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In the UK Care industry, there are many businesses for sale at any one time, but as with buying any business, the first vital step is to determine your price range. By knowing accurately what your possibilities are, you can eliminate wasted time and expense pursuing businesses which won’t meet your criteria.

Please note this calculator is intended as a guide and we would recommend that you refer to Chandler & Co. for their maximum purchase price guarantee. This calculator assumes a straightforward purchase of an asset; further quotations can be obtained from Chandler & Co.

 

 

Analysing Accounts


What is the True Net Profit?

When considering a Care Home, it is imperative that you analyse the recent trading accounts. A thorough analysis of the accounts will provide you with an indication of the true net profit of a business. This in turn will help you to decide the ultimate purchase price.

It is always advisable to discuss a specific set of accounts with a professional adviser with knowledge of the care market, such as our sponsors Chandler & Co (insert hyperlink to www.chandlerandco.co.uk). Take a look at these accounts (insert link to pop up page of accounts see attached excel file), especially the highlighted categories that you should be paying particular attention to, but don't forget professional advice is absolutely essential, don't go it alone!

Mr & Mrs J. Smith trading as 'A Typical Care Home'
Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2009
     
  2009  
  £ £
Fee Income   381,255
Cost of Sales    
Food etc 17,411  
Resident's welfare 1,054  
Wages 169,548  
    188,013
GROSS PROFIT   193,242
Other Income:    
Deposit account interest   566
    193,808
Expenditure:    
Telephone 927  
Post & Stationery 1,595  
Advertising 1,976  
Motor Expense 4,314  
Repairs & Renewals 7,756  
Laundry & Cleaning 2,504  
Training 332  
Sundry Expenses 481  
Accountancy 588  
Professional Charges 1,552  
Rates & Water 5,719  
Insurance 1,312  
Light & Heat 6,633  
    35,689
    158,119
Finance Costs:    
Bank Loan Interest 39,817  
Leasing 4,844  
Bank Charges 445  
    45,106
Depreciation:    
Fixtures & Fittings 5,933  
Motor Vehicles 2,992  
    8,925
NET PROFIT   104,088


Although the net profit is shown as £104,088 the true reconstituted net profit is as follows:

NET PROFIT £104,088
ADD BACK FINIANCE COSTS £45,106
ADD BACK DEPRECIATION £8,925
TAKE OUT DEPOSIT INTEREST £566
RECONSTITUTED NET PROFIT £157,553