Canadian Business-Buying and -Selling Resources
Buying or selling a business in Canada follows a recognizable path, but the details — financing programs, tax treatment, and how deals are structured — are distinctly Canadian. These guides walk through each side end to end.
In shortStart with the guide that matches your side of the table: how to buy a business in Canada, or how to sell one. Both cover Canadian financing, valuation, deal structure and the tax rules that shape a transaction.
How to Buy a Business in Canada
From defining criteria and valuation to financing, diligence and closing — the Canadian way.
How to Sell a Business in Canada
Preparing to sell, the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption, asset vs. share sales, and finding buyers.
Financing in Canada
The CSBFP, BDC, vendor take-backs and bank lending, explained.
Business Brokers in Canada
How brokers work, what they cost, and how they are regulated.