Helping You Prepare and Sell Your Business

Who are we?

Professional Services for Selling Your Small Business

We lead owners of mid-sized & small businesses through the transition process, helping to ensure they achieve their business, financial and personal goals. Unlike a business broker, we work with you to find not just a buyer, but the right buyer. Our process is designed to attract multiple buyers and our 'controlled auction' ensures you get the maximum value and best terms possible on your business sale.

When business owners say "sell my business" or they want to buy a business in Ontario, we ensure our clients get the best valuation, transaction support and market representation in a transition process.

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Firmex, a Toronto based business news publication and the worlds leading provider of virtual data rooms for M&A and Litigation has named Alan as one of Canada's "Who's Who" in Investment Banking Advisory.

Selling Your Business 101 - A First Time seller's guide

For most business owners, selling a business is a once in a lifetime event and can be overwhelming. Once you've decided it's time to sell my business, download our seven step overview of the process and what to expect when you sell a business and an introduction on what you should consider to ensure you receive the best offers for your company.

We hope you find these useful and answers some of your questions. For a more detailed discussion about your business plans please call for a no cost, no obligation consultation.

7 Steps to Sell Your Business (pdf)

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Maximizing the Value of Your Business (pdf)

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How do i sell my business?

Who's Going to Buy My Business?

When you're ready to sell your business, there are a large number of potential buyers. The one you pick should be the one that best meets your personal and business goals.

Each buyer brings different opportunities and challenges. They also will place different valuations on the business and may require different levels of participation from you after you sell your business.

Who are they?

Family members
Management/Employees
Strategic companies (competitors, suppliers, etc.)
Financial buyers/Private equity firms

Achieving The Best Valuation

What is my company's value story?
How do I add value to the company post sale?
How will my business be valued?

Managing the Business Sale Process

What Information are potential buyers looking for?
What materials are needed in preparation to sell a business? 
After I decided to sell my business How do I maintain the business' valuation during the sale process?
Make sure potential buyers understand the upsides and synergies.  
How can I structure the deal?
How is the deal marketed?

Closing the Sale of Your Business

When someone wants to buy a business in Ontario what Information are they looking for when I sell my business ?
What materials are needed in preparation for sale? 
How do I maintain the business' valuation during the sale process?
Make sure potential buyers understand the upsides and synergies.  
How can I structure the deal?
How is the deal marketed?