Brampton's business-sale traffic runs heaviest in trucking and logistics along the 407/410 corridor, alongside a fast-growing base of convenience stores, gas stations, franchise units and trades companies. A single-truck sale, a gas-station sale, and a construction-company sale each turn on a different set of licences and consents — we scope which ones your deal actually needs before any work begins, and confirm the cost in writing.
Part of Peel Region — one regional deal market, page by page.
Every figure below traces to a named public source — no estimates, no filler.
†Typical patterns across Ontario deals — not a quote or advice; every deal is confirmed on its own facts.
The same sequence underlies almost every owner-run Brampton deal — what changes from deal to deal is how long each step takes.
Reaching an agreement
Buyer and seller agree on price and key terms, usually informally, before lawyers draft anything binding. We review before you sign — even a "non-binding" LOI can lock in terms you didn't mean to fix.
usually 1–2 weeks†The APS sets out price, structure (asset or share), conditions, and closing date. We draft or review it and negotiate the protections — reps, warranties, holdbacks — that actually matter for your deal.
1–3 weeks to negotiate†Corporate, PPSA lien, litigation, and licence searches confirm what you're actually buying. We chase the seller's lawyer, the registries, and any regulator whose sign-off your deal needs.
2–4 weeks, in parallel†Getting to closing
Landlord, franchisor, lender, and licensing-body sign-offs are chased in parallel with the paperwork. In Brampton, this is frequently where a trucking fleet's CVOR record, a fuel or lottery licence transfer, or a trade licence requalification adds the most time.
often the critical path†Funds, keys, and signed documents change hands. We coordinate directly with both sides' lawyers and the lender so nothing is left to a last-minute phone call.
1 day, once conditions are met†Registrations, licence transfers still in progress, and any post-closing deliverables — like a holdback release — get tracked to completion, not left for you to chase.
1–2 week tail†This is the first real decision in almost every deal — and it changes what you're buying, what you're taking on, and how it's taxed.
| Question | Asset purchase | Share purchase |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | The business's assets — equipment, inventory, lease, goodwill, name. | The shares of the company itself — everything it owns, and everything it owes. |
| Seller's liabilities | Generally stay behind with the seller's corporation. | Generally come with the company, known and unknown. |
| Tax angle — seller | Straightforward proceeds treatment in most cases. | May qualify for the lifetime capital-gains exemption on qualifying small business shares. |
| Tax angle — buyer | A stepped-up cost base on assets bought; an HST s.167 election may apply. | Cost base carries over from the seller — a different position for the buyer. |
| Licences & contracts | Must generally be re-issued or assigned into the buyer's name. | Usually stay in place, since the corporation itself doesn't change. |
| Employees | Employment Standards Act continuity rules typically apply. | Employment generally continues uninterrupted — the employer doesn't change. |
| Typical use in Brampton | Owner-run convenience store, franchise-unit and trades deals. | Common in multi-truck trucking and logistics sales, to preserve the CVOR carrier profile. |
The business's assets — equipment, inventory, lease, goodwill, name.
The shares of the company itself — everything it owns, and everything it owes.
Generally stay behind with the seller's corporation.
Generally come with the company, known and unknown.
Straightforward proceeds treatment in most cases.
May qualify for the lifetime capital-gains exemption on qualifying small business shares.
A stepped-up cost base on assets bought; an HST s.167 election may apply.
Cost base carries over from the seller — a different position for the buyer.
Must generally be re-issued or assigned into the buyer's name.
Usually stay in place, since the corporation itself doesn't change.
Employment Standards Act continuity rules typically apply.
Employment generally continues uninterrupted — the employer doesn't change.
Owner-run convenience store, franchise-unit and trades deals.
Common in multi-truck trucking and logistics sales, to preserve the CVOR carrier profile.
We tell you which structure fits — before you sign anything.
Different lists depending on which side of the deal you're on — both matter for how smoothly closing goes.
No open-ended hourly surprises — the cost is confirmed in writing before any work begins.
| Type of work | Fee | How it's confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Straightforward purchase or sale | Starting from $3,388.87 Our charges · taxes included | Confirmed in writing once we see the agreement. |
| Larger or more complex deal | Quoted to scope | Short call → fixed written quote before any work begins. |
| Searches, filings & third-party fees | At cost | Itemized on your invoice, not marked up. |
A café or restaurant, a salon, a franchise unit, or a trades business in Brampton — usually one buyer, one seller.
Start my file →A company with several owners or employees, bank financing, real estate, or a deal that needs negotiated protections before you sign.
Book a consultation →Not sure which you are? That's our job to figure out, not yours. As a rough guide, most deals under a couple of million dollars are the first kind — above that, you're usually in Mergers & Acquisitions territory.
Neighbouring pages in the same regional deal market.
The regional picture — consents, sectors and the full municipal web.
Mississauga combines Canada's largest airport-adjacent logistics and trucking cluster around Pearson with a deep corporate head-office and professional-services base along the Hurontario corridor.
MTO generally scrutinizes a change in a carrier's officers or ownership to prevent so-called chameleon carriers — operators who shed a poor safety record by restructuring into a new entity. That scrutiny is part of why multi-truck fleet sales in Brampton often move as share purchases rather than asset purchases, to keep continuity with the existing, reviewed corporation. We prepare your deal for that level of review before you file anything with MTO.
No, generally not automatically — OLG lottery retailer agreements and tobacco or vape retail authorizations typically require the buyer to re-register as a new retailer, even though the store itself doesn't change hands physically. We build that re-registration timeline into your closing date so the shelves don't sit empty.
Not automatically — trade licensing like an ESA electrical contractor licence or a TSSA gas licence generally doesn't transfer with the company, and the buyer's own qualified person usually has to requalify the firm. We flag this early so it doesn't hold up your closing.
A WSIB clearance certificate confirming the seller's account is in good standing is a standard closing condition on most trades and construction deals. We confirm the seller's clearance status before you close, so you're not stepping into an outstanding balance.
Not usually the core terms — you're typically stepping into the franchisor's existing agreement, sometimes with a new term or updated terms depending on how much of the original term remains, rather than negotiating a fresh contract from scratch. What is worth negotiating is your purchase price and any transition support with the seller. We help you understand what's fixed and what's actually still open before you commit.
| Resource | Official link |
|---|---|
| City of Brampton Municipal business licensing | Visit www.brampton.ca |
| Ontario Ministry of Transportation CVOR & carrier safety | Visit www.ontario.ca |
| TSSA Fuel-safety licensing | Visit www.tssa.org |
| AGCO Where beer/wine retail applies | Visit www.agco.ca |
| WSIB Clearance certificates | Visit www.wsib.ca |
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Serving Brampton's trucking, convenience-retail and trades business community along the 407/410 corridor.
Tell us about your Brampton deal — we'll point you the right way and confirm the cost in writing before any work begins.