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Step 1: Decide what you are selling
Determine whether you expect to sell shares in your limited company or transfer business assets. The structure changes the treatment of contracts, staff, liabilities, tax and care regulation.
We only sell homecare businesses. We know why sales go wrong.
Our team has been involved in more than 60 proposed homecare business sale transactions, giving us first-hand insight into why proposed sales can stall. That experience showed us the same recurring problems: incomplete financial and operational information, unrealistic valuations, protracted processes and the disruption a proposed sale can cause to a care team. We built Vendraa to do it differently.
If you're selling a homecare or domiciliary care business, you deserve a clear valuation, a properly prepared sale and a process designed around completion — not just a listing.
How we sell your business
- Understand and valueCollect and analyse operational and financial information, including adjustments a buyer will make to earnings.
- Prepare the complete buyer packOrganise the management information, key contracts and documents that buyers and their advisers need for due diligence.
- Agree the structure and timescalesSet out the proposed transaction structure, expectations and practical milestones with you.
- Approach prequalified buyersIntroduce the opportunity discreetly to buyers with a credible capacity to transact.
- Maintain an agreed timetableCoordinate information requests, negotiations and due-diligence milestones.
- See the sale throughWork alongside your chosen professional advisers to support the transaction through completion.
- Protect your team and continuity of carePlan communication and change carefully, recognising that staff retention and care quality are central to business value.
- Avoid unnecessary disruptionKeep the sale confidential and well managed; an unsuccessful process can unsettle staff and weaken the business.
Why preparation matters. In our team's experience, a substantial proportion of proposed transactions fail to complete. We have seen how a poorly managed sale can leave a care business worse off. We designed our process to reduce those avoidable risks — without promising that every transaction will complete.
We only get paid when your business sells. There is no fee to begin the process, and we do not charge separately for agreed buyer emails or sponsored marketing. Any commission and scope are agreed in writing before work begins.
Explore selling your homecare businessStep 2: Prepare the numbers
Compile at least two to three years of accounts if available, up-to-date management accounts, an explanation of exceptional costs, payroll data, care hours and receivables. Validate underlying earnings with your accountant.
Step 3: Build a buyer-ready information pack
Organise information about customers, contracts, operations, staffing, management, regulatory matters and key risks. Avoid including identifiable service-user records in early-stage marketing.
Step 4: Establish a credible valuation
Assess sustainable earnings, cash flow, operational resilience and comparable transactions. Do not assume a multiple of turnover will apply to every company.
Step 5: Approach qualified buyers
Share an anonymised summary first, obtain suitable confidentiality commitments and review proof of funds before granting deeper access.
Step 6: Negotiate and complete
Agree heads of terms, consider any deferred consideration and security, instruct solicitors and address regulatory and employee matters. Specialist tax advice is important; current UK relief rules can change.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep the sale confidential?
Yes, by anonymising early marketing, restricting sensitive information and using confidentiality agreements, though complete anonymity cannot always be guaranteed.
Should I prepare accounts before finding a buyer?
Yes. Consistent financial records and operational evidence make buyer assessment more efficient.
Do I need a solicitor?
A qualified solicitor experienced in business acquisitions and care regulation is strongly recommended.
Talk to Vendraa
We help owners of UK homecare and domiciliary care companies understand their options, prepare information and explore an informed sale. Funding enquiries are considered separately and no finance facility is guaranteed.
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