Working with dental business advisers who understand the pressures you face in the sector is vital in today's rapidly changing professional world.

 How can we help you?

As a principal, associate or limited company, we can help you achieve more from your dental career and business, offering a service that is insightful and personal to you, established from over 30 years' experience in the dental industry.

We are ready to support you in building your future the way that you want. 

The transition of embarking on a career as a self-employed dentist may seem daunting at first but with our support, you will start to experience a natural progression into self-employed status. From calculating tax liabilities and student loan repayments through to record keeping, we can guide you through the next chapter.

The next big decision as an associate is whether you want to buy your own practice or a share in an existing one. We help to ensure that you pay the right price and can structure the purchase in a tax-efficient manner, tailored to your circumstances. Our team can also connect you to vital financial and legal support, built up from years of developing trusted networks with bankers, solicitors and other advisers.

With your dental career taking off, it is important that your time and energy goes into your continued development. As well as making your life easier by preparing your annual accounts and tax returns, our dental expertise will ensure that you claim all relevant business expenses, keeping your tax bills as low as possible.
As a dental practice owner, you may be taking the time to review where you are today and looking at ways, large or small, to optimise the success of your business. Our experts can support you as your business grows using tailored benchmarking and specialist industry insights to help you understand your current strengths and opportunities, through to advising on practice acquisitions.

If you are considering the sale of your practice, either now or in the future, it is important for you to maximise your return and mitigate tax. Our specialist Corporate Finance team go beyond a traditional broker service. We provide end-to-end support, focussing in advance on robust pre-sale preparation and structuring to ensure your practice is presented in the best possible light to potential buyers.

We negotiate the deal, manage the entire process through to completion and support on post-completion matters. Our reputation and expertise as professional dental advisers increases confidence for all parties involved, which helps deliver a deal that meets your expectations.

 

Whatever your post-sale objectives, Hazlewoods Financial Planning can support you in putting together a tailored plan to help meet them, using the proceeds in the most efficient way.  

 

 

The ripple effect: An insight into growing your dental practice

Take a look at our webinar to find out more about some of the key areas of growth. 

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Get to grips with Xero

With MTD on the horizon, you can be prepared and feel confident with cloud accounting. 

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Case studies

Find out more about how we have helped our clients. 

 

Making the leap: Associate to practice owner

After working in his parent's family practice as an associate, Oliver Pierce decided that he wanted to become a practice owner, eventually going on to purchase Sutton Dental Practice.

We spoke with Oliver and Hazlewoods dental experts, Nigel Utting, Associate Partner, and Lee Brinkworth, Manager, on how this all came to be and what was involved throughout the process. 

"As I progressed in my career, I wanted to buy my own practice. With the family history of working with Hazlewoods, I reached out to the team to review my accounts for a prospective practice. They provided guidance on the buying process, the viability of various practices and accurate EBITDA valuations." 

 

Read full interview here

 

 

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Dental update: Christmas countdown and tax-free treats

Tuesday 23 November 2021

With the Christmas countdown on and a festive feeling already in the air, thoughts might be turning to the anticipated return of the work's Christmas party, as well as any other seasonal gifts and treats you want to give your employees. 
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Dental update: Hygienists - do your self-employed engagements need a bit of polish?

Tuesday 21 September 2021

It has long been accepted that dental associates working under the terms of a HMRC approved British Dental Association (BDA) contract are self-employed. We see a large number of self-employed dental hygienists working under a similar assumption that they are also self-employed, without being aware that the reassurances offered to associates by the BDA contract do not apply to hygienists. Find out more here.

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Dental update: Should dentists be braced for HMRC to tighten the (self-employment) gap?

Friday 10 September 2021

HMRC have recently announced that, with effect from April 2023, they will withdraw the paragraph in their guidance which mentions the BDA and DPA standard associate agreements. What does this mean for the numerous associate dentists subject to UK tax law? Find out more here.

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Dental Matters summer 2021: Looking to the future and growing your business

Wednesday 21 July 2021

With the summer months upon us, now may be the time that you stop and reflect on the past year, assess where you are today and look to the future. Embarking on the acquisition trail could be an option to consider. Find out more here.

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Dental Focus Spring 2021

Thursday 27 May 2021

Our latest Dental Focus, 'Spotlight on planning ahead', for Spring 2021 is now available. Take a look here.

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Dental Focus Winter 2020

Tuesday 1 December 2020

The latest Dental Focus for Winter 2020 is now available.
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Dental update: COVID-19 - So where are we now?

Monday 8 June 2020

Since mid-March, the Government has announced significant measures to help support businesses through these unprecedented times. Below are some of our suggested actions to help see your business through.

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Dental update: BDA announcement for mixed practices

Friday 3 April 2020

Yesterday evening the BDA announced that financial support for mixed practices would be based on their proportion of NHS to private income, with any claims for private assistance being based on the proportions used for business rates reimbursements.

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Dental update: Managing your cash flow

Friday 3 April 2020

If your revenue has dropped and you want to apply for financial help via the government-backed coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS), or for other finance, your bank will need a quarterly cash flow forecast to justify it.

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Dental update: Coronavirus support for the self-employed

Friday 27 March 2020

The Chancellor’s announcement on Thursday 26 March that help for the self-employed will be available was welcome; however, the £50,000 cap on trading profits means that many dentists will be excluded from these measures.

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Dental update: Cars - should you lease or buy?

Monday 15 April 2019

For many dentists, the amount of tax relief that can be claimed is quite low as there is limited business travel, so first work out which option is the best deal financially. This may not necessarily be the option attracting the most tax relief.
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Dental Focus - Winter 2019

Monday 25 February 2019

Our latest version of Dental Focus for Winter 2019 is now available!

Testimonial from Robert Middlefell

"Hazlewoods have been with us since we set up in practice in 2006. With their help and expertise we have grown the business 3 fold. Thes team are always on hand for help and advice.They are as much as a part of our team as the staff at the practice!"

Testimonial from Steve Clarke

"Thanks to all the expert advice and help I have received from Hazlewoods, I have been able to expand and improve my practice markedly over the last year."

Testimonial from Jane Ali

"Hazlewoods have been instrumental in guiding us as new business owners. The advice and support installing and using accounting software has been invaluable. Over the past five years Hazlewoods has provided tailored guidance enabling us to establish the business and support our plans for growth. I have no hesitation in recommending the Hazlewoods team to any dental practice."

Testimonial from Vayshali Sehra

"I have been very pleased with the services provided by Hazlewoods. I find them to be knowledgable in my field of business and always professional. They are prompt to reply to any queries, always delivering great advice that is highly informative. Whilst applying for my mortgage they handled my accounts efficiently to ensure the process ran smoothly"

Testimonial from Adele Garrett and Dr Brian Bourke

"We have worked with Hazlewoods since our practice opened ten years ago. We have benefited from their wide experience and expertise in dealing with dental professionals. The Hazlewoods team are very supportive and prompt in their replies to any questions and are pro-active in offering guidance and advice where appropriate. We have no hesitation in endorsing our accountants and recommending them highly."

Testimonial from Paul Worskett

"Being specialist dental accountants, they are very familiar with the challenges presented in dental practice and are very knowledgeable regarding the NHS system. Overall, Hazlewoods have been the best accountancy firm I have worked with and I would have no hesitation in recommending them."

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