Posts by Author: Melani Seymour
Selling Your Veterinary Practice When You Need to Move: A 2026 Guide
Key takeaways Your move date and sale date are separate clocks. Start while the practice is stable, but never build the move around a promised closing. A coverage bridge must be specific. Name who owns clinical care, management decisions, payroll, vendors, and emergencies after you leave. The owner-stay question belongs in buyer selection. Compare bidders…
Read MoreHow Much Is Private Equity Paying for Veterinary Practices in 2026?
How Much Is Private Equity Paying for Veterinary Practices in 2026? Private equity firms and corporate consolidators are actively acquiring veterinary hospitals for 6x to 12x EBITDA, with top-tier multi-doctor practices and specialty groups occasionally clearing even higher multiples. Because a private equity vet acquisition strategy relies heavily on scale, recurring cash flow, and low owner dependency, understanding…
Read MoreVeterinary Practice Brokers: How to Choose Representation
Key takeaways Choose the work, not the title on the proposal. “Broker” and “sell-side advisor” do not tell you who will prepare the financial case, approach buyers, negotiate terms, or manage the work after an offer is accepted. Relevant experience should be explainable. Ask about practices with a similar clinical model, owner involvement, and buyer…
Read MoreWhat a $2M–$5M Veterinary Practice Is Worth in 2026
Key takeaways Revenue identifies the size tier: normalized EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization after defensible adjustments; transferability asks whether those earnings continue under new ownership. Published multiple evidence disagrees: practice-level research starts in the mid-to-high single digits, while broader estimates reach 8×–14×. A $3M practice has no automatic price: the owner…
Read MoreSelling Your Veterinary Practice for Health Reasons: A 2026 Owner’s Guide
Key takeaways Health changes the calendar, not the valuation formula. Protect value by showing that revenue, staffing, and decisions can continue without your full clinical schedule. Speed comes from parallel preparation. Build the financial record, continuity plan, confidentiality rules, and buyer list together instead of cutting the work that protects you. Your diagnosis and your…
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