Buyer Matching
What Replaces the Broker in a Sub-Ten-Million Canadian Business Sale
Owners can skip brokers by choosing direct buyers, trusts, or advisory help instead.
Theodore Abramowitz
· 8 min read
Owners can skip brokers by choosing direct buyers, trusts, or advisory help instead.
It ranks potential acquirers by financial fit, industry, geography, and strategic value.
Buyers pay higher multiples for companies that can operate without their founder.
Family offices weigh cash flow and management continuity over maximum price.
Start valuations early: online tools guide planning, but formal appraisals close deals.
Prepare for founder transition before you negotiate the deal structure that will govern it.
Buyers accept add-backs only when costs genuinely vanish and documents prove the amount.