The businesses that prepare are the ones that sell. Most deals that collapse, collapse in due diligence — over problems that could have been fixed years earlier, for a fraction of what they end up costing. Our flat-fee Sale-Readiness Review finds those problems while there's still time to fix them.

Only 9% of Canadian owners have a succession plan. The rest aren't lazy — they're busy running the business, and nobody has shown them where to start. This is where you start.

What the review covers.

Corporate records. Minute books, share registers, and old reorganizations that will spook a buyer's lawyer.
Ownership & shareholders. Shareholder agreements, family members on title, options and handshake promises.
Contracts. Can your key customer, supplier, and lease agreements actually be assigned to a buyer?
Employees. Contracts, accrued liabilities, and the key-person risks that scare buyers most.

Intellectual property & brand. Who actually owns the name, the software, the recipes, the goodwill?
Litigation & compliance. The skeletons a buyer will find — surfaced on your terms, not theirs.
Structure & tax posture. With your accountant: is the business positioned for the lifetime capital gains exemption? Share sale or asset sale?
Owner dependence. The 39% problem — a business that can't run without you is a business that's hard to sell.

One flat fee, quoted up front.

The Sale-Readiness Review is a single flat fee, quoted after a short call to understand your business and agreed in writing before any work starts. If we later act on your sale, the review fee is credited against our fees for that work.

Legal information, not legal advice. The content of this page is general legal information and does not create a lawyer–client relationship. Every transaction is different — speak with a lawyer about your situation before acting. Fixed fees are confirmed at engagement, after a scope confirmation, and are exclusive of HST and disbursements.

Selling in a few years? This is the right time to call.

Clean records, no surprises, and more than one interested buyer — that's what a good sale looks like, and it takes a head start.

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613.869.5440

British Columbia

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California

805.459.0479

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koby@canadianattorney.com

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Ottawa, Ontario
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Get your business ready to sell — before buyers start looking.

What the review covers.

One flat fee, quoted up front.

Selling in a few years? This is the right time to call.