Medical Detox Center Behavioral Health Business Level 4 ASAM- Seeking Partner or Financing
November 20, 2025
by a searcher from New York University in Marina del Rey, CA, USA
I am a behavioral health specialist. Initially starting my career in PE, I switched to Behavioral health as a clinician, mostly to get letters after my name for bone fides to start my own business. Since then ive done basicaly every role you can in the field. With the last 4 years working as an owner/operator and investor buying small businesses in the field that coalesce together. Small cap done effectively can earn 30-40% returns and sometimes more. I've found these large PE deals you hear about to be tragic cases of a core misunderstanding of the business.
Anyway. I have been searching for my next project. Didnt plan on finding a deal like this so soon. I historically have self funded. Did 1 SBA deal which I paid back in year 3 when we ultimately scaled the business 3x. I would also do so again in this deal but I invested in my companies growth, and its worked well, but i wont have the liquid likely until March or April. Well maybe sooner but would be selling off some investments prematurely.
Anyway. I reached out to a business I admired in its medical dominance in the field. Really taking things to another level that from where I operate is a major leverage point and competitive edge if marketed correctly given the specific protocols they were doing. It is a PE owner facility that has classic PE issues, and to my surprise the PE owner that I met with offered to sell it to me, and indicated being open to flexible financial terms and seller financing. I have yet to dig deep into the financials and due diligence of the business yet. But if its priced right, the operational opportunity is really advantageous given its niche. The numbers I quoted are general given what i was given so far. But it is a unique program, and fits right in with a bolt on strategy that with it as its platform feeder could add on another 500k of ebitda with less than 300k risk. It could also increase revenue with a different referral network that I already am a part of with my other businesses which is all private pay.
But I am getting ahead of myself. The facility is an 8 bed facility opportunity to build out the license, has existing insurance relationships. It is in a regulatory advantageous area for growth and is an off book deal. I dont know the purchase price yet, but im guessing it will fall between 3 and 4. Im looking for advice on financing the deal. As I said the seller is open to varied financial structures, my bank has indicated that with my current assets I would qualify for the full amount in SBA, but as I said I wouldnt have the full downpayment ready on the deal in time. So i am looking for either. 1. advice on other means of financing. Or two, which has its advantages, an equity partner to go in on the deal with me. Just throwing it out there for the searcher community. What networks should I be tapping into to raise capital that arent friends and family , what have others had success with. Or if there are any behavioral health operators in this community drop me a direct message.
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