Full Sell-Side Representation
The flagship engagement. End-to-end M&A advisory for owners ready to sell, from the first confidential conversation through closing and transition support.
Ontario Business Brokers is a boutique M&A advisory firm representing founder-led and family-owned businesses. We work exclusively for sellers, protecting confidentiality, maximizing value, and engineering exits that reflect the years you spent building the business.
A published range is a guideline, not a wall. For businesses below it, the Done-For-You Business Sale Program applies the same discipline, right-sized to the deal.
A properly run sell-side process typically takes six to twelve months from engagement to closing. Every step is handled by senior advisors. No handoffs.
No obligation, no pressure. We establish what you have, what you want, and whether we are the right firm. If we are not, we tell you honestly.
An independent enterprise value assessment grounded in comparable private company transactions, industry multiples, and financial analysis, plus a value driver analysis showing what is helping and hurting the number.
We reduce perceived risk before due diligence begins and structure the narrative that positions the business at the top of its category. Then the CIM is built.
We do not list and wait. We identify strategic acquirers, private equity groups, family offices, and industry operators, then approach them directly. Every prospect is screened before your business is ever named.
Offer negotiation, LOI structuring, and deal terms shaped to protect value from post-retrade erosion. Structure decides what you keep, not just headline price.
Due diligence coordination, data room management, and closing coordination with your legal and tax advisors, followed by transition support post-closing.
The flagship engagement. End-to-end M&A advisory for owners ready to sell, from the first confidential conversation through closing and transition support.
A rigorous, private valuation for owners who need clarity on value before deciding what to do next. A decision-making tool, not a prerequisite. Optional, and not required.
Targeted identification of strategic acquirers, private equity groups, family offices and industry operators, approached confidentially and on your terms.
Most brokers list businesses and wait. Exit Architecture is our methodology for building a business into its highest possible sale outcome before it ever goes to market.
M&A advisory is an industry where anyone can print a business card. The CBI designation requires proven transaction experience as a lead broker, 68 credit hours of coursework, a rigorous certification exam, and ongoing recertification every two years.
The highest professional credential in business brokerage.
The largest global association for business brokers and M&A advisors.
A leading community of mid-market M&A intermediaries.
A membership network connecting advisors with family offices deploying capital.
All transactions are presented anonymously. Specific company names, financial details, and buyer identities are never disclosed, during or after a deal.
A selection of completed engagements. Not a complete list.
If you are selling your business you can be assured Dwayne puts in the work. He does the upfront work for you. He will bring potential buyers to the table. Professional and courteous. When all is said and done Dwayne is not just your broker he is also your friend.
I've had the pleasure of successfully purchasing and selling a business through Dwayne at Ontario Business Brokers. He is both very professional and diligent in his approach and a pleasure to deal with. This demeanor along with his straight forward approach are refreshing and welcome in making large decisions.
Value is set by the market, not by what you paid, what you built, or what you need to retire on. Our Market Value Assessment delivers a defensible market-based valuation grounded in comparable private company transactions, industry multiples, and rigorous financial analysis.
A properly run sell-side process typically takes six to twelve months from engagement to closing. Some transactions move faster, some take longer. Rushed sales almost always leave value on the table.
Your business is presented to the market anonymously through a blind teaser: industry, geography, and financial highlights only. Buyers are pre-qualified before they are told anything, and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before receiving your Confidential Information Memorandum. Employees, customers, competitors and suppliers are not informed at any stage. In 18 years, we have had zero confidentiality breaches.
Because seller representation is a full commitment, not a side interest. When a firm represents both sides of a transaction, its loyalty is divided, its incentives are compromised, and its negotiating leverage is neutralized. Every buyer we approach knows they are dealing with the seller's advisor, and negotiates accordingly.
Full sell-side representation is designed for businesses generating between $5 million and $100 million or more in annual revenue. A published range is a guideline, not a wall. For businesses below that range, our Done-For-You Business Sale Program offers a structured, streamlined sale process at a service level appropriate for the transaction.
We do not wait for buyers to find you. We identify the right buyers and pursue them directly, using proprietary AI platforms, our own qualified buyer database, and direct access to private equity, family offices and active fund managers. Every prospect is screened before your business is ever named.
No obligation. No pressure. Complete confidentiality. If we are the right firm for you, we will know within one conversation. If we are not, we will tell you honestly.