Small Business Turnaround Opportunity

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February 21, 2025

by a searcher in Toronto, ON, Canada

Gauging interest from this community in a turnaround opportunity. The business is located in Ontario, Canada in the B2B distribution space. Has been in business for 45+ years but have struggled to turn a profit in the last few years, along with some debt. The company has a strong product offering and customer base, with top line of 7-8M and 3 offices.

The business cannot fully transact but has thought about the idea of partnering with a strategic operator to help with this turnaround in exchange for equity. Ideally this would be a full time salaried position to work alongside them, and not a consultant.

Would love to hear any thoughts, comments or interest!

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from The University of Chicago in Nashville, TN, USA
If you haven't done distribution before I would be very wary of trying to do it as a turnaround. I spent 10+ years in it in the corporate world and it is easy to get squeezed by your vendors and customers at the same time. I would be very selective in the type of distribution I would consider. Feel free to reach out if you would like to discuss.
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from University of Waterloo in Toronto, ON, Canada
Interested in learning more - please PM with your email and some times to coordinate a call
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