Selling A Veterinary Practice
When it’s that time to sell your veterinary practice, make a clean break.
When contemplating the sale of your veterinary practice, consider this important fact:
According to veterinary accountant Gary I. Glassman, CPA, “Corporate buyers are still
an option and one should not look past merger opportunities. Corporate buyers are still
available for those who want to make quick transactions or see no other avenues to
create a sale. You may consider a corporate buyer over putting the veterinary practice
up for sale with a broker. One should consider the use of a broker carefully. The main
advantage of a broker is that they can bring buyers and sellers together. They create a
market. However, it comes with a cost and it can be expensive. Many brokers take their
commission on the sale of the practice and the real estate. Many corporate buyers are
becoming more selective in what they are looking for in a practice. You may not fit their
criteria. Also, many times they want a work commitment from you to help create the
transition. That work commitment can last anywhere from one to two years. The
corporate buyer typically does not want to buy the practice real estate. Another
alternative to consider is the practice merger. Look to local practices for opportunities
to create mergers and create a transitioned way out of practice.”
Call Gary to discuss any issues related to selling a veterinary practice at 203-468-8133.