When dentists think about selling their dental practice, they are often concerned about the future of their patients, their staff and their business. Many worry that when they hand over control, they or their team will no longer have any say over daily activities. But that doesn’t have to be the case at all. In fact, when you work with a buyer that shares your vision, values and passion for excellence, the process can help both the business and the people within it to truly thrive. It can also afford new opportunities to grow and diversify, with access to greater resources and collective knowledge. It can provide the perfect next chapter in your dental career.
Colosseum, a new group on the block
Colosseum Dental began life in the UK in late 2017. It is part of Colosseum Dental Group, which currently operates over 260 practices in eight European countries and over 200 in North America, and is backed by Jacobs Holding. As a values-driven dental provider, we are guided by four key principles – care, entrepreneurship, passion and collaboration.
We currently have 70 practices across the UK, which we have invested over £10 million in over the past year through a comprehensive refurbishment programme. Having collaborated closely with our practice teams to plan each project, we are proud to now have a group of modern, fit-for-purpose dental practices designed specifically to facilitate quality patient care and staff satisfaction. Our highly experienced, best-in-class clinical support team ensure all our dentists and clinical teams have everything they need to both deliver outstanding dentistry and develop their careers. This is complemented perfectly by our commitment to professional training and education for all members of our practice teams. Further still, we offer a unique Reward & Recognition scheme that incentivises practice team members by offering the chance to earn bonuses on top of their basic UDA rate or salary. Everyone is also encouraged to share their entrepreneurial ideas and their passions, which we will support or implement wherever we can for the benefit of our patients and our people.
Colosseum Dental UK maintains a small management team in order to facilitate responsiveness and flexibility of the group at all levels. The three people you’d be most likely to meet initially as a vendor would be:
Philip Buergin, Chief Executive Officer
Kenny Valentine, Commercial Director
Dr Eddie Coyle, Clinical Director
All members of our leadership team are keen to remain accessible to all professionals within the group. They are easily contactable and are familiar faces in practices, helping to strengthen connections across all areas of the business for improved collaboration.
Jacobs Holding, a socially committed investor
You might not know the Jacobs name but you will certainly have encountered some of the house-hold brands it created over the years, including Toblerone and Milka. Run by generations of the Zurich-based family, the company has invested in various industries and companies over the years. However, it has always focused on long-term investments in order to bring stability to the companies it backs and it is taking the same approach with Colosseum Dental. As such, it has invested heavily in Colosseum Dental Group so as to secure the future of the business and the quality of patient care it provides for many years to come.
Perhaps the most important aspect of Jacobs Holding is the Jacobs Foundation. This funds research around the science of learning, as well as various educational projects across the globe. It develops and runs comprehensive programmes for children around early childhood focused on rural livelihoods in emerging markets, ultimately giving young people opportunities and helping them to become productive members of society. The Foundation is the sole economic beneficiary of the businesses held by Jacobs Holding and since its inception has granted more than £500m for global projects.
Why Colosseum Dental?
We believe there are four key areas that make Colosseum Dental different and your preferred partner.
- Speed – our UK Leadership team makes decisions quickly. Our non-hierarchical, non-bureaucratic approach to business supports this.
- Certainty – we are here to stay! Our long-term backing with Jacobs Holding provides significant investment in Colosseum Dental for long-term stability, continuity and opportunity.
- Value – we are keen to welcome practices to the Colosseum Dental family who share our values and vision. We are therefore very prepared to pay fair prices and to offer added value to every practice team that joins us through education, support and career development.
- Flexibility – we are ready and willing to adapt to each vendor’s needs wherever we can. We aim to create a package that reflects your future aims and ambitions, as well as those of your team.
Joining Colosseum Dental is about sharing resources and accessing greater opportunities. We appreciate the legacy you have established and we want to continue working with you beyond the transaction to help grow the practice even further. We will always welcome and actively seek feedback from you and your team – your ideas and perspectives remain crucial to our vision throughout the business. The goal is to combine global and local knowledge to deliver exceptional patient care and really help both the practice and the people within it to thrive.
It’s never too early to start thinking about the next chapter for your clinic. Why not visit us at stand H41 for an initial chat?
For more information about Colosseum Dental, please visit colosseumdental.co.uk