Canadian financing signals
Signal sheets
Every sheet lists Canadian firms showing one financing signal, each firm proven open, each signal dated and sourced. Quebec is not covered.
Every sheet
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The firm won a federal contract or a provincial tender.
For: invoice factoring and purchase-order lenders · supply-chain finance · surety and insurance brokers · equipment dealers and lessors
Notify me2. Government programme recipients
The firm received a federal or provincial grant or contribution (IRAP, a regional development agency, EDC, or a provincial programme).
For: private lenders, tax-credit financing, angels and venture capital, SR&ED and grant consultants, fractional CFOs
Notify me3. Building and renovation permits
The firm was issued a municipal permit to build, expand or renovate.
For: equipment and construction lenders, commercial mortgage brokers, insurance brokers, building suppliers
Notify me4. Finance and collections hires
The firm is hiring for a finance, credit or collections role.
For: factoring and cash-flow lenders, fractional CFOs, finance software, collection agencies
Notify me5. Equity-raising moves
The firm has made a move that usually comes before raising money from investors: a new class of shares, several new directors at once, or an announced investment round.
For: angels, venture capital, family offices, M&A and securities advisers
Notify me6. Secured-debt history
A lender has registered security against the firm's assets.
For: refinancing and asset-based lenders, equipment lessors, finance brokers
Notify me7. Early distress
The firm has fallen out of good standing on its provincial business registry, or has filed an insolvency proposal.
For: private and turnaround lenders, trade credit insurers, credit departments, insolvency trustees
Notify me8. Owner near retirement
A long-established firm whose owner is likely nearing retirement.
For: M&A advisers, business brokers, acquisition lenders, succession planners
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