Sell a business · Free estimate, no obligation
Sell your businesswhen you're ready.Not a minute before.
Find out what it's worth, meet vetted buyers, and hand over the keys on a timeline you choose. Free, confidential, and no obligation.
140+
Small businesses sold since 2019
92%
Sold within nine months of listing
$62M+
Paid to owners at closing
4.9
Average rating from owners
What makes a small businessactually sellable.
You don't need all six. Most of the businesses we sell have three or four, and we'll tell you honestly which ones you've got.
Customers who come back
Regulars, subscriptions, contracts. Anything that shows revenue isn't starting from zero each month.
Books a buyer can read
Two or three years of clean financials. They don't need to be perfect, they need to be honest.
A team that stays
Staff who know the work and plan to keep doing it make a buyer's first year far less scary.
A lease with time left
Three or more years on the lease, or a landlord happy to extend, keeps the location in the deal.
A reputation people can find
Reviews, word of mouth, and a name locals recognise. Goodwill is real money in a small business sale.
Days that run without you
The more the business works when you're not there, the more a buyer can picture themselves in it.
The process
What happens,and when.
Every sale is a little different, but the shape is the same. Here's what the next nine months could look like, and where you can press pause.
Start with a conversationA conversation
Week 1A thirty-minute call about your business and your plans. No forms, no financials yet, no commitment. If it isn't the right time, we'll tell you.
Your valuation
Week 2Send us two or three years of financials and we'll come back with a realistic range, what's driving it, and what could move it. Free, in five business days.
Getting buyer-ready
Weeks 3 to 6We write a confidential profile of your business, tidy up what needs tidying, and agree on a price and a timeline you're comfortable with.
Meeting the right buyers
Months 2 to 6Buyers see an anonymous listing first and sign an NDA before learning your name. You meet the serious ones. We handle everyone else.
Offers, paperwork, handover
Months 4 to 9We negotiate, run due diligence with your accountant and lawyer, and plan a handover your staff and customers barely notice.
Confidentiality
Nobody finds outuntil you say so.
Your staff, your customers, your competitors, your landlord: none of them hear about a sale from us. Buyers see an anonymous profile first and sign an NDA before they learn your business's name. You decide when, and how, to tell everyone else.
- Buyers under NDAEvery one
- Staff toldWhen you choose
- Public listingsNever
What buyers see first
Established café, Halton Region
14 seats · $612K revenue · Owner retiring
Name and address shared after NDA
No fee untilyou get paid.
One number, agreed in writing before you sign anything, paid out of the proceeds at closing. Everything else is included.
Nothing upfront
Valuation, profile, listing, and buyer screening are all included. You pay nothing until the sale closes.
Agreed in writing first
You'll see the exact percentage and minimum before you sign an engagement letter.
No lock-in
Change your mind at any point before a purchase agreement, and you owe us nothing.
On a $400,000 sale, the fee is $32,000, paid from the proceeds at closing.
What you pay
- Valuation
- Free
- Confidential profile and listing
- Included
- Buyer screening and NDAs
- Included
- Negotiation and paperwork
- Included
- Handover planning
- Included
- Success fee at closingOf the final sale price
- 8%
8% on sales up to $1M with a $12,000 minimum. Lower rates apply above $1M.
“I took fourteen months to decide. Nobody rushed me, and when I was ready, the buyer was someone I'd have hired myself.”
- Sale price$640,000
- Time to decide14 months
- Stayed on after6 months
Free valuation
Get your real number.Free, in five days.
The estimate above is a starting point. Tell us a little more and we'll send a proper range, with a call to walk you through it if you'd like one.
- Confidential
- No obligation
- Five business days
- A real person, not a formula
Questions owners ask first
How long does it take to sell a small business?
Most sell in three to nine months from listing. Getting buyer-ready adds a few weeks up front, and the handover is usually planned over one to three months after closing.
What documents will I need?
Two or three years of financial statements or tax returns, your lease, a list of equipment, and a rough picture of staff and payroll. We'll help you pull it together, and nothing has to be perfect.
Do I have to tell my landlord?
Not at the start. Most leases need the landlord's consent to assign, so we bring them in once there's a serious buyer, and we handle that conversation with you.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
Often, yes. Many buyers want the previous owner around for a few weeks or months. How long, and on what terms, is part of the deal we negotiate for you.
What if the buyer needs financing?
Most do. We work with lenders who understand small business acquisitions, and we'll tell you early if a buyer's financing looks shaky so you don't waste months on it.