How do I find a first aid and CPR training business for sale?

First aid and CPR training companies are small, often owner-run, and not always advertised. Some sit on listing sites or with brokers. Others change hands quietly between instructors. A search works best when you use several terms and also reach out to owners directly. Before you go far, decide what you want to take over, because the business is mostly people, relationships and a booking calendar.

Where these businesses come up

Try listing sites with terms such as first aid training, CPR training, safety training and health and safety training. Brokers who handle service businesses may know of owners thinking about retiring. Instructors you meet in a class, and corporate clients who book regularly, often know who might sell. An unlisted owner can be approached with a short, respectful note. Many will simply say no, and some will talk.

What you are actually acquiring

• The instructor team, and whether they are employees or contractors.
• The course calendar and the booking system behind it.
• Corporate client accounts and repeat bookings.
• Training equipment such as manikins and AED trainers.
• Any affiliation with a training agency or provider.

The affiliation is a fact to check

Many training companies teach under an agency’s programs. Do not assume that arrangement carries over to a new owner. Ask the seller what the affiliation is, then ask the agency directly what a change of ownership means for it. If an approval or regulator is involved, they can tell you what applies. The seller’s word is not enough on this point.

First questions to ask

Ask how much teaching the owner does personally, which clients book most, and who the instructors would stay with after a sale. Ask to see the course calendar and the equipment list. For the broader checklist, read health and safety due diligence when buying a business, and see what you can negotiate besides price.