The process of buying/selling a practice

Our Process

Selling a practice isn’t quite as simple as selling real estate. Let us show you whats involved so you’ll know what to prepare for.

Our Process
Why we do what we do

Our Company

Find out why we're qualified to deliver the services you need, as we outline the blocks upon which we've built our business since 1990.

Our Company
The people behind the company

Our Team

Meet the people who will help you find the practice or buyer of your dreams.

Our Team

Our Company

About Practice Sale Search

The right price

We show your practice in the best possible light, to get the best possible result. The picture that we paint is not just of your practice as it is, but how it could be.

Together with your input, we'll uncover your practice's hidden wealth and potential for buyers, in order to maximise the return you get on your most valuable asset.

The right result

We recognise that while the price is important, it isn't the only consideration. Achieving the right result is just as much about the personality of the purchaser, compatibility with the team and the community, and the terms and timing of the sale.

We have an extensive database of buyers, ranging from recent graduates right through to corporate interests. We will partner with you to identify the success criteria of the sale and qualify the right buyers, to get you the result you're looking for.

Discretion.

confidential

Practice Sale Search recognises that selling your practice is a discreet and sometimes sensitive process. As such, we offer services on many different levels of confidentiality and discretion.

In other words: we'll adapt to the needs of your situation.

House-warming kit

To start new practice owners off on the right foot, we provide an exclusive house-warming kit. This kit includes special offers to help get a new practice off the ground efficiently, providing added incentive to purchase a practice through us.

A wealth of experience

Our past

Our directors have decades of experience in the veterinarian industry. We therefore have a unique understanding of the concerns, sensitivities and stresses that come along with being a veterinarian, and the complexities involved in the sale of a practice and the following transition.

Our team

We’re very proud of the ever-expanding team we’re building at Practice Sale Search. Together we provide a service that is both unique and unparalleled within the business of practice sales. Experience in a wide range of areas allows us to stay ahead of the curve and provide you with tailored solutions to suit your individual needs.

Our Team

Simon Palmer

Simon Palmer Managing Director

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With more than 15 years of experience in recruitment and practice sales, Simon has extensive knowledge of, and insight into, the practice sales industry.

A regular contributor to publications and journals, he is regarded as an leading expert on practice purchases and sales. Simon runs seminars on Exit Planning and Buying a Practice, which teaches veterinarians to avoid the many pitfalls of buying or selling a practice, and gives them the necessary tools for a successful transaction.

Simon has a deep understanding of the complexities and sensitivities involved in buying and selling practices, and is committed to ensuring his clients get the price, terms and compatibility they are looking for.

Simon is a licenced real estate agent and business broker, and has conducted hundreds of transactions for sellers and buyers. He oversees the entire process, from information and documentation gathering to negotiations, contracts and transitions. He is committed to delivering best practice service at all times, and is dedicated to ensuring that his clients receive the best possible return for their business.

Kevin Koton

Kevin Koton National Account Manager

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Kevin has been a National Account Manager with Practice Sale Search for several years. Kevin has more than 30 years’ experience in sales and business development in both Australia and South Africa, across a wide range of industries.

He founded and ran his own import/wholesale company in South Africa, until his emigration to Australia in 1998. Over the past 20 years he has developed and managed numerous businesses in Australia, for a number of international brands.

Kevin brings a wealth of business development and client relationship experience to his role at Practice Sale Search. He is dedicated to bringing his clients the best possible price and terms for their practice, and is committed to providing them with the highest level of customer service.

Michael Brivulis

Michael Brivulis National Account Manager

Michael joined Practice Sale Search as a National Account Manager in 2023, after working in dental practice acquisitions and practice builds for two major Australian dental corporate aggregators. Before this, he worked in the financial services sector for more than 15 years.

Michael’s experience gives him a unique insight and knowledge into how buyers (both private and corporate) value and assess practices for purchase. Through his involvement in hundreds of practice purchases, he has seen many vendors miss opportunities to get the best terms and price for their practice, either by being poorly represented during negotiations, or not understanding the true value that their business holds for a buyer.

As a CFA charterholder, Michael has an acute understanding of the financials of a dental practice and how to maximise profit. His background means he is perfectly positioned to appraise and value dental practices, a service that will greatly benefit Practice Sale Search’s clients.

Candice Talberg

Candice Talberg BA UCT, MA University of London, Communications Director

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After working as a journalist for more than 15 years, Candice joined the Practice Sale Search team in 2015, to develop and manage its communications and post-sales divisions. She took on this role at a time when the company was expanding its reach and developing new products and services, and has played an essential role in its continued growth and success.

Before joining Practice Sale Search, Candice worked as a journalist for major broadcast corporations and publications in Australia, the UK, South Africa and the Middle East. After graduating with a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of London, she worked as a producer for the BBC, producing documentaries and working on some of the country's most respected programmes, including Newsnight and Correspondent.

Candice moved to Australia in 2005, and worked as a senior producer on ABC Lateline until early 2015, covering domestic and international news and current affairs. Her experience working in high-pressured environments and under tight-deadlines ensures that the post-sale stage of the deal moves forward in an efficient and timely manner, with all parties kept up-to-date on any developments and issues that may arise.

Dr Phillip Palmer

Dr Phillip Palmer BDS USYD, Clinical Director

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Having run his own successful dental practice in the Sydney CBD for 34 years, Phillip has extensive, first-hand knowledge of all the different management, financial and professional issues that dentists face.

Since selling his practice, Phillip has been helping dentists run successful practices via Prime Practice, and is now regarded as Australasia's leading expert on the business of dentistry. From graduation through to retirement, he's been supporting dentists through all the business decisions they face, from starting and running their practices, to selling and transitioning their businesses.

Phillip has performed hundreds of appraisals for practices throughout Australia, and his opinion is regularly sought on the different options available in both the purchase and sale of dental practices.

His experience as a dentist and practice owner also gives him a comprehensive understanding of the non-financial considerations of any practice sale, including getting the right fit and compatibility.

Lisa Singh

Lisa Singh B.S. Penn State University, RDH, National Account Manager

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Lisa Singh joined Practice Sale Search after many years working for one of Australia’s leading dental acquisition corporates.

Lisa has a business degree from Penn State University and is also a qualified Registered Dental Hygienist. Her exceptional customer service and relationship-building skills, together with her passion for the dental industry, have resulted in her building a name for herself as someone with a deep understanding of practice sales.

Lisa has held roles as both Regional Manager and Acquisitions Manager at a corporate, where she was tasked with improving the productivity of both new and existing practices, and later identifying, benchmarking and completing the purchase of high-quality dental practices. Her unique background gives her insights into the many factors that contribute to successfully selling a practice. Lisa is an experienced negotiator of sales terms, and often exceeds the expectations of all parties involved.

Paul Steele

Paul Steele

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Paul Steele is Practice Sale Search’s New Zealand National Sales Manager. He has held management roles both in New Zealand and Australia, with a diverse range of local and international businesses. From supervising practice fitouts to managing multimillion dollar international companies, Paul’s track record illustrates his ability to provide his clients with a high-quality service that leads to positive outcomes for all parties involved. Paul is responsible for Practice Sale Search’s New Zealand practice sales, liaising closely with their team of brokers and experts. He embraces PSS’s ethos of best practice sales services, delivering his clients a high level of skill, confidentiality and dedication, to bring them the right price and terms for the sale of their practice.