DealFlowAgent
    Buy-Side Advisory · Healthcare
    United Kingdom
    United States

    Acquire Your Next Healthcare Asset, Intelligently.

    Connect with our network of 250+ vetted, off-market dental practices, care homes, medical clinics, and med spas. Sterling, our intelligence-led deal sourcing engine, matches you with opportunities that fit your exact acquisition criteria.

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    Dental
    Care Homes
    Clinics
    Aesthetics
    Healthcare professionals including dentists, care home managers, and medical spa practitioners
    Sterling

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    Get matched with curated, pre-qualified businesses in your target sectors. Takes 2 minutes.

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    250+
    Active Healthcare Buyers
    £150M+
    in Healthcare Deal Flow
    95%
    Match Rate

    Stop Wasting Time on Unqualified Deals.

    Traditional healthcare M&A is inefficient. We use AI to connect you directly with sellers who are ready and a perfect strategic fit.

    The Problem
    87%Mismatch Rate

    Marketplace Noise

    Endless listings on generic sites, with no quality control or verification. 87% of inquiries are a poor fit.

    The Problem
    6+Months Wasted

    Broker Chains

    Slow, inefficient communication through multiple intermediaries, leading to deal fatigue and missed opportunities.

    Our Solution
    7Days to Match

    AI-Powered Direct Matching

    Sterling, our AI, provides direct, warm introductions to vetted practice and care home owners based on deep strategic alignment.

    Sub-Sector Expertise

    Deep Expertise in Your Target Vertical

    Dental Practices

    Valuation: NHS: 0.8-1.2x Revenue | Private: 4.5-6.5x EBITDA

    We specialize in sourcing for DSOs and private buyers, focusing on chair count, UDA value, and private revenue percentage.

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    Care Homes & Senior Living

    Valuation: 6.0x-9.0x EBITDA

    Our network includes homes with strong CQC ratings and high occupancy. We understand the nuances of funding and regulatory compliance.

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    Medical Clinics

    Valuation: 4.0x-7.0x EBITDA

    We source clinics with strong clinician retention and diverse patient lists, from GP practices to specialist diagnostic centers.

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    Med Spas & Aesthetics

    Valuation: 3.0x-5.0x EBITDA

    Focus on high-margin, recurring revenue treatments. We identify clinics with strong branding and a loyal, high-spend patient base.

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    Our Process

    From Search to Introduction in 7 Days

    01

    Brief Sterling (15 Mins)

    Have a confidential voice call with our AI, Sterling, to define your precise acquisition criteria: from financials and geography to clinical specialisms and culture.

    02

    Receive Curated Matches

    Sterling analyzes our network of off-market opportunities and alerts you when a practice or care home scores above 700/1000 against your criteria.

    03

    Accept Warm Introductions

    Review the anonymized opportunity profile. If you approve, we facilitate a direct, double opt-in introduction to the seller or their advisor.

    Example: You're a DSO seeking dental practices in the South East with 60%+ private revenue and 4+ chairs. Sterling won't waste your time with NHS-heavy practices in Scotland, even if they're "for sale."

    Track Record

    Our Track Record in Healthcare

    A selection of recent healthcare transactions facilitated by DealFlowAgent and partner advisory firms.

    Project Smile

    Acquired a 4-chair private dental practice in London for a regional DSO.

    Revenue£1.8M
    Multiple6.2x EBITDA
    Project Nightingale

    Facilitated the sale of a 25-bed elderly care home in the Southeast to a PE-backed group.

    CQC RatingGood
    Occupancy95%
    Project Derm

    Matched a private buyer with a high-end aesthetics clinic in Manchester.

    FocusInjectables
    Revenue£1.2M
    Project Ortho

    Sourced an orthodontic-focused dental practice for a national consolidator.

    Private Revenue85%
    SpecializationOrtho
    Project Care

    Acquired a portfolio of 3 domiciliary care businesses for a strategic buyer.

    Combined Revenue£4.5M
    Businesses3
    Project GP

    Confidential sale of a private GP clinic to a larger healthcare provider.

    Patient List10,000+
    TypePrivate GP
    Your Advisory Team

    Experienced Dealmakers Lead Your Exit

    A senior M&A bench, plus a sector specialist recruited for your industry on every deal.

    James Duboullay

    James Duboullay

    Senior M&A Advisor

    • 25+ years across investment banking, M&A and fundraising
    • Sector focus: essential services and software
    • Long-standing relationships with private equity buyers and growth funds
    • Personally advising DealFlowAgent founders for the past four years
    Emerson Patton

    Emerson Patton

    Sector Specialist: Building, Construction & Trade Services

    • 20+ years advising owners in building services, fire safety, HVAC, plumbing, and construction
    • Guided 200+ companies through growth, profit improvement, and exit planning
    • Builds equity value and operational structure long before a sale
    • Partners with DFA to prepare owners for exit while the advisory team runs the sale
    Joe Thomason

    Joe Thomason

    Senior M&A Advisor

    • Previously Analyst at KBS Corporate
    • Analyst at Hampleton Partners, Associate at Tech Credit Partners
    • Worked on 25+ completed transactions (£300k to £120m)
    • Specialist in debt lending for business buyers
    Sam Pouyan

    Sam Pouyan

    Senior M&A Advisor

    • 10 years across buy-side and sell-side M&A
    • Former investment banking analyst
    • Expert in financial modelling and deal structuring
    Joe Lewin

    Joe Lewin

    Founder, DealFlowAgent

    • 22 completed M&A transactions
    • Direct relationships with hundreds of strategic and financial acquirers
    • Previously built a mobility and field services business to 30 staff and 6 UK warehouses, then sold via competitive process with an EY M&A partner
    • Raised £2m in funding; placed 3rd of 1,900 at OnStage (the "Y Combinator of Europe")
    • Full-stack developer of advanced agent systems and second-brain tooling for the M&A process
    Tim Armoo

    Tim Armoo

    Partner & Chief Marketing Officer

    • Founded Fanbytes, scaled revenues to £10m+, exited at multi-eight-figure valuation
    • Advises on multiple M&A deals, invests in early-stage ventures
    • Built 700,000+ follower community teaching founders to scale and sell
    • Partnered with DealFlowAgent to expand access for founders to buyers
    Sage

    Sage

    AI Deal Concierge

    • Available 24/7. Monitors every signal in your deal
    • Keeps your advisory team one step ahead at all times
    • Trained on thousands of M&A transactions
    Sterling

    Sterling

    Buy-Side Deal Origination Agent

    • Engages 12,000+ acquirers to surface live mandates and intent
    • Qualifies buyer fit, budget and timing before introductions
    • Feeds your advisory team with warm, ranked buyer matches
    Recruited Per Deal

    Sector Expert

    Industry-Specific Advisor

    For every engagement we add a sector specialist from your industry to the core team: a 15–25 year operator or advisor with direct relationships in your niche. Recruited per deal so you get the right fit, not a generalist.

    INTERVIEWING

    Head of M&A

    Senior hire — interviewing now

    Final-round interviews underway with 100+ applicants. Joining May 2026 to lead the advisory bench across Building Services and Healthcare.

    OFFER STAGE

    Senior M&A Advisor

    New seat — 100+ applicants

    Sourced from boutique investment banks and Big-4 corporate finance teams. Joining May–June 2026.

    INTERVIEWING

    Senior M&A Advisor

    Second seat — interviewing

    Sector-specialist hire focused on the lower-mid market (£1M–£10M EBITDA). Joining May–June 2026.

    We're actively expanding the bench — three senior M&A hires confirmed for May–June 2026. See open roles → Apply now →

    Announcement · $750,000 raised

    Backed by investors behind Uber, SpaceX, Canva, Notion and others, to modernise M&A advisory for business owners and buyers like you.

    We have raised investment from the same backers behind companies that transformed entire industries.

    Capital is being deployed to keep delivering successful exits — sharper buyer mapping, a stronger advisory bench, and a faster process for owners.

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    What Our Clients Say

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    Nikki Wheeldon
    Business Owner

    "I couldn't have asked for better support during my exit. They found the perfect acquirer and negotiated terms that exceeded my expectations."

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    Jennifer Claire
    Business Owner

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