Become an entrepreneur by buying an existing business? – over 80 businesses for sale in the Vaasa region

30.4.2026

Each year, more than 500 clients visit Startia to plan starting their own business. At the same time, VASEK’s ownership change advisory services assist nearly 150 clients annually with ownership changes - most often buying or selling a business. Currently, VASEK’s experts have over 80 businesses in the Vaasa region on their lists that are looking for a buyer.

In 2025, a total of 27 ownership changes were successfully completed with the help of VASEK.

At the moment, ownership change experts Kjell Nydahl and Antti Alasaari have 85 businesses from the Vaasa region available for sale. Some of these are in so-called “silent sale,” meaning they are not publicly advertised online or in newspapers. The businesses for sale are mainly small, only two thirds employ no more than two people.

The businesses currently for sale represent a wide range of industries:

service sector
trade and retail
restaurant, accommodation and wellbeing sectors
industry and subcontracting
construction and building services engineering
automotive, machinery and technical services

Could taking over an existing business be the right option for you?

“With an established business, you can often avoid many of the challenges of the start-up phase. The company already has products, concepts or processes in place, and facilities, equipment and a customer base are ready. This makes it easier for a new owner to develop the business in their desired direction”, says Nydahl.

A business transfer is no small matter, and several processes are typically handled simultaneously:

“We help the seller prepare the business for sale, determine its value and find a buyer. Through our network of experts, we can also assist with contracts and taxation matters. Together with the buyer, we prepare financing and go through contractual issues. If the buyer is a new entrepreneur, we also cover all the basics of starting and running a business”, Alasaari explains.

“Book an appointment for start-up or business advisory and mention if buying an existing business could be an option for you. We will review what businesses might interest you. After that, the process continues both within start-up advisory and ownership change advisory, where all aspects of buying a business are covered”, Alasaari continues.