How to sell a veterinary practice
Vet practices are valued on recurring client visits, associate vet coverage and wellness-plan revenue.
The value drivers
Active client base with recurring wellness plans
Associate vets delivering production
Modern facility and equipment
What drags the price down
The risks a buyer discounts
- Production concentrated in the owner-vet
- Staffing shortages in a tight labour market
Typical valuation
often 6–10× EBITDA for consolidator buyers.
Usual buyercorporate vet groups and consolidators
Indicative only — your defensible range is built from your actual numbers.
How to prepare a veterinary practice for sale
Know your number
Get a defensible valuation grounded in your normalised earnings and how buyers actually price businesses like yours.
Close the value gaps
Fix what discounts the price — the risks above — and strengthen the drivers buyers pay a premium for.
Clean the books & data room
Normalise financials and assemble a buyer-ready data room so nothing derails the deal in due diligence.
Run a managed process
Approach several qualified buyers to create competitive tension and protect both price and your leverage.
FAQ
How much is a veterinary practice worth?
Consolidators often pay 6–10× EBITDA, driven by recurring wellness revenue, associate coverage and facility quality.
How do I prepare a vet practice for sale?
Grow wellness-plan revenue, build associate-vet coverage so production isn't owner-dependent, and modernise the facility.
Selling a veterinary practice?
We help owners value, prepare and sell — quietly, and for the best achievable price.