C66

Ontario — city not named

Wholesale & distribution business for sale in Ontario

Listed as “Hardware supplier

Price

Asking price$899,900
Multiple2.8× SDEnot enough comparable listings to judge
ComparablesNot enoughonly 7 Wholesale & distribution listings publish SDE — we need 8 to build a range

We’d rather say nothing than invent a benchmark. Compare multiples across industries

Earnings

Revenue$1,750,000
SDE / cash flow$326,000
EBITDANot disclosed

Published figures differ between listings of this business: revenue $1,750,000 vs $1,860,000; cash flow $326,000 vs $380,000. We show the broker’s own figure.

Business

LocationOntariothe listing names only the province
EmployeesNot disclosed
EstablishedNot disclosed
Days listed215

Sale

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

Score

  • Price55not enough comparables to judge
  • Disclosure674 of 6 key facts published
  • Financing75may fit a CSBFP loan
  • Handover90owner retiring
  • OverallC66/ 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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