How do I prepare my physio clinic’s exercise program library and handouts for a buyer?

Begin by collecting everything: printed handouts, digital files, videos, photographs and templates. Sort them by condition or body area, and label each with a date and who made it. Remove anything that is out of date, unclear or no longer used. A smaller, tidy library is easier for a buyer to understand than a large, messy one.

Next, work out where each item came from. If you wrote or recorded it yourself, say so. If it came from a course, a book or another clinician, note it. Do not assume you can pass everything on, because some materials may only be licensed to you. Ask your lawyer which items can transfer with the clinic and how they should be described in the sale.

Finally, show how the library is used. Describe how a therapist picks a program, how it is given to a patient and how it is updated. A buyer will want to see that the system works without you in the room. Consider adding a short guide, so the next owner can keep it consistent. A short guide on how to use the library, written for a therapist who has never seen it, will help the buyer keep the handouts consistent from the first week.

Key takeaways

• Collect, date and label each program and handout.
• Note which items you created and which came from outside sources.
• Ask your lawyer which materials can legally pass to the buyer.
• Add a short guide so a new therapist can use the library at once.