Exit readiness

Sell your dental group for what it's really worth

I used to be the buyer. I'll show you your business the way a buyer sees it, and help you fix what they would price down, before you go to market.

Book a valuation session

Buyers see what owners don't

Most owners judge their group from the inside. Buyers judge it through diligence. The difference between the two is usually money.

Add-backs that don't survive scrutiny. A business that still depends on the founder for every decision. Associate contracts, data and leases that slow a deal down. Found by the buyer, these become price chips, earn-outs and conditions. Found early, most of them can be fixed.

“Brokers know the market. I know how the buyer thinks.”

I sat on the other side of the table

I was on the board of Portman Dental Care with responsibility for M&A, through more than 120 acquisitions. I know what buyers pay up for, what they knock off in diligence, and what makes them walk away. That is the perspective I bring to your side of the deal.

120+

Acquisitions on the buy side

Three stages, each one optional

  1. Stage 1

    Buyer's-eye valuation

    2 to 3 weeks

    Where your group sits in the market today, who could realistically buy it, a value range you can rely on, and the three things that would move it most. The fee is credited against Stage 2 if you continue.

  2. Stage 2

    Readiness programme

    12 to 24 months

    A prioritised plan to fix what buyers would price down, with me as your board-level adviser while it is delivered. We measure progress against your Stage 1 position.

  3. Stage 3

    Sale support

    When you are ready, I work alongside your broker or corporate finance adviser on positioning, buyer selection, diligence preparation and negotiation.

What buyers price, and what we fix

  • Earnings quality

    Normalised EBITDA and add-backs that survive diligence.

  • Founder dependence

    A business that runs without you in every decision.

  • Workforce

    Associate contracts, tenure and retention a buyer can bank on.

  • Clinical and revenue mix

    NHS, private and plan income, and the contracts behind them.

  • Systems and data

    Reporting a buyer can trust quickly.

  • Governance and compliance

    A clean regulatory and clinical governance record.

  • Estate

    Lease terms, freehold position and capex.

  • Growth story

    A repeatable growth model, with evidence.

Built for groups of 5 to 50 sites

For owners and founders who are one to three years from a sale, a private equity investment or a growth raise. The best time to start is 18 to 24 months before a process, while there is still time to fix what a buyer would find.

Alongside your broker, not instead of them

I prepare the business and advise you at board level. Your broker runs the marketing and sale process. You get one adviser who knows the buyer's side, and a broker with market reach, with fees agreed upfront so you never pay twice for the same thing.

Start with your number

Book a buyer's-eye valuation session. You'll see where your group sits today and what could move it.