For many years, the Bank of England base rate has been extremely low, providing a favourable environment for businesses to access loans at affordable rates. However, over the past few months, we have seen this rate steadily increase as the BoE seeks to regain control of inflation. Many dental practice owners are understandably concerned about how rising interest rates will affect their business. It’s wise to pay attention to interest rates and understand how they impact the funding landscape of your dental practice.
By Kimberly Parker at 23 Nov 2022When you’re looking to buy a dental practice, you must understand the true profitability of the business. This is often an area of confusion or misunderstanding, as many buyers focus solely on the net profit in the accounts. However, this doesn’t paint a complete picture of the financial health of the practice due to potential inconsistencies in the accounts, such as paying a spouse or personal expenses which won’t be relevant for the new owner. When it comes to funding, the numbers are, of course, key to the success of any application for lending. So what should you be looking for?
By Shannon Loonam at 03 Nov 2022Henry Schein Dental and Henry Schein Medical UK have teamed up with The Hygiene Bank, a nationwide organisation that provides people in need with hygiene products across the UK, to help tackle hygiene poverty. Hygiene necessities were donated, sorted, packed, and delivered to three local organisations by Henry Schein UK.
By Henry Schein UK at 20 Oct 2022So, you've decided to purchase a dental practice? Congratulations! This is an exciting venture that can be very rewarding. However, it's important to remember that buying a dental practice is not like buying any other business - there are unique considerations that must be taken into account.
By Kirsty Forbes at 18 Oct 2022Whether you are soon to retire, considering a career change or still happily treating patients with no imminent plans to sell - at some point, you will want to sell your dental practice, and when that day comes, no doubt you will want to do everything you can to achieve the best possible selling price.
By Sue Vickers at 14 Oct 2022