You have spent years, maybe decades, building something real. A business that pays people, serves a community and reflects who you are.
Now you are thinking about what comes next. Maybe you want to step back. Maybe you want a partner to take it further. Maybe you have not decided yet.
Groupe Soto is not a financial buyer looking for a quick return. We are operators who have grown businesses worth billions and now want to bring that same discipline and that same respect to owner-operated businesses across Canada and the United States. If your business generates consistent profits and includes real estate, we want to hear from you regardless of size.
Capital is a commodity. These four things are not.
We know how to structure deals that work for everyone at the table. Maximum debt leverage, seller financing, creative deal terms. We have done this at the highest institutional level and bring that same sophistication to every transaction.
We never acquire without having the right operator already identified and ready. We also look within your organization first during the transition, your best people are our first resource. Your employees arrive on day one with clear leadership in place. No disruption. No uncertainty.
We enter every acquisition knowing exactly where we want to take the business. Bolt-on acquisitions, market expansion, process improvement, portfolio synergies, built on the same institutional playbook that helped grow companies from $3B to $35B in revenue.
Your people matter. Your customers matter. Your legacy matters. We do not walk in and tear apart what took you years to build. We protect it, improve it and take it further, without losing what made it great in the first place.
No games. No surprises. Here is exactly how a conversation with Groupe Soto works from start to finish.
A confidential 30-minute conversation to understand your business and what you are looking for. No pressure, no commitment. Call us directly at +1 (514) 558-6115 or fill out the form on our contact page.
We review basic financial information under NDA and share a preliminary view on structure and valuation within two weeks.
If we are aligned, we present a non-binding letter of intent outlining price, structure and key terms. Clear. Transparent. No hidden conditions.
Due diligence, financing and legal work completed. Operator confirmed and ready. The business transitions smoothly with your legacy protected.
If you are considering your next chapter, we want to hear from you. The first conversation is confidential, obligation-free and on your terms.
START A CONVERSATIONMost buyers are constrained by the model they operate inside. A private equity fund has a return target and an exit timeline, which means the business you built becomes a vehicle for someone else's financial objective. A search fund has one operator and limited capital, which means your company's growth depends on a single person's capacity. An independent sponsor raises capital deal by deal, which means your business competes with the next deal for attention and resources.
Groupe Soto is not a fund and not a financial buyer. We are operators with the capital and the network to grow what we acquire. Our incentives are aligned with yours because we care about what happens to the business after we buy it. That means when we acquire your business, our incentives are aligned with yours: growing it, protecting what made it great, and ensuring the people who built it alongside you have a home beyond the transaction.
This is the structure we chose because it is the one that makes sense for the businesses we want to own and for the founders we want to work with.