Hardware supplier in Eastern Ontario

• Business Overview

1. Established in the 1970s commercial doors & architectural hardware supply business serving primarily commercial/contract work.
2. Core offering includes commercial doors, hardware, toilet partitions, and washroom accessories.
3. Value-added technical capability: AHC-qualified expertise on staff to produce hardware specifications & schedules, plus the ability to
   perform fire door inspections in line with the Ontario Building Code.
4. “Big-city capability without big-city overhead”: seller highlights the business is local (non-Toronto) while carrying the same knowledge and brands as larger urban competitors.

• Financial Highlights

1. Consistent Revenue and Profitability: Projecting an estimated revenue of $1.86M for Feb 2026, the business did $1.8M in revenue in Feb 2025
2. Healthy Bottom Line: Impressive Seller’s Discretionary Earnings (SDE) over $380K for Feb 2025.

• Human Resources & Assets

1. Team size: 5 total including owner. The business is non-union.
2. Owner role: sales + contract work; seller notes a knowledgeable manager with AHC (or equivalent) could replace the owner function.

• Opportunity and potential

1. Current channels listed are relatively limited (industry association list, Yellow Pages, LinkedIn). A buyer could expand into SEO, contractor/architect outreach, targeted GC campaigns, and systematic bid tracking.
2. Seller believes the business has a lot of upside from adding staff, sales capacity, project management, or shop throughput.

• Transition & Future

1. Seller’s stated reason: retirement.
2. Timeline: 6–12 months or sooner.
3. Seller financing: negotiable