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Freedom and Financial Independence
Buying a Profitable Established Business is Your Key to Success
Investing in an established, profitable business can offer a quick path to achieving the freedoms you desire, without the risks, costs, and stresses of starting from scratch. At Gateway, we specialize in supporting you on such investment opportunities, ensuring a seamless process as you transition into business ownership. Working alongside your legal and accounting professionals, we provide the advisory support needed to navigate the complexities of acquiring a successful business.
What We Do
At Gateway, we specialize in supporting business transitions in Canada. As a trusted M&A advisory firm, we support clients in key locations such as Halifax, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Toronto, Ontario, Calgary, Alberta, and more. Our services focus on advising on the sale and acquisition of small and mid-sized businesses, offering professional advisory support throughout the process to clients and their trusted legal and accounting partners.
Our dedicated team of business transition professionals, along with our comprehensive business valuation division, ensures that you navigate the buying process smoothly and find the ideal business opportunity. We work closely with clients and their legal and accounting professionals who lead all transactions, providing the expertise needed for successful business transitions and acquisitions.
We are committed to instilling confidence at every step, ensuring you make well-informed decisions. If your goal is to achieve the freedoms that come with owning an established, profitable business in the Canadian market, we are here to support you. Our collaborative approach guarantees that you are fully prepared to benefit from our proven buying and selling process, which consistently delivers results exceeding the industry average by up to nine times.
By partnering with us, you can save valuable time and money while achieving worthwhile outcomes faster. Those who qualify to take advantage of our process gain access to:
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Qualified motivated sellers of established profitable businesses in Canada and have undergone a comprehensive valuation and due diligence process on our behalf, ensuring bankability.
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Our financing success rate of nearly 100% for all businesses we represent.
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A world class business results training program that has proven to generate returns greater than 400%, every single time. Every one of the buyers who acquires a business with us is gifted with tools for growth.
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And much more, as we go above and beyond to deliver comprehensive support tailored to your needs.
Did you know you can reduce business ownership risk by 50% – 65%?
Industry research indicates buying an established profitable business will reduce business ownership failure by over 50% when compared to starting a new business.
If you have questions, we have over 40,000 hours of experience. Whether you’re buying a business for the first time or you’re an experienced business owner looking to expand your portfolio or buy out a competitor, Gateway’s singular focus is to set the standards for this industry and be known to care about adding value to people’s lives more than anyone.
To qualify to work with our team, we begin by collaborating to understand your vision and determine your desired outcomes, including your entrepreneurial aspirations in Canada. Once we have a clear understanding of your needs and circumstances, we guide you in selecting a business that reflects your strengths, aligns with your financial capabilities and desired outcomes, and offers the greatest potential for success.
Acquiring the right business is crucial to achieving your desired freedoms. We support and advise on your business purchase by ensuring you receive appropriate legal, tax, and financial guidance to create long-term sustainability and profitability. Additionally, we will connect you with our world-class business coaching program, immersing you in a growth-oriented culture and providing ongoing support. At Gateway, we work closely with your legal and accounting professionals who lead all transactions, ensuring a smooth and successful business transition or acquisition.
Easier Financing
Trained Employees
Training Provided By The Seller
Established Products or Services
How to Buy a Business in Canada
Once you have qualified to work with our team, we provide guidance and advice on your journey of purchasing a business in Canada by finding the right match under favorable terms and conditions. We collaborate with both you and the seller, and your trusted legal and accounting partners to ensure a mutually beneficial transaction.
Our confidential process offers valuable information and support, helping you acquire a business that is both life-fulfilling and financially rewarding, while also safeguarding you from potential pitfalls.
At Gateway, we bring extensive resources, skills, experience, training, technology, systems, and proven processes to help you achieve your goals. We work closely with your legal and accounting professionals who lead all transactions, ensuring a smooth and successful business transition or acquisition.
Immediate Cash Flow From Ongoing Business Activities
Established Customer Base & Reputation
A Proven Business Model, Where Mistakes Have Already Been Made
9 Essential Components for
A Successful Business Acquisition Journey
Get crystal clear on your desired outcome
With a proper review of who you are, let’s determine your likes/dislikes, skills, needs, interests, and financial ability so we can get crystal clear on what the right opportunity needs to look like. Another layer deeper is your heart and psychology. Do you know why you are not going to stop until you claim success? Are you going to always be solution focused? Will you overcome the adversities and challenges when dealing with the needs of sellers and all parties involved? Nothing is more valuable than your psychology and commitment to this process.
Matching you with potential opportunities
Create Buyer Profile
For businesses currently not listed for sale, it’s important to have a buyer profile that confidentially identifies who you are and what you’re seeking. This is used in many marketing efforts and helps provide comfort and confidence to weary sellers. Raising the bar of professionalism always pays off!
Confident Confidentiality
Sellers cannot risk letting staff, banks, suppliers, or competitors know they are selling. Make sure your prospective seller is confident you will not be disclosing any information to any other party. We know how to properly manage the communication of confidentiality, so you are not at risk of litigation and to ensure your seller is confident enough to share enough about their business necessary to move the process forward.
Accurate Valuation
Often the value of a business on paper is not a true reflection of the value and benefit of owning that business and often sellers who are unrepresented or underrepresented do not understand how to properly value a business. Our team helps our buyer clients, and their legal and accounting team of professionals, to ensure they understand the full potential or risk of each business which provides all parties with the clarity and confidence necessary to move forward.
A Proven Process
Support of other professionals
Your purchase will require the collaboration of a team of experts. That team may include lawyers, accountants, bankers, tax specialists, appraisers, inspectors, insurance specialists, business coaches, and financial planners. It’s always advisable to know who your team is going to be before you get started. Get their feedback on how they will be willing and able to assist you and to ensure you feel confident you have the right team. Our extensive network of professionals allows us to make informed recommendations when the need arises.
Negotiating For Success
We believe the best deals are created when the outcome is a win-win for both buyer and seller. There are terms and there are conditions. There are nice to have and must haves. Understanding those for each yourself and a seller is imperative to creating a win-win outcome. Being open-minded, creative, and resourceful will aid in a successful negotiation.
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Questions
If you are thinking of buying a business, connect with one of our experts to make your search and buying experience as easy and rewarding as possible.
Buyer's Guide to a Successful Business Purchase
We believe that if you follow these suggested steps, the business buying process will be much more efficient and enjoyable for you.
Find out more in this valuable resource.
