26 Services

Business Acquisition Services in Canada

The full M&A lifecycle — from buyer strategy and search through due diligence, deal structure, closing, and post-acquisition integration. Plus Canada-specific specialty services for immigration-linked acquisitions, franchise resales, and mid-market deals.

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Strategy

2 services in this stage

01

Purchase Strategy

60 to 90-minute session to understand your budget, immigration goals, risk tolerance, skills, and preferred industries.

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Industry Match

Match your skills, capital, and immigration goals to the right Canadian industries.

Search

2 services in this stage

02

Search & Selection

We find and shortlist Canadian businesses through listings, brokers, off-market sourcing, and private deals.

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Off-Market Deals

Source private, unlisted Canadian businesses through our broker, lawyer, and CPA network.

Diligence

7 services in this stage

04

Financial Review

Review financial statements, sales trends, key risks, and growth potential before deep due diligence.

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Business Valuation

Defensible valuation of the target using SDE, EBITDA multiple, and DCF — calibrated to Canadian comps.

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Due Diligence

Coordinate accountants, lawyers, and specialists through 30-60 day deep diligence.

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Legal Diligence

Coordinate Canadian M&A lawyers on contracts, leases, employees, IP, and corporate cleanup.

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Financial Diligence

Coordinate a Quality of Earnings analysis to validate true EBITDA, working capital, and cash flow.

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Ops Diligence

Site visits, key customer calls, supplier reference, and process audit.

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Risk Analysis

Structured risk register covering financial, legal, operational, tax, and immigration risks.

Deal

8 services in this stage

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Offer & Negotiation

Build offer terms, price, financing structure, and negotiation tactics that protect your interests.

08

Letter of Intent

Draft a non-binding LOI that locks the deal, sets diligence access, and protects you in exclusivity.

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Deal Structure

Design asset vs share, earn-out, VTB, holdback, and tax-optimized closing structure.

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Payment & Financing

Design and source the financing stack: bank, BDC, vendor, SBA, and equity.

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Seller Negotiations

Direct negotiation support from offer through close — price, terms, training, non-compete.

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Vendor Financing

Negotiate seller financing to reduce your cash requirement at closing.

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Asset vs Share

The single most important tax and liability decision in your Canadian acquisition.

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Confidentiality

Manage NDAs, information access, and confidentiality across the deal lifecycle.

Close

2 services in this stage

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Purchase Agreement

Review the APA / SPA your lawyer drafts — reps, warranties, indemnities, and survival.

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Closing

Coordinate the closing day: funds flow, share/asset transfer, licenses, leases, payroll, banking.

Post-Close

2 services in this stage

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Integration

First 90-180 days: stabilize, retain, learn, then improve.

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Growth Plan

12-24 month growth plan after the integration period is complete.

Specialty

3 services in this stage

21

Immigration Buy

Buy a business that qualifies you for BC PNP Entrepreneur, OINP, AAIP, or Start-Up Visa.

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Franchise Buy

Buy an existing franchise location — Tim Hortons, Subway, Mr. Lube, etc.

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Exit Planning

For owners planning to sell — get exit-ready before you list.

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