Navigating Behavioral Health Trends and Valuations: M&A Healthcare Advisors’ 2025 Outlook
Activity in the Behavioral Health Care (BHC) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is ramping up after a few slow years. As treatment providers and investors navigate this dealmaking landscape, the sector is poised for significant activity in 2025 and beyond. To unpack these trends, the LevinPro HC team spoke with Andre Ulloa, Founder and Managing Director at M&A Healthcare Advisors, who shared insights into the forces shaping the market and where it’s headed next. M&A Healthcare Advisors has carved out a niche in the BHC M&A space by specializing in navigating complex, lower-middle market deals. This focus helps the firm tackle the real hurdles in the behavioral... Read More »
Behind the Deal: Agenda Health Acts as Sell-Side Advisor in Magnolia Behavior Therapy Sale to Regency ABA
Regency ABA, a Georgia-based provider of personalized one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, announced that it acquired Magnolia Behavior Therapy in Seattle, Washington. The deal, which closed in Q1 2025, was facilitated by Agenda Health, an Austin, Texas-based healthcare-focused M&A advisory firm. Regency ABA provides ABA therapy across multiple regions, focusing on autism care with a strategy that blends organic growth and targeted acquisitions. Magnolia Behavior Therapy, based on the West Coast, offers ABA services for children with autism, specializing in building independence and social skills through personalized therapy programs. We spoke with... Read More »
Behind the Deal: Agenda Health and Behavior Genius CEO Break Down SF Bay Area Acquisition
Behavior Genius, LLC, a growing provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, announced that it has bolstered its presence in California through the acquisition of Bay ABA in the San Francisco Bay Area. The deal, facilitated by Austin, Texas-based Agenda Health, a healthcare-focused M&A advisory firm, underscores the ongoing consolidation trend in the ABA sector. Announced in early 2025, this transaction aligns Behavior Genius with a provider that’s built a solid presence in the region, opening the door to broader service coverage across the state. To unpack the dynamics of this deal, the LevinPro HC team spoke with Randy Decko, Senior Advisor at Agenda... Read More »
Rising Investment in Autism Care: What M&A Trends Reveal for the Future
While the autism treatment provider market is not the most active Behavioral Health Care (BHC) specialty, it has seen notable fluctuations in M&A activity over the past five years, driven largely by private equity investments and evolving industry dynamics. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, in 2020, there were 15 autism transactions reported, representing 20% of the BHC deals of the year. This climbed to 20 deals in 2021 (15% of BHC deals); however, deal totals decreased back to 15 in 2022 (13% of BHC deals). With the lowest autism deal totals for the last five years, there were only 11 reported in 2023 (15% of BHC deals). In 2024, there were 13 deals announced... Read More »
Orchard Mental Health Group Makes Double Acquisition in Washington, D.C. MSA
Orchard Mental Health Group announced that it has quadrupled its footprint by acquiring two companies: GBCC Behavioral Health and Oasis Behavioral Health Urgent Care. All three entities operate and are located throughout the greater Washington D.C. MSA. GBCC Behavioral Health is a comprehensive mental health center that has been providing mental health services since 1996. The company’s network of providers offers psychological evaluations, individual, family, as well as couples counseling and psychiatric medication management. Many services are also available via telehealth. Oasis Behavioral Health Urgent Care is a mental health walk-in center for people in urgent need of mental... Read More »Schedule a demo
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