Succession and transition
Succession without disruption: planning the next chapter
A perspective on how owners can prepare a business — and themselves — for a transition that preserves what they built.
Perspective · 6 min
Celer Capital
We build enduringbusinesses.
Celer Capital partners with owners and management teams to acquire and grow exceptional small and mid-sized businesses across the United States and Canada, with a global perspective.
- Independent Sponsor
- United States & Canada
- Healthcare Focus
- No Fees to Sellers
- Offer Within 24 Hours
Sellers Start Here
Find out what your business is worth — now.
Sixty seconds to an illustrative range. Twenty-four hours to a preliminary offer, subject to financing and due diligence. We are built to acquire at pace — our platform targets multiple acquisitions every month.
$50K$10M
Example only. This calculator is an illustrative example using generalized, commonly cited industry benchmark multiple ranges. It is not a valuation, appraisal, offer, or indication of interest, and actual value depends on many factors — quality of earnings, payer mix, licensure, contracts, management, geography, and market conditions. Any actual offer is subject to financing and due diligence and is made only through definitive documentation.
Our Philosophy
Capital is only the beginning.
We bring patient capital, operating discipline, and a long-term perspective to businesses with strong foundations and room to grow.
01
Partner with owners
Flexible outcomes designed around the goals of the owner and the business.
02
Strengthen the platform
Preserve the people, culture, and customer relationships that made the company successful.
03
Compound over time
Invest in systems, talent, technology, and growth initiatives that create durable value.
Track Record
Experience that compounds.
Celer Capital is supported by an investment team with substantial experience across acquisitions, operations, healthcare, and business building.
100+
Transactions completed across our investment team.
250+
Years of cumulative experience across leadership.
$10B+
Public and private transaction value combined.
12–40
Healthcare acquisitions targeted through 2025–2028.
Forward-looking acquisition target
Track-record figures represent aggregate experience of members of the investment and leadership team and may include activity completed prior to joining Celer Capital. Transaction-value figures include public and private transactions combined. Healthcare acquisition figures represent a target for 2025–2028, not completed acquisitions. Details are subject to verification and may be updated.
Investment Focus
Focused where we can be useful.
Healthcare services
Home health, senior living, home care, and adjacent care-delivery businesses.
Business services
Essential outsourced and professional services with recurring demand.
Technology & tech-enabled services
Software and service platforms supporting critical operations.
Industrial & specialty services
Niche industrial, maintenance, and specialty trade businesses.
Consumer & multi-unit businesses
Proven consumer concepts with durable unit economics.
Sector focus areas are illustrative and evaluated opportunity by opportunity.
Healthcare Practice
Building a focused healthcare platform.
Celer Capital is developing a dedicated healthcare acquisition practice focused on identifying high-quality businesses, supporting continuity of care, and building durable operating platforms.
U.S. focus
Home Health
Skilled, Medicare-certified home health agencies delivering clinical care where patients live.
U.S. focus
Assisted Living
Assisted living and senior living communities serving a growing 80+ population.
U.S. & Canada
Home Care
Non-medical personal care and companion services supporting aging in place.
12–40 healthcare acquisitions targeted through 2025–2028.
Forward-looking acquisition target
Market Perspective
The market behind our healthcare thesis.
Third-party research across the United States and Canada points to durable, demographics-driven demand in home health, assisted living, and home care — with a primary focus on U.S. home health and assisted living facilities.
Data as of Q1 2026
U.S. Home Health
$160B
Projected U.S. home healthcare market by 2026
Source: Grand View Research
~10.5%
Global home healthcare CAGR through 2033 (~$485B in 2025 to ~$1.0T)
Source: Fortune Business Insights
42%
North America's share of global home healthcare revenue, 2025
Source: Grand View Research
6.1M+
Projected U.S. home care job openings, 2024–2034 — second among all occupations
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections
U.S. Assisted Living & Senior Housing
89.5%
Senior housing occupancy in Q1 2026 — 19th consecutive quarter of gains; assisted living at 87.9%
Source: NIC MAP
~5%
Assisted living rent growth year over year, above the ~3% long-term average
Source: NIC MAP
$25B
Senior housing transaction volume in 2025 — among the strongest years on record
Source: NIC MAP
1%
Inventory growth in 2025 — a two-decade low, supporting a durable supply-demand imbalance
Source: NIC MAP
82M
Projected U.S. adults aged 65+ by 2050, up from ~61M today (~18% of the population)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
At a Glance
What we look for.
Geography
United States and Canada
Company profile
Small to mid-sized businesses
Partnership model
Majority, control, or structured partnerships, subject to transaction fit
Ownership transition
Founder succession, recapitalization, or growth partnership
Operating model
Long-term ownership and active value creation
For Business Owners
A thoughtful next chapter for what you built.
Selling a business is personal. We make the process clear, respectful, and responsive, with an emphasis on continuity, confidentiality, and the long-term health of the company.