Having worked as a child care business mergers and acquisitions advisor since 1995, I know that when a child care owner contacts me, they are often interested in selling their child care business. One of the primary things they would like to know is its value. Knowing the value is key when considering the sale…
“If You Hide the Money Too Well, Nobody Will Be Able to Find It.” When I began my business brokerage career in 1995, it was common to find that business owners were not reporting all of their business revenues. In addition, they were also incurring numerous personal expenses (cars, house payments, country club memberships, personal…
Childcare businesses, just like people, can be described as either healthy, a little sick, anemic, or gravely ill. When sick, humans often need a consultation with a doctor, the right medicine, and often a change in diet, lifestyle, habits, or a change from things that lead to their illness. We do not often think of…
You can do many projects yourself with motivation, hard work, and some instructions. However, selling your childcare business is not one of them. Every month, I receive calls and emails from childcare business owners who either sold their childcare business on their own or are in the middle of trying to sell their childcare business…
In recent years, we have seen an increase in all childcare franchise brands seeking to convert independent childcare businesses to their brand. For instance, Primrose, Goddard, The Learning Experience, and Kiddie Academy land others looking to convert large centers in metropolitan areas with high demographics – median household income, high population, high number of children,…
