What ABA Therapy Buyers Actually Look For (And What Kills Deals)
After walking ABA therapy owners through acquisition processes with private equity platforms, strategic consolidators, and independent sponsors, a pattern becomes clear: the things buyers say they want in the first meeting are rarely the things that actually kill or close deals in diligence. This post lays out what ABA buyers actually prioritize, what they discount […]
How to Increase the Value of Your Behavioral Health Practice Before You Sell
Most behavioral health owners leave 15%–40% of their sale value on the table — not because the market was bad, but because they took their practice to buyers before it was ready. The work that increases value happens 12–24 months before a transaction, not during it. By the time a letter of intent is on […]
Addiction Treatment Center Acquisitions: What Buyers Look for in 2026
Addiction treatment centers represent one of the most attractive — and most complex — acquisition targets in behavioral health. Residential programs can generate EBITDA margins of 20—35%, and well-positioned centers regularly sell for 5x to 8x EBITDA. But the complexity of state licensing, census management, clinical staffing, and referral source dynamics means buyers are exceptionally […]
Selling a Mental Health Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide for Owners
Selling a mental health practice is one of the most consequential financial decisions you’ll make — and one of the most misunderstood. Unlike selling a product business, a therapy practice sale involves clinical ethics obligations, complex goodwill structures, staff licensing dynamics, and insurance panel transfer mechanics that most general M&A brokers don’t know how to […]