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UK Wide Specialist Dental Practice Sales Agency

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PFM Dental

Looking to Sell Your Dental Practice?

We’re a specialist dental practice sales agency, so whether you are looking to sell your dental practice on the open market, selling to your associate or intrigued with Corporate interest, we’ve helped thousands of dentists like you. You cannot be in better hands with our expert valuers, a single point of contact throughout the sale and in-house legal team, allowing us to advise you from start to finish.

We have a dedicated team at PFM who are in regular contact with new and existing buyers. All of the major Body Corporates are signed up to the priority buyer scheme, as well as a number of emerging Corporates and thousands of private buyers. Priority buyers pay the agency fees, so you get the same buyers, same service and advice, but without the cost.

Expert Valuations

Accurate valuations for associate & principal led models with advice on enhancing the practice value. More >

1000s of buyers

Get access to 1000s of pre vetted purchasers, being individuals, small groups and all of the major corporates.

Offer Negotiation

We will ensure your practice attracts the best possible price by negotiating the sale on your behalf.

Supportive Throughout

We liaise with solicitors, buyers, and CQC to ensure everything is in place to minimise stress and give a smooth sale. More >

In House Legal

We have specialist dental solicitors with expertise in commercial law, property law, and CQC processes. More >

Fee Free Sale

95% of our practices sell to priority buyers meaning the purchaser covers the agency fee.

FAQs

How do you undertake a valuation?

When selling a dental practice, it is important that we first undertake a full assessment of the dental practice in the first instance, to provide an accurate and realistic valuation of the practice.

Dental practices are valued based on a multiple of EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation).  This is the profit of the practice, once relevant adjustments have been made and there are 2 different financial models which should be calculated, being; principal led model and associate led model.

To ensure that you can achieve the best price we will go through your accounts line by line, and make all relevant adjustments, including but not limited to; spouse pay, indemnity insurance, GDC registrations, BDA subscriptions, personal items and tax reducers.  Each of these is itemised so that if we are then talking to any buyers in the future, if you decide to sell, we can confirm exactly what adjustments have been made and why.

Is there anything I can do to improve the value?

Following a valuation we will consider any ways in which we can enhance the value and discuss these with you, giving you an idea as to what increase in value is created for each change made.  As values are based on multiple of EBITDA (profit) a small change can be significant to the price.

How much does is cost to sell my practice?

95% of our NHS practices sell for free!

Due to the demand for dental practices PFM have a ‘priority buyer scheme’ in which people who are signed up will receive the details of practices coming to the market 1 week in advance of them being openly marketed.  For this they agree to cover the agency fees on behalf of our clients (meaning a fee free sale). All fees are paid by the buyer to your solicitor along with the sale proceeds, as we only act for you ensuring there is no conflict.

All of the major Body Corporates are signed up to the priority buyer scheme, as well as a number of emerging Corporates and hundreds of private buyers.

You get the same buyers, same service and advice, but without covering the agency fees.

Do you help with the sale process?

Our work does not finish when an offer has been accepted, in fact it has only started.  Our agency will provide instructions to the solicitors and provide regular monitoring of the practice with feedback to the vendor and purchaser throughout.
  
This will involve us making sure that the buyers finance is in place and moving in the right direction, and the CQC application is put in progress.  
There are a large number of elements involved in the sale, and we try to ensure that each parts are done in a timely manner to ensure no delays.

Do you recommend any solicitors?

To ensure that we can provide the best service, we have an in-house legal firm who are dedicated to dental practice sales and purchases.  With specialist commercial solicitors, property solicitors, and assistance with CQC you will be in good hands.

If you have your own solicitor, then not to worry.  We are happy to liaise with all solicitors to ensure that matters are dealt with.

Should I sell to a body corporate?

If you are thinking of putting your dental practice up for sale and selling direct to a Corporate then there are a few things to consider before you take the plunge. Beware – they will want you to deal with them direct and what initially might appear as a highly attractive offer may not be all it seems.

Read our guide- Should I sell to a body corporate?

See what other dentists are saying

Case Studies

Selling a dental practice to a Body Corporate

The service has been fantastic and you truly provided a hand-holding service throughout. A must for anyone selling to a corporate

Selling a dental practice on the open market

Having spent years building the practice, it was important to us we found someone to take good care of our team and patients. PFM Dental took the time to understand who we were looking for and helped us market accordingly.

Simon Flaherty explains how he sold his practice with PFM, getting the deal and final years of the career he was looking for.