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Businesses wanted

Each week via our newsletter The 3 Minute Read we connect with over 10,000 business buyers who are searching for specific types of businesses throughout Canada.

We also receive hundreds of emails weekly from buyers searching for business opportunities ranging in value from 75,000- 10,000,000

Below is just a small sampling of some of the types of businesses our clients are searching for

Route Sales

Each week we hear from buyers who are searching for smaller sized 1 person types of businesses such as bread routes, chip routes, vending routes, and courier routes to name a few.


If you are considering selling a Route Sales type of business please let us know. Confidentiality assured. 

Trucking Businesses wanted

Our clients are actively looking to purchase small to medium  

sized trucking companies (within all industries). 

 Their buying criteria is as follows:

  • Historical performance of profitability
  • Mature business
  • Competitive advantage
  • Owner-operator retirement progress / motivated seller
  • Revenues exceeding $2MM
  • EBITDA exceeding $500,000
  • Western Canada


Confidentiality guaranteed. Thank you. 

Online Training Businesses wanted

We currently have a client who is interested in purchasing online training programs or online business plan writing businesses. Investment level 50,000-200,000. 






Wanted businesses in the Metal Industry.

Must be located in North America, $2M in sales and up, with no less than 20% gross margin.

Preferred products include structural components, rebar, sheet, bars, repetitive metal parts, finishing processes, buildings, bridge construction.

Preferred products include structural components, rebar, sheet, bars, repetitive metal parts, finishing processes, buildings, bridge construction.

Preferred products include structural components, rebar, sheet, bars, repetitive metal parts, finishing processes, buildings, bridge construction.

Preferred products include structural components, rebar, sheet, bars, repetitive metal parts, finishing processes, buildings, bridge construction.

Preferred products include structural components, rebar, sheet, bars, repetitive metal parts, finishing processes, buildings, bridge construction.

Small Family Businesses in Red Deer & Calgary

We have several families in both Red Deer & Calgary searching for businesses. Investment levels range from 75,000-750,000. 

We have many buyers searching for

Storage Facilities

Smaller sized Gas Stations

RV Campgrounds & Resorts

We have a large client list of buyers who are interested in Storage Facilities across Alberta & Saskatchewan

RV Campgrounds & Resorts

Smaller sized Gas Stations

RV Campgrounds & Resorts

We just finished helping our client sell their Alberta Rv Resort and have many other buyers still interested in Family Operated Parks

Smaller sized Gas Stations

Smaller sized Gas Stations

Smaller sized Gas Stations

We have a list of over 50 Qualified buyers searching for smaller sized Gas Stations with property throughout Alberta & Saskatchewan.

Mechanical and Electrical services businesses

Our client is looking to acquire, operate and grow mechanical and electrical services businesses in the Calgary and Edmonton markets. 

Bookkeeping or Accounting Businesses

 Our client is looking to acquire Bookkeeping or Accounting Businesses in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary.  .

Oil and Gas

Established Alberta O&G service company is looking to acquire/partner into the gas compression industry. Service-based and/or technology development with revenues required. 

Searching in Canada and USA

Business Attributes

We focus on partnering with business owners who are ready to transition a significant portion of their company (either all or a majority ownership), while offering opportunities for those who want to stay involved in its next phase of growth. 


We're looking for high-quality businesses with proven success, and while our criteria aren't set in stone, they provide a solid sense of what we value in potential investments.

Financial Profile

  • Approx. +$7.5M in annual revenue
  • 3+ years ​of stable revenue and profitability
  • Strong margins (+15%)

Company Profile

  • A motivated seller!
  • Modest barriers to entry
  • Diverse, loyal customer base (low customer concentration)
  • Strong team and growth culture

Industry Profile

  • Sizable, growing, and fragmented industry
  • Services and/or support based business
  • Minimum seasonality/business cyclical and commodity risk exposure

We Are Interested In

Social Infrastructure

Example subsectors: healthcare services (software, diagnostics, laboratory services), education (software, nurseries, special education), senior care and transition services.


Transportation & Logistics

Example subsectors: transport licensing and credentialing, cold storage warehousing, logistics safety management.


Construction & Building Services

Example subsectors: alarm / security services (installation, maintenance), HVAC services, construction equipment maintenance, energy-efficient building solutions, septic tank servicing.


Energy & Environment

Example subsectors: wastewater treatment, waste management, energy efficiency management, solar power services, energy auditing, utility inspection services.

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