About CMBB
Built to Honour
What You Built.
CMBB was founded on a single conviction: the owners who built North America's business backbone deserve a buyer who respects what they created.
A Fair Exit for Every Owner
Who Earned One.
"The owner deserves a fair exit, and the business deserves a future."
CMBB was founded because a gap existed in the market. Thousands of business owners — people who had spent 20, 30, even 40 years building something real — were being underserved by brokers who charged steep commissions, by private equity firms that stripped assets, and by strategic buyers who dismantled workforces.
Our founders set out to be something different: a direct buyer that acquires businesses with genuine respect for their legacy. No middlemen. No fees to the seller. No disruption to the workforce or customer relationships.
That mission has not changed. Every acquisition we make is guided by the same principle — the owner deserves a fair exit, and the business deserves a future.
Respect for Legacy
We acquire businesses to preserve and grow them — not to strip, flip, or consolidate. The name, the people, and the culture matter to us.
Transparency Over Tactics
We show our valuation methodology in full. No lowball anchors, no pressure tactics, no hidden conditions buried in the LOI.
Long-Term Stewardship
CMBB acquires to hold. We are not a fund with a five-year exit horizon. When we buy your business, we intend to steward it for the long term.
Community Commitment
We are committed to keeping jobs, skills, and operational capacity rooted in the communities where these businesses operate.
Our Acquisition
Criteria
We focus on established, owner-operated businesses across Canada and the United States. Our approach is flexible — if your business has strong fundamentals and a legacy worth protecting, we want to hear from you.
Geography
Canada and the United States
Enterprise Value
$1M – $300M asking price
EBITDA
Positive EBITDA preferred
Industry
Established owner-operated businesses across sectors
Business Age
5+ years of operating history
Ownership
Founder-led transitions preferred
Workforce
Businesses with retained, skilled teams
Deal Type
Full acquisitions; majority stakes considered
We Acquire.
We Hold. We Grow.
Every business we acquire is held for the long term — preserved, operated, and grown with the same care the founder put into building it.
We share select acquisitions publicly where the business has chosen to be featured. Not all of our activity is listed here.
Turnstile Security Systems Inc.
Acquired"The Secure Choice" · Est. 1980
A Canadian manufacturer and distributor of pedestrian access control products — turnstiles, gate solutions, and crowd control systems. Founded in 1980, with a 40+ year reputation for durable security hardware backed by industry-leading service.
Additional acquisitions are not all publicly listed. If you are exploring a sale, we are actively acquiring — reach out confidentially.
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