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Investment Criteria

We buy established, profitable Canadian businesses and hold them for the long term. We are not a fund, so we are not buying to sell.

  • Roughly $1M–$20M

  • Consistently profitable, with owner earnings we can understand

  • Anywhere in Canada

  • No restriction — we assess each business on its own economics

  • Retirement, succession, a partner buyout, stepping back, or taking capital off the table

  • Durable demand, repeat customers, and a capable team already in place

How we can structure it

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Full purchase
and a clean exit

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Phased handover over an agreed period

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Majority purchase where you retain a stake and stay involved

What happens when you contact us

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A confidential conversation, usually within a day.

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If it is not a fit, we will tell you quickly and explain why.

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If it is, we will set out our process and timeline in writing before you commit to anything.

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REAL ESTATE

We own residential property and continue to look at residential and commercial opportunities across Canada, held on the same long-term basis as our businesses.

For business brokers, M&A advisors, accountants and lawyers

We know your time is spent filtering buyers who cannot close. Here is what you can rely on from us.

A straight answer within two business days of receiving a teaser, with our reasoning either way.

Committed family capital. There is no raise, no investment committee and no financing condition invented late in the process.

We are sector-agnostic and Canada-wide, so a wider range of your listings will fit than you might expect.

Send a teaser to contact@stoneandlanterninvestment.com, or call (416) 417-6777 to talk through a situation before you formalise anything.

Our terms do not change after we have given our word.

Complete discretion. Nothing is discussed outside our family without your client's permission.