How do I find an ABA or autism therapy clinic for sale?
Search listing sites under the names these clinics use, such as ABA therapy, autism services, behaviour consulting and developmental or pediatric therapy, then add brokers and clinical networks. Many owners sell quietly. In your first enquiry, ask about the clinical team, the waitlist and who pays for the sessions.
An ABA clinic is a team business. Behaviour analysts supervise front-line therapists who work one-on-one with children, and families may stay for years. Owners know that news of a sale can unsettle staff and parents, so many sell quietly. That shapes the search: you will do better with several search words, several channels and a clear picture of what you can run.
Search under the names owners use
Listings use ABA therapy, autism clinic, autism centre, behaviour consulting, early intervention and developmental services. Some sit under multidisciplinary pediatric therapy alongside speech and occupational therapy. Try each phrase with and without your city, save the searches and turn on alerts. Read each listing closely, because the same words can describe a home-visit service, a clinic with premises or a larger group.
Go where owners and clinicians talk
Brokers who handle health and service businesses may hear of a sale before it is public. Ask whom a broker acts for and what the seller wants in a buyer. Clinical directors, behaviour analysts and professional networks also hear early, as do owners nearing retirement and multi-site groups that are trimming locations. A short, respectful note can start a conversation that never appears on a website.
What a first enquiry should ask
Keep the first call simple and ask for facts you can check later. Who supervises the team, and would those people stay? How long is the waitlist? Who pays for the sessions: families, insurers or a funding program? Does the owner also act as clinical supervisor? Questions about regulation or program rules belong with your lawyer and the relevant regulator, not with the seller.
- Write down the area you would serve and the team size you could manage.
- Prepare a short buyer profile and proof of funds.
- Be ready to sign a confidentiality agreement before you see records.
- Line up a lawyer and an accountant before you make an offer.
Once a clinic looks promising, the pediatric therapy checklist covers what to verify next.
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