A Market Built for Buyers
More than three-quarters of Canadian small-business owners are over 50, and a large share plan to exit within the decade. That demographic hand-off — often called the “great wealth transfer” — is putting well-run, profitable businesses on the market across every province. For buyers, it is one of the most favourable acquisition environments in a generation.
What has historically made Canadian deals hard is not supply — it is trust and financing. Sellers guard confidentiality; buyers struggle to verify numbers; and financing is fragmented across banks, the CSBFP, and the BDC. ExitToBuy is built to close exactly those gaps.
How ExitToBuy Works in Canada
- Verified listings. A business does not go live until its reported revenue and earnings, ownership, and transferability are checked — so you evaluate real numbers, not a pitch.
- Canadian financing, built in. Listings are screened for eligibility under the Canada Small Business Financing Program and BDC acquisition financing, with lenders matched to the deal.
- Escrow on every deal. Licensed escrow holds funds until both sides confirm — the same protection on a $300K main-street business as on a $20M operation.
- Confidential throughout. Sensitive details are released only to qualified, identified buyers.