D26

Location not named

Wholesale & distribution business for sale in Canada

Listed as “Well-Established B2B Supplier in Canada

Price

Asking price$1,200,000
MultipleNot disclosedno SDE, so the price can’t be compared · why SDE matters

Earnings

RevenueNot disclosed
SDE / cash flowNot disclosed
EBITDANot disclosed

Business

LocationNot disclosed
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

  • Price20no SDE, so the price can’t be checked
  • Disclosure171 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing45over the CSBFP’s $1.15M loan cap
  • Handover40reason for sale not stated
  • OverallD26/ 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.
  • Revenue not disclosedAsk for three years of financials before anything else.

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