Business Brokerage
Meravon manages confidential sales and acquisitions of owner-managed businesses end to end: honest valuation, qualified buyers,…
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Transactions decided on evidence, not emotion
From first valuation to final close, Meravon guides owners and acquirers through the most consequential financial events of their careers — with rigorous analysis, disciplined process, and negotiating leverage on your side of the table.
The practice
A transaction is not a moment; it is a campaign. Value is created — or quietly destroyed — in the eighteen months before a letter of intent is ever signed. Meravon's corporate finance practice brings institutional-grade rigour to mid-market transactions that too often proceed on gut feel.
We act for sellers preparing companies for a premium exit, for buyers who need conviction before they commit capital, and for boards navigating restructuring or succession. Our valuations, models, and diligence reports are built to withstand scrutiny from sophisticated counterparties, lenders, and the CRA alike.
Because we are advisors rather than brokers chasing a contingent fee, our counsel stays aligned with a single objective: the outcome that is right for you.
What this practice covers
- Business Valuations
- Financial Modelling
- Quality of Earnings
- Due Diligence
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Sell-Side Advisory
- Buy-Side Advisory
- Corporate Restructuring
- Exit Planning
- Succession Planning
- Deal Structuring
What you gain
- Defensible valuations grounded in market evidence and normalized earnings
- Exit-readiness plans that measurably expand multiples before you go to market
- Diligence that surfaces risk before it becomes a price reduction
- Deal structures that protect after-tax proceeds and limit post-close exposure
- A steady, experienced hand through the most demanding negotiation of your career
How an engagement runs
Valuation & readiness
We establish what the business is worth today, what drives that number, and what would move it.
Preparation
Earnings normalization, data room construction, and resolution of the issues buyers will find anyway.
Process & negotiation
A structured, competitive process — from marketing and diligence management to LOI and definitive agreements.
Close & transition
Working alongside legal and tax counsel to close cleanly and execute the first 100 days after.
Common questions
When should I start preparing to sell my business?
Ideally 18–36 months before a target exit. Buyers pay for demonstrated performance, not promises — and the highest-return improvements to earnings quality, customer concentration, and management depth take time to show up in the numbers.
Do you provide formal valuation reports?
Yes. We prepare valuation analyses for transactions, shareholder matters, succession, and planning purposes, calibrated to the level of assurance the situation requires, and we coordinate with Chartered Business Valuators where a formal CBV report is needed.
Do you work on both sides of transactions?
We act for buyers and sellers — never on the same transaction. Each mandate is exclusive, confidential, and conflict-checked before we begin.
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The initial executive consultation is complimentary, confidential, and genuinely useful — you'll leave with perspective you can act on, whether or not we work together.