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The Veterinary Practice Sales Group (VPSG) is a national group of independent brokers specializing in the appraisal and sale of veterinary practices. The VPSG offers clients over 105 years combined experience. Our experience, extensive knowledge of the veterinary marketplace, specialized financing knowledge, and protection of your confidentiality all combine to provide a superior approach tailored to your needs.
The VPSG was formed in 1997 to provide veterinary professionals with a nationwide alternative to traditional brokerage services. VPSG is not a monolithic, franchised group. But rather, a national coalition of experts able to tailor services based on individual and regional needs of the veterinary profession. VPSG works to promote ethics in the appraisal and sales field, and to provide a forum for discussion and education for the members of the Veterinary Practice Sales Group (VPSG).
As a group and on an individual level, VPSG and its members have established beneficial relationships with national publications and organizations to increase advertising capabilities for members' clients. VPSG and its members have developed strong working relationships with lending institutions, thus helping to eliminate one of the biggest areas of concern for both buyers and sellers- buyer funding. VPSG member brokers' ability to provide comprehensive and accurate appraisals to these lenders is the basis for this strong working relationship. We believe the independent brokers of VPSG are uniquely positioned to serve the veterinary profession now and in the challenges sure to face the profession in the future
Few sellers or buyers have the knowledge and expertise required to negotiate a practice sale. Like any complex activity, it takes specialized training and knowledge in a diverse number of areas: valuation, marketing, real estate, negotiation, advertising, etc. Teaming with a professional broker to act as intermediary and guide is one of the best ways to avoid potentially expensive missteps. Selling or buying a practice may be the biggest financial decision in your life. You need qualified professionals assisting you in your transaction.
Here are just of few of the reasons to team with a VPSG member broker:
 | Maintaining CONFIDENTIALITY through use of an intermediary broker. We have tried and true techniques and non-disclosure agreements to protect your privacy. |
| An established network of advertising and marketing materials. Some professional journals have as much as a 2 month lead time just to place an ad. |
| Proprietary database of active buyers. |
| Our member brokers screen the numerous calls and inquiries, and sort the qualified from the unqualified. This leaves you with time to do what you do best--keep the practice revenue flowing to maximize practice value and marketability. |
Our comprehensive experience in working with sellers, buyers, and lenders gives us the base knowledge to understand a practice's value in today's marketplace, and to assess practice strengths and weaknesses. We combine this experience with industry standard quantitative techniques to determine practice value.
VPSG member use a wide array of marketing and advertising approaches to give your practice the highest visibility to prospective buyers. Direct mail, national advertising in professional journals, high-tech Internet advertising, and direct contact with our proprietary database of active buyers are just some of the techniques used. But, advertising is just the start. Our experience and knowledge enables to know what to say and when to say it. We can tailor advertising and marketing to meet your special needs.
Respect for your confidentiality is a hallmark of the VPSG. We know that most buyers and sellers are concerned about protecting their privacy. We use a discreet approach of advertising, screening prospective buyers, and showings that screens you and your staff from unnecessary and potentially embarrassing interruptions.
VPSG member brokers are seasoned professionals. We can advise buyers and sellers in owner carry, numerous lenders specializing in veterinary practice sales and acquisition, or working with a buyer's own source of funding.
VPSG member brokers have established relationships with lenders specializing in veterinary practice (and associated real estate) financing. We specialize in structuring no-money-down deals for buyers, while simultaneously letting the seller cash out!
VPSG services fees are balanced and competitive. Contact the member broker in your area for details.
Nowadays, any complex transaction entails navigating a bewildering maze of paperwork. VPSG member brokers guide you through the entire process. Contracts, non disclosure agreements, letters of intent, business plans, loan applications, IRS and State-required disclosures and forms, listing agreements, valuation reports all can be a frustrating and expensive tangle to negotiate. Let one of our member brokers simply the process for you; by working in conjunction with your attorney and your accountant.