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Devante Acquisitions

A private buyer of owner-operator businesses in British Columbia.

Devante Acquisitions acquires and operates established owner-operator businesses in the Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler region, with a focus on the long term.

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About

A two-person operating partnership.

Operating partner

Kyle

Kyle is the operating partner at Devante Acquisitions and will lead the day-to-day of the acquired business. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and has spent 8+ years across investor relations, finance, and operations advisory.

He works hands-on with small and medium businesses on operational strategy, financial management, growth, logistics, accounting, marketing, and digital.

Strategic partner

Steve

Devante Acquisitions is supported by a strategic partner, a serial entrepreneur with decades of experience founding, scaling, and raising capital for companies across multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, real estate, and consumer brands. He provides capital, strategic counsel, and an established operator's perspective.

What we look for

Our criteria.

Geography
Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler. Open to broader BC for the right business.
Size
Minimum $250K in annual earnings (EBITDA).
Industries
Service businesses, light manufacturing, distribution, building services, B2B services, and skilled trades. Not a fit for professional service firms (law, accounting).
What we love
Owner-operator businesses with 5+ years of history, loyal customers, a strong dedicated team, and clear room to grow.
Transition
We’d want the owner staying involved for 6–12 months to pass on relationships and knowledge.

Why sell to Devante

Four things you should know about us before you reply.

We’re operators, not investors.

Kyle moves into the business and runs it full-time. The business stays here, in BC, with someone whose name is on the door.

A small private father-son partnership.

Not a fund and not a search platform. Our intent is to acquire and operate the business ourselves, with an owner-operator’s perspective.

We can move quickly.

We work through the steps below efficiently and don’t waste your time. No tire-kicking.

We respect what you built.

We want to learn the business from you and grow it from the foundation you’ve created.

Our process.

  1. 01

    First conversation

    Informal, confidential, 30 minutes. Just to see if there’s mutual interest.

  2. 02

    NDA and information sharing

    We sign an NDA, and we both share what we need to take the conversation seriously.

  3. 03

    Business review

    We analyze the business in detail and develop proposed terms that are fair for both sides.

  4. 04

    Letter of intent

    We formalize the proposed terms in writing. Non-binding, but specific enough to move forward together.

  5. 05

    Due diligence

    30–60 days of working through the financial, legal, and operational details with our advisors.

  6. 06

    Close and transition

    We close, you stay involved for 6–12 months while we learn the business.

Get in touch

A short message is enough to start a conversation.

Whether you’re a business owner curious about us, a broker with a listing, or an advisor passing along context, write a few lines and we’ll be in touch within one business day.

Prefer email? Write directly to kylesidwell@gmail.com.