£300m bid for Portman ‘untrue’

by Jonathan Fine | Jun 6, 2018 | Acquisitions, Movers and shakers, News

A source close to Portman Dental Care has confirmed that reports of a £300m buyout bid by a Swiss investor are untrue and the chain is simply refinancing. Sky News reported that Jacobs Holding, which bought Southern Dental last year, was heading a pack of punters for...

Lower entry costs for high street dentistry as retail space values collapse

by Jonathan Fine | Mar 21, 2018 | Acquisitions, Finance, Site finding

It’s a blood bath. The big retailers took too much space and now they can’t afford it, and it’s killing them. Toys R Us and Maplin are the latest corpses. House of Fraser, Debenhams and New Look are eying huge closures of stores or space to stay alive. What an...

5 things an associate needs to get funding

by Zac Fine | Mar 7, 2018 | Acquisitions, Due diligence, Finance

David Brewer is managing director of FTA Finance and over the past 12 months arranged 250 separate funding proposals linked to dental and associated healthcare professions. He has worked with dental professionals for the past 20 years and for those of you thinking...

Are 2 dental practices better than 1?

by Guest | Jan 24, 2018 | Acquisitions, Buying & selling, Disposals, Mental health, Wealth management

This week we share the musings of guest blogger Ross Martin, Accountancy Director at Hive Business, as he wonders whether owning one £2m turnover practice is better than two £1m ones. Thanks Ross. Just like no one needs to explain why they want a second child, a...

Dentex, the corporate that makes you richer

by Zac Fine | Oct 18, 2017 | Acquisitions, Business growth, Leadership, Movers and shakers

Dentex arrived on the scene last year. It might just be the only corporate offering co-owned partnerships in the UK. That’s a big deal for anyone interested in creating wealth whilst maintaining independence and developing their clinical career. We spoke to CEO Barry...

Do you really want an NHS practice or are you just conforming?

by Zac Fine | Oct 11, 2017 | Acquisitions, NHS, Site finding

NHS dentists’ taxable income has dropped by 35% in real terms since 2006, down £45k to just £69,200, according to NHS Digital, while compliance costs have risen by 1,086% in the same period. Yet still dentists hanker after the perceived safety of NHS contracts. Mixed...