Vancouver and across BC
You built it.
Let’s hand it on properly.
Selling or buying a business in Vancouver and BC, with care for the people and the work behind it.
On this page
For owners
Your life’s work deserves a careful handover
Most owners sell once. You want a fair price, but you also want your staff looked after, your customers served well, and someone in the chair who will actually run the place properly.
I help you prepare, find and vet the right buyer, keep things confidential, and get the lease and the handover right.
Where to start
Pick your path
Selling a business
Ten steps from a first quiet talk to the handover, with honest timeframes.
Read the seller guide →Buying a business
How to search, vet, finance and take over a business in BC.
Read the buyer guide →What it’s worth
SDE, EBITDA and the things that move a price up or down.
Understand value →Fit before price.
The right successor
keeps what you built alive.
What I look after
Quietly, and properly
Confidentiality
Buyers sign a non disclosure agreement before they learn your name.
Your staff
We plan how and when to tell people, with the buyer in step.
The lease
Assignments, landlord consent and terms, which can make or break a sale.
The handover
A training and transition plan your buyer and your customers can rely on.
The buyer wants a lower price. The seller wants a higher one.
The highest value transaction for both sides comes from clear financial statements, good operational history and growth potential. The more prep work, the smoother the process, especially in due diligence.
For buyers
Looking to buy?
Private equity, family offices, search funds and individual buyers: tell me what you want and I’ll contact you when a fit comes up.
Why work with me
Why choose Cam over a traditional brokerage
You’ve put years of your life into this business. When it’s time to sell, it should go to someone who will look after it, and you should get full value for what you built. Here’s how I work.
You deal with me
You talk to me directly, from the first coffee to the day you hand over the keys. I pick up the phone and do what I say I’ll do.
The whole deal, property included
I’m a commercial real estate agent, so I look at the business and the space it runs from together: the lease, the building and the land. Sometimes the best outcome is selling them together, and sometimes it’s keeping the property. I’ll help you work out the highest and best use of everything you own.
Buyers I already know
I talk with private equity groups, family offices and private buyers about what they want to buy. You can see some of their criteria on the Wanted page. When a business fits, I can have a quiet conversation before anything goes public.
Plain English, start to finish
SDE, EBITDA, add-backs, vendor financing and the lease, explained the way you’d explain your own business to a friend. You’ll know what each step means before you take it.
Your legacy, not just the price
Price matters. So does who looks after your staff, serves your customers and keeps the name you built. I want you to walk away feeling it was worth it.
At a glance
| Topic | With Cam | Typical brokerage |
|---|---|---|
| Who you deal with | Me, from first coffee to handover | Often a team, and your contact can change |
| What gets looked at | The business and its property: lease, building, land | Usually the business first, property separately |
| Finding buyers | Buyers I already talk with: private equity, family offices, private buyers | A database and listing marketing, varies by firm |
| How it’s explained | Plain English: SDE, EBITDA and the lease, walked through with you | Varies by firm and person |
| Fees | Discussed openly at the start, in writing | Varies; ask how fees are set and what’s included |
| What matters most | Your price, and the people and work you hand on | Varies; ask what they focus on |
Who you deal with
With CamMe, from first coffee to handover
Typical brokerageOften a team, and your contact can change
What gets looked at
With CamThe business and its property: lease, building, land
Typical brokerageUsually the business first, property separately
Finding buyers
With CamBuyers I already talk with: private equity, family offices, private buyers
Typical brokerageA database and listing marketing, varies by firm
How it’s explained
With CamPlain English: SDE, EBITDA and the lease, walked through with you
Typical brokerageVaries by firm and person
Fees
With CamDiscussed openly at the start, in writing
Typical brokerageVaries; ask how fees are set and what’s included
What matters most
With CamYour price, and the people and work you hand on
Typical brokerageVaries; ask what they focus on
Every firm is different, so ask anyone you interview the same questions.