Valuation guides, buyer checklists, financing breakdowns, and market intelligence — from 37 years and more than 1,000 closings.
Owner-operated centers trade at 2.5×–4.5× SDE in 2026. Multi-site operators with strong enrollment hit 4×–7× EBITDA. Here's what moves your multiple — and how to prepare for the highest possible exit.
The complete due diligence checklist for buying a daycare, preschool, or private school — 37 items across financials, licensing, staff, enrollment, lease, and legal, from 37 years of closings.
SBA 7(a) covers the whole deal up to $5M in one loan. SBA 504 gets you 90% LTV on real estate at a 25-year fixed rate. Many childcare deals use both simultaneously. Here's how to choose.
Florida childcare licenses don't automatically transfer with a business sale. Here's the DCF process for 62 counties — plus the 5 dual-licensing counties (Palm Beach, Broward, Hillsborough, Sarasota, Pinellas) that add a layer of complexity, cost, and time.
An LOI commits real money and takes the business off the market. Ask these 10 questions first — enrollment trend, license status, director continuity, lease assignability, and the deal-killers sellers rarely surface unprompted.
