How much is my personal care business worth?

Value is driven by sustainable EBITDA, the mix of private-pay, local authority and continuing healthcare funding, your CQC rating, manager and carer retention, geographic density and growth trajectory. Personal care businesses with a stable registered manager, low agency usage and a recent Good or Outstanding rating consistently attract the strongest competitive interest. Multiples vary by model and we deliberately avoid quoting a single range on this page — your matched valuation guide will set the right benchmark for your business.

How long does a personal care sale take?

A well-prepared process typically runs six to twelve months from engaging an adviser to funds in your account. Preparation including data room, IM and CQC pack usually takes four to eight weeks. Marketing and approaches run four to eight weeks. Due diligence, legals and completion take a further eight to sixteen weeks.

What happens to my registered manager and carers?

TUPE applies on completion so contracts transfer on existing terms. Reputable acquirers will engage with your registered manager early, structure retention or earn-out arrangements and confirm rota stability before completion. We help you scope these conversations so your team is protected and informed in the right sequence.

Will a Requires Improvement rating block a sale?

Not necessarily, but it changes the structure. A clear remediation plan with evidence of progress, a strong registered manager and a credible roadmap to Good will keep serious buyers engaged. If you are mid-remediation it is usually worth completing the work before going to market.

Will my commissioners and families be told?

Only at the point you choose, and only under NDA. Confidentiality is structural in personal care because commissioner relationships and family trust are part of the asset. We sequence disclosures so commissioners are informed through the right channels at the right time.

What fees do you charge?

We are success-fee aligned. There are no large upfront retainers. Detail is shared on the first confidential call so you can compare with any alternative advisers you are speaking to.

Personal Care M&A Advisory | UK and US

Sell Your Personal Care Business

You have built a personal care business that families trust with their parents, partners and children. You deserve to know exactly what your business is worth, which acquirers are actively buying in personal care, and how to secure the best outcome for you, your carers and the people you support.

12,900+ Self-Registered Acquirers

12 to 16 Week Average Timeline

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Who Is Buying

Some of the Serial Acquirers in Your Sector

These are a handful of the PE-backed platforms, corporate groups and strategic consolidators currently acquiring personal care, supported living and complex care businesses in the UK and US. Our network includes over 12,000 registered acquirers with defined search criteria.

United Kingdom

City & County Healthcare GroupCaremarkVoyage CareWestminster HomecareCera Care

United States

Addus HomeCareBrightSpring HealthHelp at HomeHonor TechnologySevita

+ 12,000 more registered acquirers with defined search criteria

Before You Speak to Anyone

What Every Personal Care Owner Needs to Know

You have probably been approached. Care consolidators, PE-backed platforms, regional groups. But most owners have no idea who is genuinely buying, who has the capital to close, and who will waste months of your time.

Without competing offers, there is no leverage. The buyer sets the pace, anchors low and waits.

"Is my care-hour rate sustainable?"

Buyers will scrutinise local authority rates, private pay mix and continuing healthcare funding. If your margin depends on a single commissioner or a single rate uplift, expect a heavy discount unless you can demonstrate a defensible pricing position.

"Will my carers stay?"

Carers, supervisors and registered managers are the business. If the buyer changes shift patterns, tightens travel time or removes premium pay, your best staff leave. The wrong acquirer can unwind years of recruitment in a single quarter.

"Is my CQC record sale-ready?"

CQC ratings, notifications history, safeguarding logs and rota compliance all sit in the data room. Outstanding actions or a recent Requires Improvement will reshape price and structure unless they are addressed before going to market.

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Some of the Serial Acquirers in Your Sector

What Every Personal Care Owner Needs to Know

"Is my care-hour rate sustainable?"

"Will my carers stay?"

"Is my CQC record sale-ready?"

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