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At a glance01Transworld Business Advisors — Ontario02Ontario Business Brokers — Toronto03Central Commercial Realty
Current position#1 in Toronto#2 in Toronto#3 in Toronto
Recognized asExact Toronto office spanning business sales, acquisitions, franchises and lower-middle-market M&ASeller-only M&A advisory with a by-appointment Toronto office and direct senior-advisor modelToronto business and commercial-real-estate brokerage supporting sales, acquisitions, valuation and leasing
Best forOwners and buyers wanting a staffed Toronto team and structured marketing, valuation and transaction supportFounder-led and family businesses wanting confidential sell-side representation without buyer-side conflictMain-street, franchise and property-linked transactions where the business and premises must be coordinated
Decision fitExact local advisor or brokerage resolved · Mandate side and transaction process assessed · Current licence, conflicts and written engagement requiredExact local advisor or brokerage resolved · Mandate side and transaction process assessed · Current licence, conflicts and written engagement requiredExact local advisor or brokerage resolved · Mandate side and transaction process assessed · Current licence, conflicts and written engagement required
Start with the mandate: seller representation, buyer search, family transition, main-street sale, property-linked transaction or lower-middle-market M&A. Verify the exact advisor, regulatory role, who is represented, valuation method and limits, marketing and confidentiality plan, buyer qualification, information release, exclusivity, dual-agency and referral conflicts, success fee and minimum, retainer, expenses, tax, tail and termination clauses in writing.