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Sell Your Dental Practice with Confidence

Whether you’re looking to retire, reduce responsibilities, or transition into a new phase — Saint Visage offers a tailored, stress-free solution. With 40+ practices and a proven track record, we preserve your legacy while ensuring patients and staff remain in capable hands.

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  • Fully Confidential
  • Fast Completion
  • Family-Owned Group
  • Clinical Freedom Guaranteed
  • Who We Are

We don't just acquire practices. We continue them.

Saint Visage is a family-owned, principal-led dental group. That means practising dentists make the decisions — not MBAs, not private equity. When your practice joins us, your patients stay, your team stays, and your clinical standards stay. We take on the operational burden so dentistry can be the focus.

Explore Your Options

We didn’t want to sell to a corporate that would strip the practice back. Saint Visage understood what we’d built and genuinely wanted to carry it on. The process was straightforward, the team was transparent, and our patients haven’t noticed a thing.

Former Practice Principal

Midlands, England — Acquired 2024

  • Your Options

Two pathways. One conversation.

Every practice owner is different. Choose the path that fits your life — or start a conversation and we’ll work it out together.

Full Exit

Full acquisition — you exit, we carry your legacy.

A straightforward purchase with a competitive valuation. You hand over the keys, and we manage the transition from team continuity to patient communication, so you can exit with confidence knowing your practice is in the right hands.

  • Lump-sum payment on completion
  • TUPE-managed staff transition (where applicable)
  • Lease assignment or freehold purchase supported
  • Legal and administrative process managed end-to-end
  • Practice identity, values and patient relationships preserved
  • Your Options

100%

Ownership transferred

£0

Legal fees to you*

Ideal for

Practice owners planning retirement, relocation, or a clean transition after years of practice ownership

Partial Sale

Sell a majority stake — stay clinical, share the upside.

A structured partnership model designed for principals who want to reduce operational burden while continuing to lead clinically. You retain meaningful involvement while Saint Visage provides the systems and support to scale.

  • Majority stake acquired by Saint Visage
  • You remain clinically involved with day-to-day autonomy
  • Group systems introduced to strengthen performance and stability
  • Recruitment, marketing and operational support to accelerate growth
  • Retained equity to participate in long-term upside
  • Your Options

Majority

Stake acquired by Saint Visage

100%

Backend Covered

Ideal for

Principals who want to stay clinical while Saint Visage takes responsibility for recruitment, operations and the wider backend.

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  • What Stays the Same

Your practice doesn't change. It gets stronger.

Your Team Stays

TUPE protected. Funded training. Career paths.

Your Patients Stay

Same care, same faces, seamless continuity.

Clinical Freedom Stays

Your methods, your materials, your judgement.

Your Identity Stays

Local reputation preserved and supported.

  • The Difference

Not every buyer is the right buyer

There’s a reason practice owners choose us over corporate groups and private equity.

Saint Visage

Our Approach

  • Family-owned and principal-led — dentists running dental practices
  • Full clinical freedom guaranteed — your methods, your materials
  • Your team stays — invested in with training and career growth
  • Practice identity preserved — supported, not replaced
  • Streamlined process — average 3 months+ completion
Corporate Acquirer

Typical Experience

  • Managed by private equity — financial targets over patient care
  • Restricted materials and compromised clinical freedom
  • High staff turnover — your team culture is lost
  • Generic branding replaces your practice identity
  • Lengthy due diligence — 6+ months to complete
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  • The Process

Designed around your time

A transparent, five-step process. No surprises, no pressure, no hidden costs.

1

Confidential Discussion

A private conversation — by phone, video, or in person — to understand your goals, your timeline, and what matters most to you. Nothing is shared without your explicit consent.

2

Practice Valuation

Our experienced team conducts a thorough evaluation of your practice — collections, patient base, location, equipment, and growth potential — to determine a fair, competitive market value.

3

Personalised Offer

A bespoke proposal reflecting your practice's unique attributes and your preferred deal structure — whether that's a complete walk away or a retained share partnership.

4

Due Diligence & Legal

We manage all financial, legal, and operational checks. Lease reassignment, contract transfers, TUPE compliance — all handled by our team with minimal disruption to your practice.

5

Completion & Transition

Seamless handover of ownership. Your staff are briefed, patients are communicated with sensitively, and operations continue without interruption. Average time from offer to keys: 28 days.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

The questions we hear most

What types of practices are you looking to acquire?
We acquire both NHS and private dental practices across the UK — from single-surgery to multi-chair. Whether you’re in a city centre or a market town, we’re interested in hearing from you. The key criterion is a commitment to quality patient care.
Will my practice name change?
Not necessarily. Your practice name carries local recognition and trust. While practices become part of the Saint Visage network, we work with you to decide the best approach for branding that preserves your local reputation.
What happens to my NHS contract?

NHS contracts transfer as part of the acquisition. Our team is experienced in managing commissioner relationships and ensuring a smooth transition with no disruption to your UDA allocation or patient list.

Who makes decisions after the sale?

We believe practices should be managed by their teams — not by head office. We provide central support for employment, compliance, marketing, and finance, but clinical and day-to-day decisions stay with the people who know the practice best.

Can I stay on as a clinician?

Absolutely. Many principals continue to practise, either through a Retained Share arrangement or as an associate. You’ll have full clinical freedom and access to our funded CPD programme, specialist forums, and referral network.

How do you value a dental practice?

We consider multiple factors: annual collections, patient base, location, equipment, contract strength, and growth potential. Valuations typically range from 60% to 85%+ of annual collections depending on these factors. There’s no obligation after the valuation.

Is the process confidential?

Completely. Staff, patients, and competitors will not know about any discussions until you are ready and have given explicit consent. We prioritise confidentiality at every stage — it’s fundamental to how we operate.

What if I'm not ready to sell yet?

Many practice owners start with a conversation years before they’re ready. Understanding your options and your practice’s value is valuable regardless of your timeline. There’s never any obligation, and you control the pace entirely.

Designed around your time

A transparent, five-step process. No surprises, no pressure, no hidden costs.

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