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Many dentists hope to become practice owners at some point in their careers. The most common routes to achieve this are to buy an existing practice or to buy into a partnership. The main attraction with these routes is that there is no need to build up goodwill at the outset.

However, Hempsons are now increasingly coming across dentists who want to set up on their own and not pay for the goodwill owned by a seller. This can be the start of an exciting business venture for a dentist and there will be a myriad of decisions that will need to be made, including: practice location, financing, staff and suppliers. However, the first and most frequently asked question is 'Where do I start?'

Hempsons are here to set you on the right track and focus your mind on the issues you need to think about if you are asking yourself this very question.

For more information, email Faisal Dhalla (North & Midlands) at f.dhalla@hempsons.co.uk or Neha Shah (London & South) at n.shah@hempsons.co.uk.