Sell
Sell my business in Quebec
To sell your Quebec business for the right price, start one to four years ahead. Buyers pay more for a company that runs without its owner: clients held by the team, documented processes, delegated decisions. Make it independent of you, establish its value, then run a structured sale with the right partners.
No commitment. No cost. 45 minutes.
Focus regions: Eastern Townships (Estrie) · Montérégie · Centre-du-Québec · Mauricie · Quebec City region (Capitale-Nationale) · Montreal · Laval · Laurentians (Laurentides). 1 regional partner.
1 to 4 yearsto prepare a sale at the right price
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What a buyer really looks at
The financial statements open the conversation. What sets the price is risk. A buyer asks: if the owner leaves tomorrow, does the revenue stay?
- Are the relationships with the top 5 clients held by the team?
- Are the key processes written down and followed?
- Who makes pricing, purchasing and hiring decisions?
- Is someone in place to lead after the sale?
- Are client and supplier agreements in writing?
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The steps of a well-prepared sale
A sale starts long before looking for a buyer. This is the order we follow with every owner.
- Measure: free audit, then an on-site audit if you want to go further.
- Set the baseline value: what the business is worth today, as is.
- Augment: hand over relationships, document, automate what should be.
- Transfer: sale file, buyer search with our partners, negotiation, closing.
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Family, employees or a third party
All three options exist and none is better in itself. Family buyers often need staged financing. So do employees, along with management support. An outside buyer usually pays a larger share in cash but requires a business that stands without you. In all three cases, owner independence raises the price.
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What we are not
We are not a broker who lists your business and waits. We prepare the business, then support the transaction with partners: tax specialists, lawyers and, for a share sale, a registered dealer.
The steps covered, in detail
All three, together
Each service prepares the next. Doing them together, early, is how you get the best price and the most value for your fees.
It starts with a free 45-minute audit.
Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to sell my business?
- Ideally plan one to four years. The sale process itself often takes 6 to 12 months. The rest of the time goes into making the business independent of you, which raises the price.
- How much does it cost to sell my business with you?
- Between 5% and 25% of the transaction value depending on complexity, almost entirely tied to results and mostly paid after the sale. Details are on our Fees page.
- Do I have to stay after the sale?
- Often a few months for the transition. The more independent the business is, the shorter that period and the fewer guarantees tied to your presence a buyer will ask for.
- Is my business too small?
- We work with businesses with $1.5M to $20M in revenue. Below that, we point you to free resources and our newsletter.
- Do you find the buyers?
- We prepare the file and run the process with specialized partners. We promise neither a buyer nor a price: nobody honest can.
- What happens during the free audit?
- A 45-minute call. We review your answers, your independence score and an indicative value range, then give you three concrete recommendations. Free, no commitment.
Do it with a pro
You can do it all yourself. With us, it gets done faster, and better.
We and our regional partner implement each step directly in your business, while you keep running it.
No commitment. No cost. 45 minutes.
Focus regions: Eastern Townships (Estrie) · Montérégie · Centre-du-Québec · Mauricie · Quebec City region (Capitale-Nationale) · Montreal · Laval · Laurentians (Laurentides). 1 regional partner.