{"id":55,"date":"2026-09-17T10:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T15:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcla.ca\/index.php\/en\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T13:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T18:50:16","slug":"en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcla.ca\/index.php\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"GCLA \u2014 English"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- GCLA \u2014 English home page. 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Associ\u00e9s\" width=\"2172\" height=\"724\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <section class=\"intro\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Groupe C\u00e9dric Leboeuf &amp; Associ\u00e9s<\/div>\n      <h1 class=\"serif\">Your expertise. Our capital. <em>A business we build together.<\/em><\/h1>\n      <p class=\"lead\">GCLA enables healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs to become true co-owners of their projects. We bring financing, experience and support to grow their business, while preserving their day-to-day autonomy.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"cta\">\n        <a class=\"btn solid\" href=\"#gcla-contact\">Discuss a project<\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"#gcla-modele\">Discover our model<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"stat\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"fig\">CA$100M<small>Milestone passed in assets<\/small><\/div>\n      <p>We are extremely experienced. We have passed the milestone of 100 million Canadian dollars in assets.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"sectors\" id=\"gcla-secteurs\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Sectors<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">Where we invest and build.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sub\">Founded by C\u00e9dric Leboeuf, GCLA \u2014 Groupe C\u00e9dric Leboeuf &amp; Associ\u00e9s is an investment and entrepreneurial development group active in veterinary clinics, dental clinics, aesthetic injections, multi-residential and commercial real estate, and land development.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"grid\">\n        <li class=\"card\"><div class=\"n\">01<\/div><h3>Veterinary clinics<\/h3><\/li>\n        <li class=\"card\"><div class=\"n\">02<\/div><h3>Dental clinics<\/h3><\/li>\n        <li class=\"card\"><div class=\"n\">03<\/div><h3>Aesthetic injections<\/h3><\/li>\n        <li class=\"card\"><div class=\"n\">04<\/div><h3>Multi-residential and commercial real estate<\/h3><\/li>\n        <li class=\"card\"><div class=\"n\">05<\/div><h3>Land development<\/h3><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"model\" id=\"gcla-modele\">\n    <div class=\"wrap two\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\">Our model<\/div>\n        <p class=\"quote serif\">Our model rests on a simple conviction: our partners must be <em>true owners<\/em> of the projects they build with us.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <p>We offer healthcare professionals and other entrepreneurs a real ownership stake in their projects, allowing them to benefit from the value they help create.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"bring\" id=\"gcla-table\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">What we bring to the table<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">The step between the solo entrepreneur and the large investment fund.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sub\">GCLA sits exactly between the two. We create value for healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs: together with them, we design, implement and integrate their exit strategy, with their pre-retirement in mind, in order to build maximum value for their personal wealth.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"sub\">All while they keep control of their operations, their name and their brand, and benefit from our experience and from the group\u2019s value creation.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"bgrid\">\n        <div class=\"bitem\"><div class=\"n\">01<\/div><h3>Experience<\/h3><p>That of an extremely experienced group that has passed the CA$100M milestone in assets.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bitem\"><div class=\"n\">02<\/div><h3>Credibility<\/h3><p>With lenders, sellers and suppliers.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bitem\"><div class=\"n\">03<\/div><h3>Liquidity<\/h3><p>A well-capitalized group, able to finance and guarantee projects.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bitem\"><div class=\"n\">04<\/div><h3>Added value<\/h3><p>Synergies and an exit strategy aimed at increasing the value of your business.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"value\" id=\"gcla-valeur\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Value creation<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">We work to increase the profits and the value of your business.<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"vcols\">\n        <p>An independent clinic can be profitable, yet have limited means to negotiate its purchases, recruit or finance its growth.<\/p>\n        <p>By bringing together several clinics in the same sector, we can negotiate better terms with suppliers and share certain administrative services. When the savings exceed the cost of those services, profits increase.<\/p>\n        <p>A well-organized group can also attract more buyers. Its revenue comes from several locations and its operations depend less on any single professional. A buyer may therefore be willing to pay more for each dollar of earnings.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"vex\">\n        <small>Purely illustrative example \u2014 in Canadian dollars<\/small>\n        <p>Here is a <strong>purely illustrative<\/strong> example, in Canadian dollars. We keep the same adjusted annual earnings of <strong>$500,000<\/strong>, after normal compensation of the professionals and after management fees, but before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.<\/p>\n        <table class=\"vtable\">\n          <thead>\n            <tr><th>Valuation assumption<\/th><th>Calculation<\/th><th>Enterprise value before deducting debt<\/th><\/tr>\n          <\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><td data-l=\"Assumption\">Price equal to 4 times earnings<i style=\"width:33.3%\"><\/i><\/td><td data-l=\"Calculation\">$500,000 \u00d7 4<\/td><td data-l=\"Value before debt\"><b>$2,000,000<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td data-l=\"Assumption\">Price equal to 8 times earnings<i style=\"width:66.6%\"><\/i><\/td><td data-l=\"Calculation\">$500,000 \u00d7 8<\/td><td data-l=\"Value before debt\"><b>$4,000,000<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td data-l=\"Assumption\">Price equal to 12 times earnings<i style=\"width:100%\"><\/i><\/td><td data-l=\"Calculation\">$500,000 \u00d7 12<\/td><td data-l=\"Value before debt\"><b>$6,000,000<\/b><\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n        <p>In this example, going from 4 to 8 times earnings doubles the value of the business. Going from 4 to 12 times earnings triples it. <strong>This is the value-creation mechanism we seek to leverage, not a guaranteed result.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"txt\">Because you hold a real ownership stake, you can benefit from this growth. The amount you receive nevertheless depends on your ownership percentage, on debt, on fees and on the terms of your agreement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"perks\" id=\"gcla-propriete\">\n    <div class=\"wrap two\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\">Access to ownership<\/div>\n        <p class=\"quote serif\">We make ownership accessible <em>with no down payment<\/em> from the professional.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <p>Our financial capacity and our guarantees make it possible, for eligible projects, to put in place financing covering <strong>100% of the acquisition price, with no down payment from the professional partner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n        <p>In this model, our group takes on the guarantees agreed upon with the lender. The professional partner does not have to provide a personal guarantee when that condition is confirmed in the financing documents.<\/p>\n        <p>You can therefore become an owner without drawing on your savings for the acquisition. The business remains responsible for repaying its loans.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"approach\" id=\"gcla-approche\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Our approach<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">You keep your autonomy and benefit from our experience.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"txt\">We favour an advisory approach. You run the day-to-day operations, and professional decisions remain in the hands of the professionals concerned.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"txt\">We support you with acquisitions, financing, management and growth. You have the backing you need to make your decisions and carry out your projects.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pillars\">\n        <div class=\"pillar\"><b>Capital<\/b><span>GCLA brings the capital the project needs.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pillar\"><b>Management tools<\/b><span>Management tools made available to partners.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pillar\"><b>Strategic support<\/b><span>Guidance available whenever partners need it.<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"realty\" id=\"gcla-immobilier\">\n    <div class=\"wrap two\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\">Real estate<\/div>\n        <p class=\"quote serif\">You can also invest <em>alongside us<\/em> in real estate.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <p>Our partners can access investment opportunities in our multi-residential, commercial and land development projects.<\/p>\n        <p>This allows them to build wealth beyond their professional practice. Participation is optional and separate from the clinic partnership: capital requirements, potential returns and risks are specific to each project.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"tools\" id=\"gcla-outils\">\n    <div class=\"wrap two\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\">Toolbox<\/div>\n        <p class=\"quote serif\">A toolbox at your disposal. <em>You choose what is useful to you.<\/em><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"body\">\n        <p>At GCLA, our role is to give you the means to grow your business while respecting your autonomy. You choose the support you need and the people you want to work with.<\/p>\n        <p>We own our own accounting firm, which brings together CPAs, auditors and accounting technicians. Two executive assistants round out the resources available to support our partners day to day.<\/p>\n        <p>Depending on your needs, these teams can help you with:<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"tlist\">\n          <li>Bookkeeping and monitoring of your business\u2019s finances.<\/li>\n          <li>Preparing and tracking invoice payments.<\/li>\n          <li>Preparing the financial information you need to make decisions.<\/li>\n          <li>Administrative coordination and one-off requests related to your operations.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>This support lets you delegate certain tasks and devote more time to your practice, your team and the growth of your business.<\/p>\n        <p>You remain free to keep your own accountant and service providers. You can use some of our resources, combine their support with that of your current advisors, or keep working with your own team.<\/p>\n        <p>Our approach is built on advice and availability: we put the tools at your disposal, and you decide which ones to use.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"approach\" id=\"gcla-ia\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Artificial intelligence<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">Passionate about artificial intelligence, in service of your management.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"txt\">At GCLA, we are extremely passionate about artificial intelligence. It can help entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals manage their business better and make it easier to understand the numbers, the finances and everything involved in running a business.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"txt\">We are always looking for the new tools that come out. In an extremely fast-changing world, we keep watch on everything, so our partners can benefit.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"pillars\">\n        <div class=\"pillar\"><b>Manage better<\/b><span>Tools that simplify the day-to-day management of your business.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pillar\"><b>Understand your numbers<\/b><span>Clearer finances, so you can decide with full knowledge of the facts.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"pillar\"><b>Always on the lookout<\/b><span>We keep an eye on new tools as soon as they are released.<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"path\" id=\"gcla-parcours\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Becoming a partner<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">A simple path, in five steps.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sub\">From the first conversation to day-to-day support, here is what to expect. At every step, you stay in control of your decisions.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"steps\">\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">1<\/div><h3>First contact<\/h3><p>You write to us. A first conversation, with no obligation, to understand your project and your goals.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">2<\/div><h3>Meeting and analysis<\/h3><p>We get to know each other and review your clinic or project together, with the numbers in hand.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">3<\/div><h3>Tailored proposal<\/h3><p>We present a proposal built for you: your ownership stake, the financing and the guarantees.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">4<\/div><h3>Agreement and financing<\/h3><p>Your advisors review the agreement, we sign it, and we put the financing in place with the lenders.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">5<\/div><h3>Launch and ongoing support<\/h3><p>You run your business. Our toolbox and our team remain at your disposal, whenever you need them.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cta\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"#gcla-contact\">Start the conversation<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"goal\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Our goal<\/div>\n      <p class=\"serif\">To build lasting partnerships in which everyone owns a real share of the project, keeps their decision-making power and enjoys growing their business.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"contact\" id=\"gcla-contact\">\n    <div class=\"wrap two\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\">Contact<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"serif\">To discuss a project<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"person\">\n          <div class=\"name\">Emmanuel Daoust<\/div>\n          <div class=\"role\">Executive Assistant \u2014 Groupe C\u00e9dric Leboeuf &amp; Associ\u00e9s<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"links\">\n          <a href=\"mailto:edaoust@gcla.ca\"><span><small>Email<\/small><strong>edaoust@gcla.ca<\/strong><\/span><i>\u2192<\/i><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"legal\" id=\"gcla-legal\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Legal<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"serif\">Legal notice and disclaimer<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"upd\">Last updated: September 17, 2026. In this notice, \u201cGCLA\u201d means Groupe C\u00e9dric Leboeuf &amp; Associ\u00e9s and its affiliated companies. In the event of any discrepancy between the French and English versions of this site, the French version prevails.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"cols\">\n        <div><h3>1. General information only<\/h3><p>The content of this site is provided for general information purposes. It does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, financial or investment advice and does not replace the advice of your own professional advisors. No decision should be made on the basis of this site alone.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>2. No offer or solicitation<\/h3><p>Nothing on this site constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities, nor a binding offer of partnership, financing or investment. Any potential participation in a project, including real estate, is offered only to eligible persons, through written agreements and in compliance with applicable laws, including securities legislation and its exemptions. No securities regulatory authority has reviewed the content of this site.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>3. Illustrative examples and forward-looking statements<\/h3><p>Numerical examples, valuation multiples, savings, synergies and value-creation scenarios are purely illustrative and based on assumptions. They are not a valuation, a forecast or a promise of results. Actual results may differ materially depending on the market, financing, the performance of each business and other factors. Past results do not guarantee future results. Every investment involves risk, including the loss of the capital invested.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>4. Financing and guarantees<\/h3><p>Statements regarding 100% financing, the absence of a down payment and the assumption of guarantees describe a model offered for certain eligible projects. They are conditional on the review of each file, on lender approval and on the terms of the financing documents and signed agreements. They do not constitute a financing commitment. The financed business remains responsible for repaying its loans.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>5. Information about the group<\/h3><p>Information about GCLA, including the value of assets, consists of unaudited internal management estimates as of the date of the last update. It may change without notice.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>6. Regulated professional activities<\/h3><p>The practice of dentistry, veterinary medicine, aesthetic care and public accounting is reserved for duly authorized professionals. Clinical and professional decisions rest exclusively with those professionals. Any ownership or partnership structure is subject to the professional laws and regulations applicable in each province, and professional services are rendered by authorized professionals, through separate entities where the law so requires.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>7. Services, tools and artificial intelligence<\/h3><p>The services and tools described are offered according to needs and availability, with no guarantee of results. Artificial intelligence tools are management aids: they may contain errors and do not replace professional judgment.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>8. No contractual relationship<\/h3><p>Visiting this site or sending a message does not create any contractual, fiduciary, agency or advisory relationship. Only written and signed agreements bind GCLA.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>9. Limitation of liability<\/h3><p>The content is provided \u201cas is\u201d, with no warranty as to accuracy, completeness or currency. To the fullest extent permitted by law, GCLA, its affiliated companies, officers, partners and employees shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of this site or from reliance on its content. Nothing in this notice excludes any liability that cannot be excluded by law.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>10. Intellectual property<\/h3><p>The GCLA name, the logo, the text and the images on this site belong to GCLA or are used with permission. Any reproduction without written authorization is prohibited.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>11. Personal information<\/h3><p>This site contains no forms. If you write to us, the information you provide is used solely to respond to your request. The site uses fonts hosted by Google, which may result in your IP address being transmitted to that provider. For any question, or for any access or correction request, write to GCLA\u2019s person responsible for the protection of personal information: <a href=\"mailto:edaoust@gcla.ca\">edaoust@gcla.ca<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div><h3>12. Governing law and changes<\/h3><p>This site and this notice are governed by the laws of Qu\u00e9bec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any dispute falls under the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Qu\u00e9bec. GCLA may modify this site and this notice at any time, without notice.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"foot\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <span>\u00a9 2026 GCLA \u2014 Groupe C\u00e9dric Leboeuf &amp; Associ\u00e9s. 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