CQC Inspection….Will you pass?
18-06-2015Since April 2015 CQC recognised that Dentistry could be classed as low risk compared to other areas it covers and has introduced new fundamental standards and five key lines of enquiries. Essentially this means all dental practices have to provide evidence they are fully compliant at all times across all five key lines of enquiries … Continue reading “CQC Inspection….Will you pass?”
Free Evaluation with Workplace Pension Scheme
16-06-2015As an employer you have a legal obligation to provide a Workplace Pension scheme for your employees. This is being reported as the biggest issue facing UK businesses yet very few people are talking about it. This is primarily because the Staging Dates for smaller businesses aren’t until 2016-2017 – but few realise it can … Continue reading “Free Evaluation with Workplace Pension Scheme”
Top Leadership Quotes
11-06-2015I’ve picked up valuable tips from some outstanding leaders over time and here are my top 6…. Screw it, let’s do it – Richard Branson I’m extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end – Margaret Thatcher All pressure if self-inflicted. It’s what you make of it, or how you let it rub … Continue reading “Top Leadership Quotes”
Four Characteristics of Strong Leadership
10-06-2015Leaders are people who instinctively do the right thing; managers are people who do things right. We often look at outstanding leaders in awe and somehow assume they always had that ability – but for the most part this is not the case. Leadership is a quality that can be developed over time – it … Continue reading “Four Characteristics of Strong Leadership”
How to sell your dental practice
09-06-2015If you are planning to sell your dental practice here is a step by step guide on how to go about it. 1. PLAN in advance – it can be daunting when we speak to principals who have booked their round the world cruise before even getting their practice valued. Succession planning is vital and … Continue reading “How to sell your dental practice”
Workplace Pensions – Your Essential Guide
04-06-2015As an employer, by now you should have heard about auto-enrolment and workplace pensions. If not then you can get more information here. In short it means that as a practice owner and employer you have a legal requirement to provide, manage and contribute to a pension scheme for all eligible staff working within your … Continue reading “Workplace Pensions – Your Essential Guide”
Where There’s a Will, There’s …. Peace of Mind
03-06-2015Wills are still a touchy, close to taboo subject, and it has to stop. As living creatures the sad, but brutal truth, is that we all have a limited time to enjoy all that life has to offer. Before our time is up we have a moral obligation to ensure our affairs are in order so … Continue reading “Where There’s a Will, There’s …. Peace of Mind”
2015 Business Excellence Award Winners
19-05-2015Frank Taylor & Associates, the UK’s most successful valuer and sales agents of dental practices in the UK, has won the 2015 AI Business Excellence Award for “Excellence in Dental Practice Acquisition Advice – UK”. The 2015 Business Excellence Awards identify and honour the most respected companies and their staff, whilst recognising and rewarding outstanding … Continue reading “2015 Business Excellence Award Winners”
Workplace Pension Compliance – 5 Essential Tips
19-05-2015Workplace Pensions is quickly becoming the biggest topic that UK businesses are facing. With big fines for non-compliance it is vital you have a plan of action. You are on the right track when you know the answers to these points. You know your Staging Date and have started to implement a scheme at least … Continue reading “Workplace Pension Compliance – 5 Essential Tips”
Loan approved!
19-05-2015I am approached on a regular basis by potential purchasers, both first time buyers and existing practice owners, who have heard that it is still difficult to secure the necessary funding to purchase a private practice. There really is a sizable difference between market perception and market reality as I recently commented in my Market … Continue reading “Loan approved!”
