Healthcare

Sell Your Healthcare Business in Canada

Healthcare practices are M&A-hot in Canada due to provincial billing stability, recurring patient relationships, and PE consolidation. Dental and physiotherapy especially have seen multiples expand from 3x–4x to 5x–8x EBITDA as PE-backed Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) and physio chains consolidate.

Typical Revenue
$500K – $10M CAD
EBITDA Margin
20–35%
Typical Multiple
4.0x–7.0x EBITDA (dental); 3.5x–6.0x (physio); 3.0x–5.0x (medical clinic)

Why Selling a Healthcare Business Is Different

Generic business brokers handle this wrong. These are the specific challenges in your sector.

Provincial licensing — buyer must be qualified professional or DSO
Patient-relationship retention through transition
Provider/practitioner retention (associates, hygienists)
Equipment age (especially dental, optometry)
Billing system and provincial-plan complications

What Sophisticated Healthcare Buyers Look For

Build these into your business 12–24 months before listing, and your multiple rises 1–3 turns.

Established patient base with documented retention
Younger associate practitioners on staff
Modern equipment (digital imaging, EMR, etc.)
Documented operations and clinical protocols
Owned or stable facility

Who Buys Healthcare Businesses in Canada

We've mapped the active buyer universe for your sector.

1
PE-backed DSOs / dental groups
2
PE-backed physio/medical chains
3
Individual practitioners expanding
4
Hospital systems acquiring referring practices
5
Strategic acquirers (specialty practices)

Industry-Specific Challenges We Handle

The deal-breakers we've seen — and how we address each one.

DSO Acquisition Process

DSOs (Dental Service Organizations) follow standard playbooks: management contract, equity rollover, 5-year non-compete. We negotiate the rollover and retention terms.

Associate Retention

Buyers underwrite based on retained associates. Pre-close retention agreements protect deal value.

Patient Transition

Patient retention through ownership change requires careful communication. Plan 90-day transition messaging.

What We Play Up in Your Marketing

These are the value drivers that move healthcare buyers from interest to LOI.

Established patient base with documented retention
Young associate practitioners with succession potential
Modern equipment (digital X-ray, EMR, CBCT)
Provincial-plan billing stable and documented
Specialty services (Invisalign, implant, sleep medicine)
Owned facility with growth capacity

Frequently Asked Questions

Sector-specific questions healthcare owners ask.

Ready to Sell Your Healthcare Business?

Confidential, no-obligation conversation. Tell us about your business, your timeline, and your goals. We'll respond with a written engagement proposal within 24 hours.

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