Buying a care home
Know the numbers before you buy the home.
Financial support across the care-home acquisition process — from testing affordability and forecasting cash requirements to due diligence, funding conversations and understanding the business you will inherit after completion.
Why specialist accounting matters
Buying a care home is more than agreeing a purchase price.
The purchase price is only one part of the financial decision. Buyers also need to understand sustainable earnings, occupancy, staffing requirements, cash needs, funding structure and how the business may perform once ownership changes.
We support buyers through the financial side of an acquisition, helping test the assumptions behind the deal, understand the target business, model the funding and cash-flow requirements and prepare for the period after completion.
What we focus on
Financial support across the acquisition journey.
Operational drivers
- Acquisition and affordability modelling
- Care-home financial due diligence
- Funding and lender support
Financial visibility
- Due diligence and quality-of-earnings review
- Occupancy, staffing and margin analysis
- Completion and post-acquisition planning
Acquisition support
The financial work should continue beyond due diligence.
A strong acquisition process connects valuation, due diligence, funding, cash flow and the operating plan. We help buyers understand not only whether the historic numbers stack up, but also what the business may require financially once the transaction completes.
Reporting
- Acquisition financial modelling
- Due diligence and quality-of-earnings review
- Occupancy and fee-income assumptions
Planning and advice
- Staffing and payroll modelling
- Funding and cash-flow forecasting
- Completion and transition support
Frequently asked questions
Questions operators commonly ask us.
Can you help before I make an offer on a care home?
Yes. We can help review the financial information available, model the underlying performance and identify areas that need deeper investigation before you progress further.
Can you help with funding when buying a care home?
Yes. Our wider services include financial modelling, cash-flow forecasting, lender reporting and support with funding or refinancing applications.
What financial areas should I consider when buying a care home?
Key areas can include sustainable earnings, occupancy, fee income, staffing and agency costs, margins, cash flow, working capital, existing financial commitments, funding requirements and the assumptions behind future performance.
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