Guides to Buying and Selling a Business in BC
Written for British Columbia from primary sources: the province's PST rules, the Canada Small Business Financing Program, the Canada Revenue Agency, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, the Passenger Transportation Board, WorkSafeBC and the health authorities. No sales copy, no invented numbers.
For buyers
How to Buy a Business in BC: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Time Buyers
The full sequence from deciding what to buy to taking the keys, written for British Columbia: search, screening, the offer, due diligence, financing, PST and licences, and closing.
9 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Financing a Business Purchase in BC: Loans, Vendor Financing and What Lenders Ask For
How buyers in British Columbia actually fund an acquisition: the Canada Small Business Financing Program limits after the 2022 changes, BDC loans, vendor take-backs, and the documents every lender wants.
8 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Buying a Laundromat in BC: What to Check Before You Make an Offer
Laundromats attract buyers because they run with little staff, but the value sits in the lease, the utilities and the age of the machines. Here is how to check each one in British Columbia.
7 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Buying a Daycare in BC: Licensing, Staffing and the Questions That Matter
Licensed child care in British Columbia is regulated by the health authorities under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act. Before you buy a daycare, understand how the licence, the staff and the funding follow the business.
8 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Buying a Gas Station in BC: Environmental Checks, Fuel Contracts and the Real Margins
Gas stations are property-heavy, regulation-heavy businesses. This guide covers the environmental site assessment, underground tanks, the fuel supply agreement, and how the convenience store and car wash change the numbers.
8 min read · updated 2026-09-14
How to Find Out What Businesses Actually Sold For in BC
Sold prices for businesses are not public in British Columbia. Here is where the real numbers live, what a REALTOR can and cannot share, and how to use asking-price data honestly when you set a budget or a price.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Smarter Business Deals in BC: How to Negotiate Price, Terms and Protection
The price is one of a dozen terms. This guide covers the offer structure, conditions, deposits, training, non-competes, working capital and earn-outs that decide whether a BC business purchase works.
7 min read · updated 2026-09-14
BC Business Opportunities: Where the Listings Are and What the Market Looks Like Now
A factual tour of the business-for-sale market in British Columbia using our own nightly MLS data: which categories and cities have the most inventory, what is new, and how to use the market report.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Where to Find Businesses for Sale in BC: Listings, Brokers and Off-Market Deals
The channels that actually surface BC businesses for sale, from the MLS feed on this site to business brokers, franchisors, accountants and direct approaches, and how to use each without wasting months.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Buying a Taxi Business in BC: Licences, the Passenger Transportation Board and the Fleet
A taxi company's value is its licences. In British Columbia those are issued and transferred through the Passenger Transportation Board, and the transfer process shapes the whole purchase.
6 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Buying a Restaurant, Pub or Liquor Store in BC: Transferring the Liquor Licence
For any licensed food or beverage business in British Columbia, the liquor licence transfer through the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch is on the critical path. Here is how it works and what else to check.
7 min read · updated 2026-09-14
For sellers
How to Sell a Business in BC: A Step-by-Step Guide for Owners
The seller's side of the process in British Columbia: getting ready, pricing honestly, staying confidential, working with a REALTOR, screening buyers, negotiating, and closing.
9 min read · updated 2026-09-14
Preparing Your Business's Financials and Taxes to Sell in BC
What buyers actually check, how to present seller's discretionary earnings honestly, and the BC and federal tax steps a seller needs to plan for: the PST clearance certificate, a WorkSafeBC clearance letter, and the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption.
8 min read · updated 2026-09-14