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Minority & Partial Business Acquisitions

  • Dossier 1709

Minority & Partial Business Acquisitions

Geographical location

Across Canada, with a primary focus on Quebec and Ontario

Buyer profile

perators, managers, or professionals seeking to acquire a minority stake in an established business, with active operational involvement.

This approach is designed for individuals who want to be in business for themselves—without being alone—within a structured and supported framework.

Preferred industry experience:

  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Distribution
  • Essential Services

Business areas

  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Distribution
  • Essential Services

Desired business profile

Established SMEs—either operational or in a structuring phase—presenting value‑creation opportunities primarily driven by execution quality, operational discipline, and management continuity.

These businesses are structured to enable minority operator participation, active managerial involvement, clearly defined governance from day one, and, where applicable, a phased acquisition over time.

Uppercut acts as a strategic partner in structuring the transaction, covering financial, tax, and governance considerations.

Transition period

To be determined

EBITDA

Non spécifié.

Les opportunités visées couvrent une plage variable de BAIIA, selon le secteur, la structure de l’entreprise et le rôle envisagé pour l’opérateur‑actionnaire.

La pertinence du dossier est évaluée en fonction :

  • du potentiel opérationnel
  • de la capacité d’exécution
  • et de la trajectoire de création de valeur à moyen terme
    (plutôt que sur un seuil fixe de BAIIA).

Other characteristics

 

No predefined EBITDA threshold.

Opportunities may fall across a broad EBITDA range, depending on the sector, corporate structure, and the level of involvement envisioned for the operator‑shareholder.

Each opportunity is evaluated primarily on its operational upside, execution capacity, and medium‑term value creation trajectory—rather than on a fixed EBITDA cutoff.

Financial qualification

The initial equity contribution is tailored to a minority ownership position.

Qualification is assessed holistically, taking into account:

  • Capital contribution
  • Capacity for active operational involvement
  • Medium‑ to long‑term alignment

Uppercut supports the financial and tax structuring of the transaction as part of the mandate.

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  • Purchase of a commercial property
  • Equipment purchase
  • Working capital (liquidity)
  • Business acquisition and transfer
  • Technology development
  • Market expansion

Whatever the project, there are different financing tools that can be used.

  • Doing the process alone, especially if you have limited experience
  • Preparing a business plan or project summary without clearly explaining the company’s strategy
  • Underestimating the importance of marketing strategy—especially digital strategy
  • Creating unrealistic financial forecasts
  • Requesting financing in an unrealistic way, without considering the company’s repayment capacity
  • The biggest mistake: knocking on every door before the file is solid and credible

These are some of the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when they aren’t properly supported.

  • We guide clients and build their skills so they can prepare a strong file and present it to lenders and/or potential investors—without doing all the work for them.
  • Our philosophy is that the client must fully understand their file and be able to pitch it directly to lenders and/or investors.
  • Our network helps secure the right financing based on the client’s criteria and the expectations of lenders and investors.
  • We use simple, easy-to-use tools—for example, for financial forecasting.
  • Our compensation is performance-based: no financing obtained, no fee.