Buyers seeking domiciliary care & home care groups businesses in the UK
Explore verified buyer profiles, target criteria, and confidential acquisition mandates actively looking for businesses in this sector.
Acquirer demand for UK domiciliary and home care groups with stable CQC ratings, framework positions and defensible workforce management.
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Live requirements
Current mandates in Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups
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- Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW001029
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted in South East England
A UK trade buyer is seeking the full acquisition of a domiciliary care or home care group in South East England, with annual turnover of £10m to £25m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- England – South East
- Turnover
- £10m to £25m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement - Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW000998
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted in Scotland
A UK trade buyer is seeking a majority stake in a domiciliary care or home care group in Scotland, with annual turnover of £5m to £10m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- Scotland
- Turnover
- £5m to £10m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement - Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW000952
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted across the UK
A UK private equity buyer is seeking a majority stake in a domiciliary care or home care group across the UK, with annual turnover of £25m to £50m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- UK wide
- Turnover
- £25m to £50m
- Buyer
- Private equity
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement - Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW000893
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted in Scotland by a trade buyer
A UK trade buyer is seeking a majority stake in a domiciliary care or home care group in Scotland, with annual turnover of £5m to £10m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- Scotland
- Turnover
- £5m to £10m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement - Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW000803
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted in Northern England by a trade buyer
A European trade buyer is considering the acquisition of a domiciliary care or home care group in Northern England, with annual turnover of £25m to £50m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- England – North
- Turnover
- £25m to £50m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement - Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW000705
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted in the Midlands
A UK search fund is seeking a majority stake in a domiciliary care or home care group in the Midlands, with annual turnover of £50m plus. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- England – Midlands
- Turnover
- £50m plus
- Buyer
- Search fund
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement - Domiciliary Care & Home Care GroupsBW000638
Domiciliary care or home care group wanted in Northern England
A UK private equity buyer is seeking a majority stake in a domiciliary care or home care group in Northern England, with annual turnover of £10m to £25m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- England – North
- Turnover
- £10m to £25m
- Buyer
- Private equity
View Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups requirement
Sub-sector context
About this sub-sector
Domiciliary Care & Home Care Groups in depth
Domiciliary and home-care groups are sought by care platforms and specialist investors focused on scheduling density, workforce sustainability and defensible local-authority framework positions. Requirements on BusinessWanted.com emphasise CQC rating history, complex-care share, sponsored-worker exposure and electronic call-monitoring performance rather than headline hours.
Why buyers acquire
Why acquirers target domiciliary care & home care groups businesses
Acquirers value CQC Good or Outstanding ratings, framework positions with local authorities, and workforce continuity in a segment with structural recruitment challenges. Businesses with a mix of local authority and private client work are typically preferred.
What buyers value
What makes a target attractive
Buyers examine CQC rating history, workforce turnover, framework contracts and hourly rates, private client mix, and technology platform used for scheduling and care planning.
Buyers also review the mix of complex-care packages against low-acuity personal-care hours, the proportion of self-funders on premium rates, sponsored-worker exposure and progress on digital social-care records adoption. Local-authority uplift trajectories, electronic call-monitoring performance and the split between block and spot contracting materially influence structured pricing.
Geographic reach
UK regional context
Mandates cover the whole UK. Regional density is often preferred, particularly where the operator holds strong framework positions in defined local authorities.
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Frequently asked
Common questions about this sector
What CQC rating is expected?
Good or Outstanding is preferred, with a stable inspection history and no unresolved safeguarding concerns.
How is workforce turnover viewed?
As a critical value driver. Buyers examine turnover, retention initiatives and any dependency on agency workers or ad-hoc staffing.
Are private client relationships valued?
Yes. A meaningful share of private client work supports margin and reduces dependency on local authority fee levels.
What EBITDA and revenue ranges are buyers looking for?
Each requirement states its own target turnover band, and many also set out profitability expectations, deal structure and the acquirer's funding position. Ranges run from owner-managed businesses through to established groups, so the individual mandate page is always the definitive statement of what that buyer will consider.
How does confidential buyer matching work on BusinessWanted.com?
Nothing is published about your business. You read the acquirer's stated requirement, then write to our team quoting the mandate reference with a brief outline of your company. We review the fit and, where it is credible, make a discreet introduction. If you decide not to proceed, no trace of the approach is left.
Are the buyers and search funds verified?
Every acquirer has submitted a written mandate covering investment criteria, funding position, decision process and prior acquisition experience. Our team reviews each submission before publication, and requirements without a defined thesis or a credible route to completion are declined.
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