Health and wellbeing businesses in Valencia: buying, selling and valuation
Health and social work activities totalled 11,075 active establishments in the province of Valencia as of 2025, 54.7% of the regional total for the Valencian Community (Comunidad Valenciana). Human health activities, which include clinics, practices, dental centres, physiotherapy and laboratories, account for 10,267 of them. Here, Valencia means the province of Valencia, not only the city.
The rest are divided between residential care, with 416 premises, and social work without accommodation, with 392. Despite the 'health and wellbeing' heading, gyms and beauty centres are not included here, as statistics classify them under other activities.
Health and wellbeing · Valencia in figures
Active establishments in the province (CNAE activity code 86, 87, 88)
11,075
Share of the Valencian Community
54.7%
Active companies in the province (all activities)
186,970
What affects the value of health and wellbeing businesses in Valencia
In a clinic, the healthcare authorisation for the centre and for each service it provides is the foundation of everything. The buyer will check that it is valid, that it covers what is actually done and what procedures a change of ownership requires. It is worth confirming this with a legal adviser, because a poorly handled authorisation can delay the transaction by months.
Then there is the question of the professionals. If most patients come for a particular doctor, dentist or physiotherapist, and that person is the seller, continuity after the sale is the factor that weighs most. Clinics with several professionals, their own patient list and a recognised brand transfer better than those built around one name.
Where income comes from also changes the valuation. Private patients, agreements with insurers or mutual insurance societies (mutuas) and contracts with the public administration (conciertos) have different margins, collection periods and risks. An agreement that accounts for a large part of the activity should be reviewed for its duration and for whether it could end with the change of owner.
In care homes and social services, staffing ratios, occupancy, the condition of the building and inspections also come into play. And in every case, clinical equipment, its maintenance and the protection of patient data are part of what the buyer will review.
Indicative valuation multiples
| Method | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|
| SDE (small businesses) | 2.5× – 4.5× | 3.2× |
| EBITDA (medium-sized businesses) | 5× – 8× | 6× |
Frequently asked questions
The INE (Spanish National Statistics Institute) does not publish clinics as such. The closest provincial figure is for establishments in human health activities, which brings together practices, clinics, dental centres, laboratories and other health services, without distinguishing between them.
It depends on how the sale is structured and on the regional healthcare regulations. If the company holding it is sold, the authorisation remains with it, although there may be mandatory notifications; if the assets are sold, new procedures may be required. It is worth confirming this with a legal adviser.
It is the big risk for many small clinics. The usual approach is to agree a period in which the seller keeps seeing patients while introducing the new team. The sooner the patient list starts to be shared among several professionals, the more value the clinic retains.
They bring patient volume, but prices are usually set by the insurer and can be revised. The buyer will assess what share of turnover depends on them and what margin they leave compared with private patients.
Healthcare groups and clinic chains looking to expand their network, professionals who would rather buy a practice with patients than open a new one, and investors specialising in health, especially when the centre operates with its own medical team.
They are specially protected health data, and their custody and access after the sale must be organised in line with data protection and patient autonomy legislation. How they are transferred depends on how the transaction is structured, so it is worth confirming this with a legal adviser before sharing information with buyers.
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- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Locales por provincia, actividad principal (divisiones CNAE 2009) y estrato de asalariados
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Locales por CCAA, actividad principal (grupos CNAE 2009) y estrato de asalariados
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Empresas por provincia y estrato de asalariados
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