Who is buying practices and service businesses

DSOs, veterinary consolidators, physician management companies, public insurance brokers and PE-backed home-services platforms are the most active buyers of larger owner-operated businesses. Each list is built only from company, sponsor and SEC announcements, with dates.

Updated 2026-09-23 · By the TradeExit Guide team

How we build these lists

Only primary sources: press releases, the acquirer’s own website, its sponsor’s announcements and SEC filings. Footprints are shown as each company stated them, with the date. Spot an error? Send a correction.

Got a letter from one of them?

Read this before you reply.

Unsolicited offer guide + checklist