Sold
- Industry
- Commercial HVAC services
- Region
- Alberta
- Sold for
- $1.75M
“I'd been putting off retirement for three years because I didn't know where to start. They had two serious buyers in front of me inside six weeks.”
We find serious buyers for your business.
For Canadian owners of businesses asking $100,000 to $5 million. No upfront fee, no exclusive contract, and you owe us nothing unless one of them buys it. You choose who to talk to.
A short call to start. No commitment, and nothing about your business is shared without your OK.
Your buyer shortlist Example
Search fund operator, Calgary
- Looking for
- Commercial trades, $1M to $2.5M
- Funding
- Bank loan plus a vendor take-back
- Plans
- Run it full time and keep the team
Goals and funding talked through with us
Holding company, Edmonton
- Looking for
- Home and building services in Alberta
- Funding
- Own capital
- Plans
- Add it to two similar businesses and keep the name
Goals and funding talked through with us
Owner-operator, Red Deer
- Looking for
- HVAC or plumbing under $2M
- Funding
- BDC loan plus savings
- Plans
- Step in as owner after a six-month handover
Goals and funding talked through with us
Deals our team has worked on
Shown without names, the same way we'd protect yours.
Recently sold
Sold
- Industry
- Licensed daycare, two locations
- Region
- Ontario
- Sold for
- $1M
“My biggest worry was the staff. Every buyer they introduced asked about keeping my team before they asked about the numbers.”
Sold
- Industry
- Physiotherapy clinic
- Region
- British Columbia
- Sold for
- $1.25M
“No listing site, no tire-kickers. One introduction, one buyer, and we closed four months later.”
Sold
- Industry
- Craft bakery and café
- Region
- Saskatchewan
- Sold for
- $250K
“I thought a business my size was too small for investors to care about. I was wrong.”
Sold
- Industry
- Residential landscaping and snow removal
- Region
- Manitoba
- Sold for
- $650K
“They kept it quiet the whole way through. My crews found out the day we signed, not before.”
Sold
- Industry
- Specialty food distribution
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Sold for
- $3M
Track record
- Buyer-seller introductions made
- 142
- Combined asking value
- $68M+
- Business sizes
- $250K to $12M
- Provinces
- BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB, NS
Sound familiar?
“A lack of interested parties”
Only about half of Canadian owners planning a sale expect to find a qualified buyer (Statistics Canada, 2026).
Will I get a fair price?
Only about a third of owners planning a sale expect a fair price for what they built (Statistics Canada, 2026).
“An initial buyer pulling out last minute”
Weeks of your time, your numbers shared, and then nothing.
“Due a fee no matter what”
Paying for a listing or a contract, whether or not anyone ever buys.
“My biggest fear was that my employees would find out”
Word getting out before you're ready can unsettle your team and your customers.
Here's what changes with us.
Buyers who fit, checked first
We learn what each buyer wants and how they'd pay before you ever meet them.
Nothing owed unless it sells
No upfront fee. You owe us nothing unless a buyer we introduce actually buys your business.
Quiet until you say so
Buyers see an anonymous summary you approved. Your name stays with us until both sides sign.
Here's how we find your next owner
Four steps, and you sign off on each one before the next begins.
See if we're a fitTell us about your business
A short call. We learn what you've built, what you need from a sale and what matters to you in the next owner. No commitment.
Sign the finder's fee agreement
Once we agree on terms, we put them in writing. You review and sign before we start looking for buyers. It isn't exclusive, and nothing is owed unless a buyer we introduce buys.
We take it to buyers who fit
We write an anonymous summary for you to approve, then take it to owner-operators, searchers, small holding companies and strategic buyers who match your size, industry and region.
You meet them and decide
Interested buyers sign an NDA first. Then you choose who to talk to, and which offer to accept, if any.
What a buyer sees first
Anonymous summary Example
- Business name
- Hidden from buyers
- Industry
- Commercial heating and cooling service
- City
- Hidden from buyers
- Region
- Southern Alberta
- Years operating
- 22
- Team
- 14 full-time staff
- Owner's role
- Estimating and key accounts
- Owner
- Hidden from buyers
- Why selling
- Retirement
- Revenue and earnings
- Shared after an NDA is signed
What we do, and what we don't
We do
- Find buyers who fit your business and check them before you meet
- Write your anonymous summary, and share it only with your OK
- Introduce buyers once they've signed an NDA
- Keep things moving until you decide
We don't
- Value your business or set your price
- Give legal, tax or financing advice
- Lock you into an exclusive contract
- Promise a buyer, a price or a timeline
Your own lawyer and accountant handle the sale itself. We work on a success fee, only paid if a buyer we introduce completes. Happy to walk you through it on a quick call.
Who you'll talk to
Keland
778-949-8967Liam
343-429-9936Office hours
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
After hours, leave a message and we'll call you back the next business day.
Fair questions, straight answers
Buying instead? See the questions buyers ask.
Who are you?
Business Buy Canada is a small team of Canadian business owners and operators, run by 2858708 Alberta Inc. We connect owners of Canadian operating businesses with people and firms looking to buy one.
Are you the buyer?
No. We introduce buyers to you. You talk to them directly once both sides have signed, and you decide who, if anyone, buys your business.
What does it cost?
We work on a success fee, only paid if a buyer we introduce completes. Happy to walk you through it on a quick call. There's no upfront fee.
I'm already listed. Why would I talk to you?
Keep your listing. Our agreement isn't exclusive, so we can bring you buyers alongside it, and you owe us nothing unless one we introduce buys.
Are your buyers real?
Before an introduction, we learn what each buyer is looking for and how they'd pay. You see who they are before you decide to meet.
How do I know this is legit?
You can call us, talk to a real person and ask anything before you share a thing. We never ask for money up front, and nothing about your business goes anywhere without your OK.
Do I have to sign an exclusive agreement?
No. Our agreement isn't exclusive. You can keep talking to anyone else while we work.
Will anyone find out I'm thinking of selling?
Not from us. Buyers see only the anonymous summary you approved. Your name, your business's name and anything that identifies you stay with us until both sides have signed the right agreements.
When should I start?
Earlier than you'd think. You can start meeting buyers well before you're ready to close. The sale itself can take up to about 18 months, and the full handover three to five years (BDC).
Should I use a broker, or list it myself?
Both can work. A listing brings inquiries you screen yourself; a broker runs the whole sale under a listing agreement. We do one part: we bring you serious buyers, and your own lawyer and accountant handle the rest.
Can part of the price be paid over time?
Often, yes. Some buyers pay part of the price over a few years after closing, called a vendor take-back. Your accountant and lawyer can tell you whether it suits you.
Can you tell me what my business is worth?
We don't do valuations, or legal, tax, financing or investment advice. We'll point you to advisers who do.
Can you promise a sale?
No. We can't guarantee a buyer, a price or a timeline. What we can do is run a careful process and give you straight answers.
Do you work in Quebec?
Not yet. For now we work with businesses and buyers in the rest of Canada.
Find out who'd buy your business.
Tell us a little about your business. We'll call to talk it through, and you decide what happens next.
Nothing owed unless one of them buys it. No exclusive contract. Nothing shared without your OK.