For more than 34 years, the Seigel family owned and operated the Suncoast Eye Center in the Tampa Bay area. The ophthalmology practice grew to include an ambulatory surgery center, two ophthalmic practices, and two medical office buildings. I was asked by family to assist them with the sale of the Suncoast Eye Center. Through that experience, I saw first-hand the unique challenges of selling a medical practice and outpatient facility.
The Challenges
Deal Complexities
Throughout any healthcare transaction, physicians will encounter many unexpected legal, tax, accounting, real estate, and succession planning issues that are critical to ensuring a successful closing on the deal. Often times, physicians are not made aware of these complexities until it is too late in the sales process.
Intermediaries
Physicians struggle to find qualified healthcare investment banking services for smaller transactions. Because the fee structure for most investment banks makes it impractical to assist physicians on smaller deals, the alternatives are not ideal, as non-investment banking intermediaries lack the expertise or licensure to conduct these transactions. Thus, a large swath of physician cannot find qualified and cost-effective healthcare investment banking services catered to selling their medical practice or outpatient facility.
The Solutions
Our Unique Experience
As owner-operators that have gone through this process ourselves, we have a detailed understanding of the various transactional complexities. Our background as licensed practitioners in investment banking, law, real estate, and accounting allows us to have a comprehensive approach to solving the potential obstacles to successfully closing a deal.
Physician-Centered Investment Banking
Seigel Advisory Services was established to fill a gap in the marketplace by providing quality and affordable services to physicians for smaller transactions. As a boutique healthcare investment bank, we work clo