Sell Your Care Business | Care Acquire

For care business owners

The business you built deserves a better exit

Sell directly to verified buyers, with no broker in the middle and a 1% commission. You decide what to share, who to speak with, and what the handover looks like

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Every buyer is personally verified before they reach you

1%commission, so far more of the sale stays with you

50yrof rising demand for care keeps well-run businesses in demand

127kUK owners near retirement with no plan, a wave of sellers is coming

A window that will not stay open

A wave of owners are about to sell. The ones who move first win

An estimated 127,000 UK business owners are at or past retirement age with no succession plan. As that wave reaches the market, buyers get more to choose from. Selling while demand still outweighs supply is how you keep the advantage on your side

Right now, demand outweighs supply

Serious, funded buyers are actively looking, and there are only so many care businesses on the market at once. That balance works in favour of the seller who moves before the rest

Demand for care only grows from here

By the 2070s, more than 22 million people in the UK will be over retirement age. Few sectors can point to such predictable, long-run demand

Prime for buy-and-build

Care is highly fragmented, which makes it ideal for buyers rolling several businesses together. That means more active buyers competing for a business like yours

Not quite ready to sell? We are building consultation and preparation services to help owners strengthen their business before going to market. Coming soon

Market figures reflect the wider UK business and care landscape and are provided for context, not as a valuation of any individual business

How selling works

A clear path from listing to handover

No broker steering the process and no guesswork. You move at your own pace, with the right people in front of you at each step

Step 01

Create your listing

Build a confidential profile of your business. Share the headline picture now and keep sensitive detail for later

Step 02

Meet verified buyers

We put you in front of buyers who are checked, funded and genuinely interested, so your time is never wasted

Step 03

Talk directly

Have the conversations that matter yourself, unfiltered. Share more as trust builds and you decide to proceed

Step 04

Agree and hand over

Bring in your accountant and solicitor for the formal steps, and shape a handover that protects your people and your legacy

You stay in control

Your business, your pace, your choices

Selling a care business is personal. It is your team, the people you support and the name above the door. Care Acquire is built so none of that is taken out of your hands

Confidential by defaultNothing sensitive is visible until you choose to share it with a specific buyer

You pick who you speak toVerified buyers reach out, and you decide which conversations are worth having

No pressure, no middlemanThere is no broker pushing a deal. You move only when it feels right

What this means

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The people who built these businesses deserve to meet buyers as equals, not to be managed through a process by someone taking a cut

Takunda MakawaCo-founder, Care Acquire

What it costs

Keep more of what you built

Traditional brokers can take a sizeable slice of your sale. Care Acquire runs on a low monthly subscription plus a 1% commission, so the value you spent years creating stays largely with you

1% max

A 1% commission from each side, buyer and seller. A portion is taken at Heads of Terms, the balance on completion, alongside a low monthly subscription. No separate broker commission layered on top

Clear, upfront commissionThe 1% is all you pay us

Far below broker rates1% vs the usual 5% to 10%

Good to know

Questions sellers ask

How much does it cost to sell on Care Acquire?

Both the buyer and the seller pay a 1% commission. A portion of this is taken at Heads of Terms, with the balance on completion, plus a low monthly subscription. There is no separate broker commission on top, so you keep far more of the value you have built than you would with a broker's 5% to 10%.

Will my sale stay confidential?

Yes. You control what is shared and when. Sensitive details stay behind a controlled process, and you decide which verified buyers see them.

How is my data protected?

Selling a business means sharing sensitive details, so we treat your data carefully. We only collect what we need, store it on a secure platform, and never sell it or share it with buyers or anyone else for their own marketing. You stay in control of what you release and to whom, and you can ask us to access or delete your information at any time. See our Privacy Policy for the detail.

Who will I be talking to?

Only verified buyers. Every buyer on Care Acquire is personally checked before they can reach you, so your time goes to people who are serious and ready.

Do I still need a broker?

No. Care Acquire replaces the broker in the middle. You connect with buyers directly and bring in your own accountant and solicitor for the parts that need them.

How do I prepare before speaking to a buyer?

Our guide walks through exactly what to have ready, from your priorities and a clear business overview to confidentiality and the questions to ask. Read Selling a care business: what to prepare.

Be among the first

Ready to meet the right buyer?

Join the waitlist to be one of the first sellers on the marketplace when Care Acquire opens. No broker, no pressure, and your business in your hands

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