Most Canadian business owners sell through whoever their accountant happens to know. We do it differently. Our proprietary matching algorithm scores your business against sector expertise, deal‑size fit, and closing track record — then introduces you to a vetted M&A banker whose profile actually matches what you're selling. No upfront fees. No obligation. Complete discretion.
An owner‑first process designed around the exit you actually want.
Canadian owners who sell Qualified Small Business Corporation (QSBC) shares can shelter up to $1.25M per shareholder in capital gains under the 2024‑enhanced LCGE. For a husband‑and‑wife ownership structure, that's up to $2.5M of tax‑free gain — but only if the share structure, asset mix, and active‑business test all line up on closing day.
Most owners don't know whether they qualify. Most discover they don't — and that fixing it takes 24 months of restructuring — only after the deal is on the table. By then the clock has already cost them.
See where your business standsIllustrative only — qualification depends on the QSBC 24‑month asset and active‑business tests. A real sale requires a tax review by your CPA, ideally engaged 12–24 months before going to market.
We do not list your business publicly. We do not run open auctions. Our algorithm matches you to a banker whose sector experience and deal‑size track record actually fit what you're selling — then protects you at every step.
A short, signed‑NDA conversation. You share only what you're comfortable sharing. Our algorithm analyses your business profile — sector, size, structure, timeline, readiness — and produces a confidential fit score.
Your profile is matched against our network of vetted Canadian sell‑side M&A bankers. We don't introduce you to "whoever our accountant friend knows" — we introduce you to the banker whose sector expertise, deal‑size track record, and closing history fit your business.
If the match is right, we make a warm introduction with your permission. No intermediaries in the middle of your conversation. The banker takes the mandate or doesn't. If they don't, we match you with someone else.
You and the banker run the mandate. Valuation, positioning, buyer outreach, negotiation, and close are all handled by an experienced professional whose profile was chosen to fit your deal. If you don't engage, you leave with clarity and no cost.
The difference between the right banker and the wrong one for your specific business can be hundreds of thousands of dollars in final sale price — and the difference between a deal that closes in eight months and one that drags out for two years. Here's how our matching works, and why it changes the outcome.
A banker who has closed twelve manufacturing deals in your sub‑sector knows your buyer pool, the multiples your comparables closed at, and which buyers walked at which price. A generalist does not.
A $6M business sold by a banker who normally closes $50M deals will be an afterthought. A $25M business sold by a banker whose largest close was $8M will be under‑marketed. We match you to a banker in your weight class.
Half of Canadian M&A mandates never close. We match you to bankers whose actual closing ratios — not whose marketing materials — suggest they'll get your deal across the line.
You don't pay for the matching. You don't pay for the introduction. You don't pay us anything, ever. The banker pays us out of their success fee when your deal closes — which means the matching is genuinely aligned with finding you a banker who can actually close your deal, not one who just pays us a referral.
Two tools you can use privately, on your own. No sign‑up, no tracking, no follow‑up email. Use them once, use them a dozen times. When you're ready for a real conversation, the door is there.
A directional estimate using standard Canadian SME multiples. For real valuation, the banker goes deeper.
Eight honest questions. Answer quickly. Your score is not recorded unless you ask us to email it.
1. Can your business run for 30 days without you?
2. Are your financials reviewed or audited annually?
3. Does your top customer represent less than 25% of revenue?
4. Is there a second‑tier manager who could stay after close?
5. Have you had 3+ consecutive profitable years?
6. Are contracts, licences, and leases documented and transferable?
7. Do you know your LCGE position (lifetime capital gains exemption)?
8. Are you emotionally ready to hand over the keys?
We'll email your score alongside the 8 Readiness Gaps PDF — the specific areas most Canadian owners fix in the 6–18 months before going to market. One email, no follow‑up drip.
Canada Business Exits runs on the same technical architecture, compliance infrastructure, and operating playbook as three successful Canadian professional directory platforms already live and in production.
The technical backbone — Node/Postgres/Railway, ZeroBounce validation, Resend delivery, Sentry monitoring, admin dashboards, magic‑link auth, CASL compliance — is templated and proven across all three platforms. Canada Business Exits inherits the architecture intact, which is why we can operate with the tight cost structure and confidentiality discipline that a dedicated advisory platform requires.
Many brokers represent both buyers and sellers. That's a conflict owners feel late, when leverage has already quietly leaked away. Our network of partner bankers represents only the seller — always — and is paid only on closing.
Our bankers never represent the buyer side. Every call, every concession, every hour is spent compounding your leverage. No divided loyalty, no "dual‑agency" discount on your eventual price.
LCGE planning, Section 85 rollovers, working‑capital pegs in Canadian GAAP or ASPE, Competition Act filings, provincial tax differences — we operate inside the Canadian tax and legal frame, not a U.S. playbook retrofitted north.
Your competitors, staff, customers, and suppliers will not learn you are exploring a sale. The process is private, NDA‑first, and curated to a vetted buyer shortlist — not broadcast to the open market.
Whether you want a full process now, a valuation conversation this quarter, or just to plant the seed for 2027 — start here. One person reads every message. You will have a reply within one business day.
Within one business day, you will receive a short, signed NDA and a link to book a 30‑minute private call. No sales pitch, no templated follow‑ups. We ask three questions:
What do you own? What do you want? When?
If we can help, we say so. If not, we'll explain why and point you somewhere better. That's the standard.
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