D32

Ontario — city not named

Professional & business services business for sale in Ontario

Listed as “Established Display and Marketing Solutions Business

Price

Asking price$3,100,000
Multiple5.2× SDEwell above comparable listings
Comparables2.5×–3.7×median 2.7× · 18 Professional & business services listings

Asking prices on listings with disclosed SDE, not sale prices. Valuation calculator for Professional & business services

Earnings

Revenue$1,282,000
SDE / cash flow$598,000
EBITDANot disclosed

Business

LocationOntariothe listing names only the province
EmployeesNot disclosed
EstablishedNot disclosed
Days listedNot disclosed

Sale

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

Score

  • Price35well above comparable listings
  • Disclosure503 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing45over the CSBFP’s $1.15M loan cap
  • Handover40reason for sale not stated
  • Red flags10one red flag
  • OverallD32/ 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

  • Priced well above comparable listings5.2× SDE against a 2.7× median for professional & business services.

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