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We have come across post-sale dentist practice owners who are pilots before… but we have never come across one who flies a plane that they built themselves! Read more here…

As two of the most experienced dental brokers in Australia, we remain amazed at the persistence of the scaremongering that occurs surrounding the experience of selling to large dental corporates/aggregators. In this article, we thought we would address some of the more commonly heard arguments against selling to dental corporates/aggregators.

This month's “life after” story comes from Adelaide, South Australia. Selling a dental practice after 20 years of ownership can be daunting enough…but when the practice used to belong to your father… The desire to find the right buyer is at another level.

Understanding the tax implications of a practice sale is essential in determining the net proceeds you’ll take home. We frequently receive inquiries about the taxes payable on the purchase and sale of a business. 

There are three main ways of making money as a business owner:

From his first job in 1978, right up to when he retired in 2023, Dr Snars was looking out the same window of the same practice in Penrith, NSW. Throughout his career, he tried to balance his dental commitments with a passion for acting and theatre, but it was always hard to schedule around the patients and business... until now.

When purchasers put forward offers to buy a practice, they will sometimes make a request like the following with their offer: 

Our recent client Dr Monis-Ivett has had a remarkable career both in clinical dentistry, practice ownership and the humanitarian foundations that she has been involved with. Click here to read more about her incredible work and how you can help...

“Stockholm Syndrome” is a term that is used to explain a psychological phenomenon where hostages can sometimes develop positive feelings and a bond with their captors. Strangely enough, it is possible for the phenomenon to extend its grip into aspects of our lives, like business ownership. 

Occasionally, a practice owner that is leasing is given the opportunity to buy their premises at a reasonable/fair price…