Dental Business Transactions Podcast

Effective tactics to grow a dental practice with Simon Hocken

Simon Hocken spent 20 years as a dentist. Founding 3 squat practices. Since 2008 Simon has been running 'now Breathe'. A specialist business consultancy for dentists. Lily and Simon discuss strategies to grow your dental practice and what the top 3 habits of really successful principals are. If you would like to discuss buying, selling or financing a dental practice then please contact dentalbrokers@lilyhead.co.uk

Top priorities that Eddie Crouch is working on, on behalf of UK #Denitsts

Lily Head talks to Eddie Crouch, the Chairman of the BDA about a range of subjects, including:
Health Select Committee inquiry
Healthwatch reports
Patients access to dentistry
Communication on availability of care
Negotiations on contracts post April 1st
Issues with secondary care provision and redeployment
Graduation and potential delays
Discussions with Professor Dame Clare Gerada.
Response from CQC on delays with registrations.

Dental Recruitment Update

Lily Head talks to Malcolm Barker, the MD of MBR Dental Recruitment (https://mbrdental.co.uk/) about ways to make sure you have the right people in the right seats.  It makes a real difference when selling a dental practice to have all the roles filled by qualified people being paid the correct amount. 

Who you need in your team

If you have ambitions to buy or sell a dental practice you will need a team of professionals around you.  Lily Head talks about who you need in your team, and why?

Leveraging your Dental Indemnity Policy in 2021

Lily Head talks to Tom Chaston, Founder and Director of All Med Pro about what you should expect from your policy.  Hear about:
A risk versus value balanced approach
Challenges of Covid from an Indemnity Perspective
Lack of transparent or bad advice floating around the industry.
Complaints & Claims – How best to navigate.
 

Selling to Your Associate

Lily Head talks through the benefits and potential pitfalls of selling your dental practice to your associate.  This can be a great outcome for both parties but it should be managed.

A conversation with Eddie Crouch

Lily Head talks to Eddie Crouch, the Chair of the British Dental Association Principal Executive Committee about; Lockdown, the Pandemic, and the impact on the NHS.  You can feel how dedicated to UK Dentists Eddie is when you hear him speak.

8 Reasons to hire a Dental Business Coach

Lily Head discusses the value of hiring a dental business coach.  Lily has interviewed many established business coaches in the last few months to understand their ways of working and the ROI they bring.  Lily has a short list she would be happy to discuss with you. Please contact her on dentalbrokers@lilyhead.co.uk 

Property Matters

Lily Head talks about why you must consider your premises when planning to put your dental practice up for sale.  There are things that buyers and their lenders will want to see, and some things they definitely will not.

Practice Acquisition Finance

Lily Head and Martin How, the MD of Lily Head Finance talk about the attitude of the lenders and what buyers need to do post lockdown to be credible in the eyes of vendors, lenders and sales agents.