Seller Guides
Selling your business in Ontario: guides for owners.
Straight answers to the questions owners ask us most: how the sale process works, what your business is worth, whether you need a business broker, how the deal is taxed, and how to plan your exit. Written by Altigo Partners, a Toronto acquisition firm, from the buyer's side of the table.
How to sell a business in Ontario
The full process, from deciding to sell to handing over the keys, with timelines for each stage and a document checklist.
Read the guide →Business broker vs. selling direct
What brokers and M&A advisors do, what they typically charge, and when going straight to a buyer is the better route.
Read the guide →What is my business worth?
How buyers calculate value: SDE vs. EBITDA, add-backs, multiples, a worked example, and what moves the number.
Read the guide →Asset sale vs. share sale
Why deal structure can matter as much as price, and where the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption fits in.
Read the guide →Selling a manufacturing business
What buyers examine in a manufacturer, from customers and equipment to the building and the people on the floor.
Read the guide →Succession planning for owners
No obvious successor? The realistic exit options, how they compare, and a three-year plan to get ready.
Read the guide →Rather talk it through? We'll tell you how a buyer would see your business, confidentially and at no cost.
Start a conversationThinking About Selling?
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Altigo Partners buys established GTA manufacturing and service businesses with $500K+ EBITDA and operates them for the long term, with your team in place. Every conversation is confidential, and there's no fee to talk.