Dental practices to acquire in the UK

Name: Dental practices to acquire in the UK
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a dental practice in the UK? Firmbase ranks 3,672 dental practices using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 9 staff and has been in business for 13 years; 274 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector.

Dental treatment can be funded through NHS arrangements or paid for privately, with different services offered within the same practice. Buying a dental practice calls for separating those income streams and reviewing the treatment commitments behind them. Examine how fees relate to clinical work, rather than treating every patient relationship as the same source of continuing income.

Secure clinician cover before you add a dental practice

A dental buyer needs a plan for keeping patients with their usual clinician if ownership changes. Firmbase covers 3,672 UK limited-company and LLP dental practices with five or more staff. A local map helps you judge whether the existing clinical team can be supported without disrupting patients.

Ownership and leadership data can help order a regional search. Among the dental firms here, 23% have one person holding 75% or more. The median director age is 48. Age and tenure cannot tell you whether a practice owner wants to discuss a deal. Read the company record behind each Approach Score and keep the clinical model in view.

Consider how a practice would fit the clinical oversight and management experience already in your group. Look at the availability of clinicians and rooms before assuming a practice can provide more appointments. Review how the team manages records and referrals across the premises. These practical questions matter more than a headline count of patients.

Start with practices whose size and ownership fit your plan, and build outreach around what you have verified. For dental buyers, this page is a sourcing tool, not a list of businesses for sale. Qualify every practice directly, including professional registration, provider oversight and any NHS contractual arrangements. Regulation of the provider differs across the UK nations, so check the correct authority for each location.

3,672

Firms

18%

Every director 55+

23%

Held 75%+ by one person

Median years in business

Median headcount

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

includes our estimates

274 firms owned by 28 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 7% of this list. Groups that own firms on this list include Colosseum Dental, Todays Dental, Envisage Dental, Tooth Club and DeNovo Dental Partners. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.

Key facts

The General Dental Council registers dentists and dental care professionals across the UK. GDC

The Care Quality Commission publishes inspection reports for dental services in England. CQC

The General Dental Council register does not show whether a professional works in NHS or private practice. GDC

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Hunjan Dental Practice Leeds	Approach Score 92/100	In post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £4.6m Net assets £3.9m (Jul 2025) Director resigned May 2026 Company no. 05882766 · Companies House hunjandental.com
2	GJG Roberts Oldham, Lancashire	Approach Score 89/100	In post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £1.3m (Mar 2026) Company no. 07212814 · Companies House
3	White Arcade Dental Surgery Barmouth	Approach Score 89/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £293k Net assets £40k (Jan 2026) Company no. 06044568 · Companies House nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
4	Smile Creations London	Approach Score 89/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £1.2m (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Oct 2026 Company no. 08732586 · Companies House smilecreations.co.uk
5	Charing Cross Practice Norwich, Norfolk	Approach Score 89/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £791k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Sep 2026 Company no. 08457944 · Companies House chxpractice.co.uk
6	Wgdc Pinner, Middlesex	Approach Score 89/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £287k Net assets £92k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Dec 2024 Company no. 07610948 · Companies House
7	Lisburn Road Dental & Implant Clinic Belfast	Approach Score 87/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £824k (Mar 2025) Company no. NI612942 · Companies House lisburnroaddental.com
8	Christchurch Dental Great Yarmouth, Norfolk	Approach Score 87/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £551k Net assets £154k (Mar 2025) Director resigned Feb 2025 · PSC register changed Feb 2025 Company no. 07165534 · Companies House christchurchdental.co.uk
9	Farleigh Dental Surrey	Approach Score 87/100	In post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £322k Net assets £157k (Nov 2025) Company no. 05985640 · Companies House farleighdental.co.uk
10	Njbb Spalding	Approach Score 87/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £480k Net assets £153k (Apr 2025) Charge satisfied Aug 2026 Company no. 06882144 · Companies House
11	Paul Lowe Dentistry Oldham	Approach Score 87/100	In post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £338k Net assets £161k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Dec 2025 Company no. 06871355 · Companies House paullowedentistry.co.uk
12	Archangel Clinic Wembley, Middlesex	Approach Score 86/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £700k Net assets £577k (Mar 2024) Company no. 06413638 · Companies House archangelclinic.co.uk
13	Campbell Orthodontics Peterborough	Approach Score 86/100	In post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover £694k Net assets £242k (Mar 2026) Company no. 06512755 · Companies House campbellorthodontics.co.uk
14	Mmfi Peterborough	Approach Score 86/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £827k Net assets £304k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07042624 · Companies House mdmoaa.org
15	Corner House Dental Norwich, Norfolk	Approach Score 86/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 2 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £258k Net assets £185k (Apr 2026) Director resigned Apr 2026 · PSC register changed Mar 2025 Company no. 07980887 · Companies House cornerhousedental.com/mulbarton
16	North Street Dental Hayling Island, Hampshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 86/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £1.4m (Mar 2025) Company no. 07179784 · Companies House nsdp.co.uk
17	Cherry Trees Dental Redhill, Surrey	Approach Score 86/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £429k Net assets £26k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07266568 · Companies House cherrytreesdental.com
18	Smile Design Centre Leicester	Approach Score 86/100	In post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 19 staff · turnover est. £810k Net assets £427k (Mar 2025) Company no. 06905096 · Companies House motismiledesign.co.uk
19	Endo 61 Oldham, Lancashire	Approach Score 86/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £939k (Mar 2026) Charge satisfied Jun 2026 Company no. 07071916 · Companies House endo61.com
20	South Bridge Street Dental Surgery Bathgate, West Lothian	Approach Score 85/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £1.8m Net assets £2.8m (Mar 2025) Charge satisfied Nov 2025 Company no. SC375348 · Companies House southstreetsurgery.co.uk
21	Speedy Denture Repairs	Approach Score 85/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £410k Net assets £225k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC240084 · Companies House speedydentures.co.uk
22	Gresham Dental Practice Haywards Heath, West Sussex	Approach Score 85/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £351k Net assets £76k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07591913 · Companies House greshamdental.co.uk
23	Peirson Services Norfolk	Approach Score 85/100	In post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £1.5m Net assets £1.8m (Sep 2025) Company no. 04548050 · Companies House
24	Brixham Dental practice Ltd Brixham, Devon	Approach Score 85/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £452k Net assets £2k (Sep 2025) Company no. 07041767 · Companies House brixhamdental.co.uk
25	Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic London A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 85/100	1 director aged 65-69, 2 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £865k Net assets £369k (Dec 2025) Company no. 05314158 · Companies House elmsleighhouse.co.uk

3,647 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

You're seeing the first 25. Buy all 3,672 for £3,471 + VAT, with the facts behind each score, director names, shareholders and financials.

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Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.

What's in the file

One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

The score and the firm

Approach Score

The facts behind the score

Points for each part of the score

Financials with dates

Website

Publicly available contact details, where identified

Directors and shareholders

Director names

Director birth month and year

Director appointment dates

Named shareholders with more than 25%, with ownership bands

Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.

Frequently asked questions

How should I approach a dental practice owner?

Identify yourself when you first contact the practice and describe the type of dental service you hope to understand. Say that you found the owner's details on the public Companies House register through Firmbase. Explain how they can object to your use of their data; end contact if they object. Before any call, check the number against both the Telephone Preference Service and the Corporate Telephone Preference Service. Keep patient care and confidentiality central to the conversation.

Where can I check dental registration and oversight?

Use the General Dental Council registers for professionals throughout the UK. In England, check the Care Quality Commission dental service search. In Scotland, Health Boards inspect NHS dental practices, and Healthcare Improvement Scotland regulates private dental clinics as independent clinics. Healthcare Inspectorate Wales registers private dental practices in Wales. For Northern Ireland, consult the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority inspection and register services. None of these checks establishes that a particular clinician will remain after ownership changes.

GDC · CQC · Scottish Dental Practice Based Research Network · Healthcare Improvement Scotland · Healthcare Inspectorate Wales · RQIA

What does the Approach Score tell a dental buyer?

The methodology page sets out the company signals behind each dental Approach Score. The Approach Score helps you organise research into ownership and scale. It cannot evaluate clinical standards, the terms of an NHS contract or a practice owner's intentions. Check the people, premises and contract position with the relevant bodies before deciding whether the practice fits your plan.

How should I compare chair capacity with demand?

Compare the rooms and clinical sessions a practice can provide with appointments actually booked. Identify which clinicians use each chair, the work they perform and any limits set by their agreements. Separate capacity for routine care from specialist treatment. This helps a buyer test whether expected income depends on adding staff or equipment, rather than assuming that an empty session can be filled immediately.

How this list is filtered

Active on Companies House. Companies in liquidation, administration, receivership or a voluntary arrangement, or with a proposal to strike off, are left out.
Dormant companies are left out.
Firms whose owners asked to be removed are left out.
Private limited companies, public limited companies, LLPs and private unlimited companies only. Sole traders and partnerships are not covered.
Firmbase industry tag: Dental.
SIC code 86230.
5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in the UK.

How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

Read how the Approach Score works

What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

We cover limited companies, LLPs and private unlimited companies. Sole traders and ordinary partnerships are not on Companies House, so they are not here. Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check dental professionals on the General Dental Council's registers. Provider oversight is separate: consult CQC's dental service search in England; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own arrangements.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

Is this your firm?

You can ask us to take it off every acquisition page, and out of every list we sell after that. Give us your name and work email, and we send you a link to confirm. If your email address is on the firm's own website domain, the firm comes off once you confirm. If it is not, a person reviews your request first. A list already sold stays with its buyer.

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The standard Firmbase list

Dental Companies in the UK