Buy a dental practice.
Dental demand is consistent through the cycle. Recall and hygiene programmes support predictable revenue and underwriting.
Mix shift to private revenue
In the UK, the move from NHS to private mix is reshaping how buyers underwrite dental EBITDA. The right private mix can materially re-rate a practice.
Standalone and small group practices with NHS / private or pure-private mix.
Specialist-led practices, often premium-priced and private-only.
Review associate contracts, restrictive covenants and what share of EBITDA depends on the principal continuing post-completion.
NHS contract value and UDA performance (UK)
Audit UDA delivery vs. contract, claw-back exposure and any open contract reviews.
Patient list and recall metrics
Active patient count, recall attendance rate and average revenue per patient drive valuation.
Compliance and CQC / state board status
Review last regulator inspection, any conditions and open complaints.
Equipment age and capex backlog
Surgery equipment, OPG, CBCT and chair age can hide a meaningful capex bridge.
What size dental opportunities does Sterling source?
From single high-quality practices through to multi-surgery groups suited to DSO bolt-on, generally between £500K and £100M in enterprise value.
Do you source for DSO platforms specifically?
Yes. Several of our active buyers are PE-backed DSOs. Sterling learns each platform thesis (region, mix, surgery count) and surfaces matches accordingly.
How is associate dependency evaluated?
Associate dependency is one of the most important value drivers in dental. We recommend confirming contracts, restrictive covenants and what share of revenue is principal-delivered before any binding offer.
How long until a first dental introduction?
Timing depends on the specificity of your criteria and current mandate availability. Sterling shares matches as soon as suitable opportunities surface.
Mandates we surface generally sit between £500K and £100M in enterprise value.
Specific multiple bands are covered in our pillar valuation guide below.
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