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Start by clarifying your goals, organising reliable financial and operating records, and discussing value and transaction scope with your advisors. Agree the brokerage engagement and confidentiality process before marketing. Buyer discussions, offers, due diligence and a documented closing follow if suitable terms can be reached.

Value depends on supported earnings, assets, customer relationships, owner involvement, risk and the terms of a proposed sale. Revenue alone is not enough. Begin with a pricing conversation and establish whether your circumstances require a formal independent valuation.

The fee depends on the engagement and work agreed. Ask for the written fee schedule, including any initial fee, completion fee, expenses, taxes and terms that apply if the engagement ends. Clarity’s fees need to be discussed for your business; this website does not quote a standard commission.

There is no single timetable. Readiness, pricing, the buyer pool, financing, negotiations and due diligence all affect timing. Share your preferred exit date early and ask which preparation steps could hold up the process. A desired date is not a guaranteed closing date.

A disclosure plan should be agreed before marketing begins. Discuss anonymous introductions, buyer screening, confidentiality agreements and staged access to documents. Discretion requires active management; no process can remove every risk of disclosure.

For a first conversation, prepare your business type, location, your role and preferred timing. Later, organise financial statements, current performance, key contracts, asset records and staff responsibilities. Do not submit financial statements or employee records through the initial website form.

Yes. You can discuss preparation and options while you are still deciding. Sending an inquiry does not list your business, start public marketing or commit you to a brokerage engagement.

Clarity welcomes conversations with owners of smaller and established businesses, including HVAC, plumbing, hydrovac, painting, restaurants, construction and manufacturing operations. Describe your business and goals so the fit and scope can be assessed.

Selling privately means you take responsibility for positioning, handling inquiries, screening buyers and coordinating the commercial process, alongside your legal and accounting advisors. A broker can take on agreed parts of that work. Compare the fee and scope with the time, experience and buyer access you have available.

An asset sale transfers the agreed assets and obligations described in the transaction documents. A share sale transfers ownership of shares in a corporation. The effects on tax, liabilities, contracts and approvals depend on the business and deal. Involve your accountant and lawyer before choosing a structure.

No. Your broker coordinates the agreed commercial work. Legal and accounting advisors assess the documents, financial records, tax treatment and closing requirements that apply to your transaction.

Choose your city from the locations directory or include your city and province in the inquiry form. Clarity serves owners across Canada. The city pages describe service areas; they do not establish a staffed office at a particular address.

Define your preferred industry, geography, operating role, investment range and financing plan. Then assess opportunities against those criteria. A business that fits your budget may still require experience, staff or working capital that you need to plan for.

This version of the website does not publish an active listings catalogue. Contact Clarity with your search criteria to ask about current availability. An inquiry does not guarantee that a suitable business is available.

No. Ask who the broker represents and what responsibilities they have in the transaction. A seller’s broker may provide information about an opportunity while representing the seller. Obtain independent advice and agree any buyer engagement in writing.

Not necessarily. Consider professional fees, financing costs, required working capital, transition expenses and any planned investment in the operation. Review the complete funding requirement with your advisors and lender.