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The first conversation almost always happens the same way. An owner calls me, and somewhere in the first two minutes they say a version of the same sentence. A group reached out. The number sounds big. I don’t know if it’s good. That last part is the honest one. They genuinely do not know. And…
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Key takeaways Your successor can be an organization, not necessarily an associate. Only 23.8 percent of private-practice veterinarians were owners in 2024, and just 9 percent of vets under 40 owned a practice in the most recent AVMA census. Having no successor does not eliminate your exit. Options can include an organized buyer, a phased…
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Are you considering selling your veterinary practice? Selling your veterinary practice is a multi-year financial event that requires meticulous preparation to maximize your valuation. The most successful outcomes are driven by normalizing your EBITDA, ensuring operational independence and running a structured competitive process to attract multiple buyers. To capture your practice’s full value, owners must…
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Selling Veterinary Real Estate: What Clinic Owners Need to Know Selling veterinary real estate alongside your practice can significantly increase your total transaction proceeds, but it requires carefully decoupling the real estate asset from the operating business entity. Because institutional buyers and private equity groups approach property structures differently than owner-occupiers, structuring the lease agreement…
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If you are considering an exit in 2026, understanding your true veterinary practice valuation is the single most critical step before engaging with buyers. While revenue gives you a baseline, institutional acquirers base their offers on normalized EBITDA and competitive market multiples. In this guide, we break down exactly how to calculate your clinic’s worth…
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