by Jonathan Fine | Jan 29, 2020 | Business growth, Industry trends, Leadership, Movers and shakers, Workshop
At the back end of last year the Fine and Hive teams spent a day in a beachside hotel wondering about the next 10 years in dentistry. We split into groups and brainstormed the main themes, which came out something like this: Private equity money will continue...
by Jonathan Fine | Nov 27, 2019 | Movers and shakers, News
Imagine a superpolyclinic led by dentistry — after lots of talk (and hype) Walmart is in trials. The US based multinational retailer (and owner of ASDA), which has a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores, has just appointed its first...
by Zac Fine | Jul 10, 2019 | Business growth, Content, Movers and shakers, Video
One of our clients was looking for waiting room videos and had a friend recommend a company called Channel D. We’d not heard of it but on investigation Channel D looked like a compelling offering: access to more than 100 bite-sized, light-hearted animations that...
by Zac Fine | Jul 4, 2019 | Acquisitions, Buying & selling, Due diligence, Exit plan, Finance, Movers and shakers, NHS, Recruitment, Wealth management
Christie & Co published its 2019 Dental Market Review this week, a succinct and easy to digest document that’s worth a look if you’re buying or selling a dental practice in the UK. We caught up with Simon Hughes, Managing Director — Medical at Christie...
by Zac Fine | Dec 5, 2018 | Business growth, Dental practice software, IT, Movers and shakers, Orthodontics
One of the fastest growth markets in dentistry is orthodontics, and for good reason: an apparently insatiable demand among adults for straight teeth on top of steady demand among children and teens. Adults have to go private, there’s no other option in England and...
by Zac Fine | Nov 28, 2018 | Acquisitions, Disposals, Due diligence, Exit plan, Movers and shakers, NHS, Recruitment, Site finding, Wealth management
Market research is invaluable when you are thinking about buying or selling a practice. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has produced a document called The Dental Industry 2018: Staffing, Brexit and The Dentist Shortage. We thought there was an...