Business Acquisition
I'm looking to acquire an established SMB in Quebec
I want to acquire a profitable SMB, take over its leadership and grow it with the existing team. I get actively involved from day one to strengthen the organization and ensure its long-term continuity, with a development horizon of 10 years or more.
Criteria
What I'm looking for
- Sectors
- I favour mainly B2B businesses, with real operations and repeat customers:
- Business servicesA team delivering hands-on services to businesses, with recurring needs.: including technical and industrial services, managed IT services, and established specialized software serving a professional clientele
- Specialized distribution and wholesaleProduct expertise, professional customers and repeat orders.
- Niche manufacturing and processingProduction know-how and specialized products that meet the specific needs of business customers.
- EBITDA
- $500K to $1M for a solo acquisition. $1M to $3M with equity partners.
- Enterprise value
- $2M to $5M for a solo acquisition. $5M to $12M with equity partners, or more for the right opportunity.
- Team
- Typically 10 to 50 employees, open to larger teams. An organization that doesn't rely solely on the owner; for transactions with partners, an established management team is preferred.
- Region
- Greater Montréal, Laval, the Laurentians, Lanaudière and Montérégie as a priority; elsewhere depending on the opportunity.
- Structure
- Acquisition of the entire business or a majority stake. Share or asset purchase, depending on what best suits the seller and the transaction.
Approach
What I bring
I've always been driven by understanding how things work, then finding ways to improve them. An industrial engineer and graduate of Polytechnique Montréal, I've spent my career at the intersection of operations, technology and management, helping organizations build the structure they need to grow.
- The big picture: I quickly see the links between operations, data and decisions, and where things get stuck.
- Concrete improvements: processes, tools, KPIs, automation and AI, wherever they deliver real gains. I improve what already works rather than reinventing everything.
- Change made with the team: an improvement has to work on the ground and be adopted by people. I rely on those who know the business.
My full background is on LinkedIn.
Commitments
For the seller
- Respect for what you've built: your team, your customers and the company's reputation.
- A transition planned together: tailored to the company's needs and the role you want to play.
- Serious financing: equity set aside for the acquisition, which can be complemented by bank financing, BDC, vendor financing or equity partners, depending on the transaction.
- Discretion: an anonymous summary is enough to get started; detailed information is shared once a non-disclosure agreement is signed. I commit to not informing your employees or customers of your plans without your consent.
- Prompt responses: an acknowledgement within two business days, and initial feedback on my interest within five business days of receiving the key information.
Process
How it works
- Confidential first conversationA call, with no commitment.
- Non-disclosure agreement and reviewSigning the agreement, then an initial review of the detailed information.
- MeetingUnderstanding the business and your goals.
- Letter of intentA written offer, subject to due diligence.
- Due diligence, financing and transitionThrough to closing, followed by a transition planned together.
Brokers, CPAs, lawyers and advisors: I work with you while respecting your mandate and your relationship with your client.
dominic@gesmond.ca · · linkedin.com/in/dominic-guimond
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Contact
Have a business to present?
Thinking about selling your business, or advising an owner through the process? Let's talk, in complete confidence. A first conversation or an anonymous summary is enough to get started.