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Announcements and insights

Transaction announcements, firm news and commentary on the Canadian lower mid market from The Consortium Brief.

  • September 2026
    Insight

    The best acquisitions never hit a listing site

    By the time a business appears on a listing platform, the process has already been decided for you. Why registered buyers hear about mandates first, and what that means for an acquirer’s afternoon. From The Consortium Brief, Issue 01. Request the brief

  • September 2026
    Insight

    What actually kills deals between LOI and Closing

    Signed LOIs fail for two reasons far more often than any other, and neither of them is price. The seller’s own head, and a working capital peg nobody defined at the front of the deal. From The Consortium Brief, Issue 01.

  • June 2026
    Transaction

    BuySell Consortium advises the receiver on the sale of Brock & Visser Funeral Home

    Thamesford, Ontario. BuySell Consortium acted as advisor to MNP Ltd., the court-appointed receiver of Brock & Visser Funeral Home Burial & Cremation Services Ltd., on the sale of the business and premises through a court-supervised process to the Select Group.

  • September 2025
    Transaction

    Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services sold to Service Corporation International

    Peterborough, Ontario. BuySell Consortium advised the shareholders of Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd. on the sale of the business to Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC.

  • August 2025
    Transaction

    BuySell Consortium advises The Fireplace Stop on its acquisition of Fireplace & Leisure Centre

    Schomberg, Ontario. BuySell Consortium acted as buy-side advisor to The Fireplace Stop on its acquisition of Fireplace & Leisure Centre, including preparation of the lender package and arrangement of acquisition financing.

  • October 2024
    Transaction

    Needham Funeral Homes and Northview Funeral Chapel sold to Select Community Funeral Homes

    London, Ontario. BuySell Consortium acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to the shareholders of Paul R. Needham Funeral Homes Ltd. and Northview Funeral Chapel & Cremation Centre Inc. on the share sale of the multi-location business to Select Community Funeral Homes Inc.

  • August 2024
    Transaction

    RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium sold to Rumbu Holdings

    Weyburn, Saskatchewan. BuySell Consortium acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to the shareholders of RD Family Funeral Chapel & Crematorium on the share sale of the company to Rumbu Holdings Ltd.

  • January 2024
    Transaction

    Salon Funéraire Savoie Funeral Home sold to Service Corporation International

    Campbellton, New Brunswick. BuySell Consortium acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to the shareholders of Salon Funéraire Savoie Funeral Home Inc., with locations in Campbellton and Eel River, on the share sale of the company to Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC.

  • August 2023
    Transaction

    Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home sold to Park Lawn Corporation

    Sutton West, Ontario. BuySell Consortium acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to the shareholders of Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home Limited on the sale of substantially all of its assets, including real estate, to a subsidiary of Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC).

  • November 2022
    Transaction

    Gilbert MacIntyre & Son group sold to Service Corporation International

    Guelph, Ontario. BuySell Consortium acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to the MacIntyre family on the share sale of Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home & Chapel Ltd., MacKinnon Family Funeral Home Ltd. and Grand River Cremation Service Ltd., with locations in Guelph and Acton, to Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC.

Transaction announcements are published with the consent of the selling shareholders. Terms are not disclosed. For media enquiries contact charles.saleh@buysellconsortium.com.