ALLIED HEALTH VALUATION FEES
How much does an allied health practice valuation cost in Australia?
HPNA values an allied health practice for a fixed fee set by its annual revenue. A full valuation report costs $1,500 for revenue up to $1 million, $2,200 for revenue $1 million to $3 million, $4,950 for revenue $3 million to $10 million and $9,450 for revenue above $10 million, all plus GST. An indicative assessment is $950 plus GST, and an expert report for a dispute between owners starts at $4,495 plus GST. The fee is agreed in writing before work begins and does not change with the value we reach.
Fixed fee, published. Agreed in writing before work starts.
The schedule
Three tiers, each a fixed fee
Indicative assessment
$950
One fee whatever the size of the business, credited against a valuation report if you proceed within 3 months.
Valuation report
- Up to $1 million
- $1,500
- $1 million to $3 million
- $2,200
- $3 million to $10 million
- $4,950
- Above $10 million
- $9,450
Expert report
- Up to $10 million
- $4,495
- Above $10 million
- $16,950
Every fee above is fixed and quoted plus GST, and is agreed in writing before any work starts. Bands are set on annual revenue. A business sitting exactly on a boundary pays the lower fee. See the full fee schedule
Which revenue sets the band
The same schedule applies to physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, speech pathology, chiropractic, optometry, podiatry and audiology practices. The band is set on the annual revenue of the practice as a whole: the fees of the owner, employed clinicians and contractors together, taken from the most recent financial statements. Where the practice runs through more than one entity, the first is included and each additional entity that has to be analysed is $795 plus GST. We confirm the band and the entities in scope before the engagement is signed.
Worked examples
How the fee is worked out
Each row applies the band rule and the additional entity fee to a hypothetical engagement. The rows illustrate the arithmetic, not what businesses in this sector typically earn. All fees plus GST.
| Engagement | Annual revenue | Tier | Working | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A sole practitioner psychology practice with a small admin team, valued for a restructure | $350,000 | Valuation report | $1,500, one entity | $1,500 plus GST |
| A physiotherapy clinic with three therapists, valued for a clinician buying in | $900,000 | Valuation report | $1,500, one entity | $1,500 plus GST |
| A multidisciplinary practice across two entities, valued for a sale | $3,400,000 | Valuation report | $4,950 plus $795 for one additional entity | $5,745 plus GST |
Which tier
The purpose of the valuation picks the tier
Indicative assessment
For an owner planning an exit, or a senior clinician and an owner opening a conversation about a buy-in. It costs $950 plus GST whatever the size of the practice. It is a limited scope view for planning, not a report for a court, the Australian Taxation Office or a lender.
Valuation report
The full independent valuation for a sale or purchase, a clinician buying in, a co-owner leaving on agreed terms, a tax matter or a restructure. It costs $1,500 to $9,450 plus GST depending on revenue.
Expert report
For a dispute between co-owners, where the other side will test the conclusion. It starts at $4,495 plus GST.
What you are paying for
What the fee covers in an allied health practice valuation
The fee covers the whole engagement as scoped: the analysis, the valuation and the written report. For an allied health practice the analysis deals with the matters that decide how much of the diary a new owner would keep.
- The funding mix behind the fees: Medicare, the NDIS, private health insurance and compensation schemes
- How clinicians on percentage splits are engaged, and the payroll tax position on those payments
- How much of the caseload the owner carries personally, and a market salary for that work
- Referrer, participant and contract concentration
- Whether a waitlist is evidence of demand the practice can actually convert
- Registration and compliance standing where the practice delivers NDIS supports
Fee or commission
Why a valuation costs a fee when a broker appraisal does not
A practice broker will usually appraise an allied health practice without charging, because the broker is paid when it sells. That suits a decision to list. It is not an independent opinion of value: the figure comes from someone paid more when it is higher. A valuation is paid for by a fixed fee so that the conclusion has no bearing on what the valuer earns, and it shows the normalised earnings and how owner dependence was treated, which is what an incoming clinician, a co-owner or an accountant will want to test. Business valuation versus business appraisal compares the two.
Go deeper
Read the full analysis
- Sector pageAllied health business valuationsHow businesses in this sector are valued: methods, earnings adjustments, risks, value drivers and the information required.Read
- AnswerHow much is my allied health practice worth?What the answer depends on in this sector, what pushes it up and what pushes it down.Read
- FeesThe full fee scheduleEvery tier and band, the boundary rule, the additional entity fee and what the fee includes.Read
FAQs
Allied health practice valuation fee questions
How much does an allied health practice valuation cost?
HPNA values an allied health practice for a fixed fee set by its annual revenue. A full valuation report costs $1,500 for revenue up to $1 million, $2,200 for revenue $1 million to $3 million, $4,950 for revenue $3 million to $10 million and $9,450 for revenue above $10 million, all plus GST. An indicative assessment is $950 plus GST, and an expert report for a dispute between owners starts at $4,495 plus GST. The fee is agreed in writing before work begins and does not change with the value we reach. Each additional entity that has to be analysed is $795 plus GST. The full schedule is on the pricing page.
Does the fee depend on the value HPNA reaches?
No. The fee is fixed for the revenue band and agreed in writing before the work starts, so it cannot move with the conclusion. HPNA also takes no commission from any party to a transaction. A valuer who is paid more for a higher figure is not independent, which is why the fee is set this way.
Is the fee different for physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy or speech pathology?
No. One schedule applies to every allied health discipline, and the fee is set by annual revenue. The analysis differs, because a psychology practice turns on Better Access settings and a paediatric speech pathology practice on NDIS pricing and eligibility, but the fee for a given revenue band is the same. The standard valuation report costs $1,500 to $9,450 plus GST depending on revenue.
I am a sole practitioner. Is a full valuation worth the fee?
That depends on what the figure is for, and it is a decision for you and your advisers. If you need a number for your own planning, the indicative assessment at $950 plus GST is the limited scope option, and the fee is credited if you proceed to a full report within the credit period shown on the pricing page. If the figure is for a sale, a restructure, a tax matter or a buy-in, the standard valuation report is the document those purposes usually call for.
Make your next decision with a clear understanding of value.
Tell us about your healthcare business and the purpose of the valuation. We will confirm the appropriate scope, information requirements, timeframe and the fee band that applies.