D41

Ontario — city not named

Automotive business for sale in Ontario

Listed as “Established Automotive Repair Centre With Property In Eastern Ontario

Price

Asking price$2,300,000
MultipleNot disclosedno SDE, so the price can’t be compared · why SDE matters

Earnings

Revenue$1,138,000
SDE / cash flowNot disclosed
EBITDA$175,000

Business

LocationOntariothe listing names only the province
Employees6
EstablishedNot disclosed
Days listed105

Sale

Reason for saleNot stated
Seller financingOffered
CSBFP loanPart of it at mostasset purchases only, with at most $150K toward goodwill — confirm with a lender

Score

  • Price20no SDE, so the price can’t be checked
  • Disclosure503 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing70over the CSBFP’s $1.15M loan cap · seller financing offered
  • Handover40reason for sale not stated
  • OverallD41/ 100 — grade D

Weighted price 40, disclosure 30, financing 20, handover 10; minus 10 per red flag not already counted. A 85+ · B 70+ · C 55+. How we grade

Red flags

  • No SDE or cash flow disclosedYou can’t price a small business without its owner earnings.

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