C62

Ontario — city not named

Retail business for sale in Ontario

Listed as “Multi-Location Paint Retailer In Southwestern Ontario

Price

Asking price$600,000
Multiple1.3× SDEbelow comparable listings
Comparables2.3×–4.0×median 3.0× · 29 Retail listings

Asking prices on listings with disclosed SDE, not sale prices. Valuation calculator for Retail

Earnings

Revenue$2,700,000
SDE / cash flow$459,000
EBITDANot disclosed

Business

LocationOntariothe listing names only the province
EmployeesNot disclosed
EstablishedNot disclosed
Days listed34

Sale

Reason for saleOther reason given
Seller financingNot disclosed
CSBFP loanMay fitasset purchases only, with at most $150K toward goodwill — confirm with a lender

Score

  • Price50unusually low multiple — check the numbers
  • Disclosure674 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing75may fit a CSBFP loan
  • Handover70reason for sale given
  • OverallC62/ 100 — grade C

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

  • None trippedThat’s not diligence — still ask for three years of financials.

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