Business broker in Quebec
M&A firm specializing in the sale of profitable SMEs. Proven auction process. Success-based fee.
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Why choose RCA as your business broker?
Qualified buyer list
We identify and contact all potential acquirers for your business — strategic, financial, and individual. A targeted and confidential approach, no public listings.
Proven auction process
We put multiple qualified buyers in competition. The result: a better price and better terms for you as a business seller.
A process designed to close
We identify and address potential obstacles well before closing. Tax, legal, or operational issues: no bad surprises. Result: transactions that close.
Success-based fee
100% of our compensation is paid at the closing of the transaction. Our interests are aligned with yours — we succeed together or not at all.
Our experts
Experienced professionals dedicated to the success of your transaction.
Jean-Luc Rousseau
Partner
A successful entrepreneur, Jean-Luc now focuses on what he enjoyed most during his years in business: buying and selling companies. His hands-on experience allows him to understand buyers' constraints while defending sellers' interests — the key to closing winning deals.
Léo Paul Rousseau
Analyst
Drawing from diverse experience at leading financial institutions, Léo Paul brings technical expertise and a solid understanding of complex financial processes.
Our partners
Patrice Vachon
Lawyer specializing in succession and business transfer
Former Fasken partner, Patrice brings 45 years of expertise in business succession and transfer. Author of "La Vente d'entreprise", he has delivered over 800 presentations and taught at HEC Montréal and the École du Barreau du Québec.
Caroline Dubois
Paralegal
Co-founder of L&D Associées, Caroline brings 20 years of business law experience gained at a major Montreal firm. She managed a team of corporate paralegals and participated in M&A transactions and complex tax restructurings.
Bernard Turbide
CPA Auditor
Partner at BDT CPA since 2000, Bernard brings years of experience in audit and advisory services to SMEs. Former director at Deloitte Laval, he has also served as expert accountant to the syndic and chair of the professional inspection committee of the Ordre des CPA.
What our clients say about us
“The RCA team supported me throughout a complex sales process with professionalism, attentiveness, and efficiency. Their support was constant and reassuring, and I highly recommend their services to anyone wishing to sell their business with confidence.”
“We want to thank RCA for the excellence of their services. Their professionalism and honesty played a decisive role in the success of our process.
We sincerely recommend them to any entrepreneur wishing to successfully complete the sale of their business.”
“Jean-Luc and his team at RCA Business Brokers are true professionals who guided and supported me throughout the complex sales process.
Selling a business is like facing the twelve labors of Asterix, and Jean-Luc and his team master them all perfectly.”
Our process at a glance
Initial conversation
A confidential meeting to understand your business, your goals, and your timeline.
Valuation
A rigorous analysis of the fair market value of your business, included in our engagement.
Confidential marketing
Targeted identification and outreach to all potential acquirers. No public listings.
Negotiation and due diligence
We negotiate on your behalf and coordinate the process with your professionals.
Closing and transition
Support through the final signing and beyond.
Success-based fee: our interests are aligned
100% of our compensation is paid at the closing of the transaction. In practice? If you don't sell, you don't pay. That's the best guarantee of our total commitment as your business broker.
- No hidden fees
- Transparent structure from the very first meeting
- Our interests are aligned with yours
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Fill out this short form and a partner will contact you to schedule your confidential valuation.
If your business has annual revenues over $3M, you qualify for a free valuation.
Frequently asked questions
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Our compensation is 100% success-based: our commission of 5% of the transaction value is paid entirely at closing. No engagement fees, no monthly charges. If you don't sell, you don't pay.
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We are an M&A firm specializing in the sale of profitable SMEs in Quebec. Our expertise covers the entire process: valuation, confidential marketing, negotiation, and support through closing.
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Our auction process involves identifying and contacting all potential acquirers for your business — strategic, financial, and individual buyers. By creating competition among multiple qualified buyers, we maximize your sale price and improve the terms of the transaction.
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Three things: our exhaustive buyer identification process, our success-based compensation model (100% at closing — no engagement fees), and the fact that you work directly with the firm's partners from the first call to the final signature.
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Typically between 6 and 12 months from the start of the engagement to closing. The timeline depends on your industry, the size of the business, and market conditions. We give you a realistic horizon from our very first conversation.