Queenston M&A Inc.  ·  Mergers  |  Acquisitions  |  Transitions

Buyers. Sellers. Both Sides of Every Table.

One team. One commitment. Your success. Queenston M&A Inc. supports the purchase, sale, valuation, and strategic transition of privately held businesses — through a structured, confidential, dual-party process that protects both principals from first conversation to closing day.

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Queenston
Services.

Full transaction support — from preparation and market approach through negotiation, due diligence, and closing — all under one roof.

Advisory across the full transaction lifecycle.

Sell Side Advisory

For owners considering the sale of their business — confidential preparation, qualified buyer outreach, negotiation, and closing.

SELL A BUSINESS

Buy Side Advisory

For acquisition entrepreneurs, corporate strategics, and private investors — defined criteria, structured search, and disciplined execution.

ACQUIRE A BUSINESS

Valuation & Transition

Independent valuation using Queenston’s internal methodology, supporting transition planning, succession, and shareholder events.

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Why Queenston
A Firm Built Around One Thing: Protecting Both Sides of the Table.
01
Confidentiality
Every conversation, document, and counterparty interaction is held under written confidentiality. NDAs are signed before any sensitive information changes hands.
02
Structure
A 9-module Mandate Questionnaire (40+ sections) and a disciplined 9-phase process. Nothing is improvised. Nothing is left to chance.
03
Dual-party protection
A two-party commitment model with 50% counterparty escrow held in trust — so a serious deal stays serious on both sides of the table.
04
Senior counsel
Every mandate is led personally by Martin-Luc Derome, President & CEO — from the first confidential conversation through closing.
Why this model protects everyone
Three Scenarios. One Protected Outcome.
In every scenario, Queenston is compensated for the expertise invested — and serious parties are protected from bad-faith withdrawal by the counterparty.
Scenario A Deal Closes Successfully
  • ·Engaging Party pays: 10% + 10% + 30% + 50% = 100% of Success Fee
  • ·Receiving Party's 50% escrow is applied toward the final transaction
  • ·Both parties complete the deal — funds distributed per closing documents
Scenario B Receiving Party Withdraws
  • ·Receiving Party backs out for immaterial or bad-faith reasons
  • ·50% escrowed funds are forfeited by the Receiving Party
  • ·Funds released to the Engaging Party — reimburses the 10% + 10% + 30% paid
  • ·Queenston retains its fees; Engaging Party is fully protected
Scenario C Engaging Party Withdraws
  • ·Engaging Party (Buyer or Seller) decides not to proceed at any stage
  • ·Fees paid to Queenston (10%, 10%, 30%, or 50%) are non-refundable
  • ·Queenston is compensated for all work and expertise invested
  • ·Receiving Party's escrow is returned in full — no breach on their part

Selected Acquisition Opportunities

Confidential Mandates.

The process
From first conversation to close.
Two parallel journeys — seller and buyer — coordinated under a single mandate. Click any step to read more.
Seller journey · 8 stages Buyer journey · 6 stages
01
Introduction meeting
1–2 weeks
01
02
Engagement letter
1 week
02
03
Mandate questionnaire
2–3 weeks
03
04
CIM & fact sheet
2–4 weeks
04
05
Market approach
4–8 weeks
A
A
NDA
1–3 days
06
Letter of intent
2–4 weeks
B
B
CIM access
1–2 weeks
07
Due diligence
4–8 weeks
C
C
Counter-questionnaire
1–2 weeks
08
Closing
2–4 weeks
D
D
Escrow agreement
1 week
E
E
Due diligence
4–8 weeks
F
F
Closing
2–4 weeks
Timeline · Indicative · 4–9 months
The engagement
One advisor.
One process.
One outcome.
We accept a deliberately small number of mandates each year so that every transaction receives the structural rigor and personal attention it requires.
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7
Active mandates
12
Avg. months to close
93%
Closing rate post-LOI
14y
Continuous practice
Martin Luc Derome
Languages
FR · EN
Based
Montreal · QC
Years
2009 — Present
THE ADVISOR
Founder · Managing Partner
Martin Luc Derome
"Whether you are starting your path or ready to finish it — we walk every step with you."
For more than fourteen years, Martin has structured private transitions for founder-led businesses across Quebec. His practice combines the structural rigor of institutional M&A with the emotional fluency that a lifetime of entrepreneurship demands.
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