lease
- Manage your accountant and lawyer efficiently
- Re-trade or walk away if diligence reveals problems
What you get
- Due-diligence findings report
- Issues list with recommended actions
- Go / re-negotiate / walk recommendation
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Financing & Closing
We line up your financing, finalize the purchase agreement with your lawyer, and steer the deal to a clean close — including the transition plan so day one of ownership runs smoothly.
What we do
- Finalize financing (bank, BDC, CSBFP, vendor take-back)
- Coordinate the purchase agreement with your lawyer
- Manage closing conditions and the funding timeline
- Plan the ownership handover and announcements
What you get
- Funded, closed transaction
- Executed purchase agreement
- Transition & handover plan
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Transition & Growth
Closing is the start line, not the finish. We help you take the reins, retain staff and customers, and execute a focused growth plan so the business you bought is worth more a year from now than the day you signed.
What we do
- Lead the first-90-days transition plan
- Retain key staff, customers, and suppliers
- Stabilize operations and cash flow
- Build and execute a focused growth plan
What you get
- 90-day transition roadmap
- Staff & customer retention plan
- Prioritized growth plan
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The Principles Behind Every Stage
The process matters, but so does who is running it and whose side they are on. These are the commitments that shape every engagement.
We only ever represent the buyer
No dual agency, ever. We are never paid by the seller, so our advice is always in your interest — including telling you to walk away.
Independent, not a listing broker
We hold no inventory of our own to push on you. We go find the right business for you, on-market and off-market.
We coordinate professionals — we don't duplicate them
We quarterback your CPA and lawyer so the work gets done once, done right, and you don't pay anyone to learn your deal twice.
Plain-English, founder-led advice
Ali Sedighi is personally involved in your deal — 17+ years of acquisition experience, no hand-offs to junior staff, no jargon.
Specialized Paths Within the Process
Some acquisitions have an extra layer. We build these into the same eight stages when they apply to you.
Immigration-Linked Buys →
Acquisitions tied to a work permit or PR pathway, coordinated with your licensed immigration advisor.
Franchise Resales →
Buying an existing franchise location, including franchisor approval and transfer requirements.
Buy-to-Exit Planning →
Buying with the end in mind, so the business is more valuable and saleable when you eventually exit.
Explore the Services
Every stage above maps to specific services. See all 26 in detail.
Browse all 26 services →See the Packages
The stages bundle into six engagement tiers, from a free call to mid-market advisory.
View pricing & packages →Where We Work
We run this process for buyers across BC and Canada, in 30+ industries.
Ready to Start at Stage Zero?
Book a free 30-minute Discovery Call with Ali Sedighi. We will tell you honestly where you stand, what is realistic, and whether buying a business is the right move for you right now.