February 22, 2023

Are you achieving your January goals?

We are already in late-February. How many of us are still sticking to our January goals? Are we exercising or eating healthily as often as we were in the first few weeks of 2023? Your dental coaches may have set you targets for the first quarter – are you delivering? How much more would we have achieved if we’d sought help from a personal trainer rather than going it alone and joining a gym or buying those free weights now gathering dust?

The good intentions we set when we have downtime during the holidays can quickly become swallowed up by the day to day, especially if we own, run and work in our own businesses. It’s the same as those patients who believe paying for a monthly dental plan is all they need to transform their dental health. As we know, it’s the cleaning regime we have between visits and our commitment to attending dental and hygiene appointments regularly that achieves results and ensures long term health.

Do you need a personal trainer?

At Spot On Business Planning we provide personal, bespoke business coaching to dental practice owners and practice managers. One of our clients summed it up beautifully when he said:

SOBP are like top sporting coaches training elite athletes towards Olympic success. Yes, the process involves decision-making, hard work and self-discipline. But if you follow our insightful, expert advice, you too could achieve dental gold and double your net profit within three years.

Khalid Master, Bank View Smile Studios

Our approach to working with you is based on building a long term partnership. Our business strategists, business analysts, accounting technicians and marketers become part of your team. Our breadth of skills extends to strategy & strategic planning, financial analysis, strategic and tactical marketing, change & performance management, leadership & management development, problem solving, decision-making… everything you need to run your business effectively and profitably. We share and implement business and leadership skills that will make you and your management team more savvy, structured and successful.

Is it time you considered personal coaching, tailored to your needs? Get in touch to find out how Spot On Business Planning can help.

Our upcoming events

Nov 21, 2025

BDA Setting up a dental practice

The BDA Setting up a dental practice in-person workshop is a great opportunity for you to gain invaluable support, advice and insider information from expert speakers, including Andy McDougall and Anne-Marie Houston, on how to set out on your own for the first time.

Jul 10, 2025

Planning your successful exit

Join industry experts & learn how to plan your successful exit at this free live event!

Enjoy an opportunity to join Andy McDougall & Anne-Marie Houston in person at a free event in Surrey in July for dentists keen to maximise their exit value and gain tips for a smoother sale.

Spot On Business Planning is joining Dental Practice Sale and AMG Wealth on Thursday, July 10 for the informative live event to help dentists plan their successful exit.

The three companies will address key areas of concern to practice owners leading up to a sale, the sale process itself and post-sale aspects.

One of our strategic partners, Dental Practice Sale, is a specialist dental broker with an expansive national network of contacts and a team whose pedigree encompasses some of the UK’s most important, prestigious and noteworthy dental business transactions. Collectively the team has decades of experience in valuing, buying and selling dental practices and utilises its vast knowledge to offer the best all-round service.

AMG Wealth is a chartered financial planning practice that delivers high calibre intergenerational financial planning advice. It develops close working relationships with clients to provide investment planning based on your personal priorities, such as keeping a good standard of living in retirement or protecting wealth for future generations.

  • Learn how to maximise your exit value - what are the drivers?
  • Understand the benefits of structuring your business ready for exit
  • Determine the best point to exit
  • Hear a personal account from a DPS client & practice seller
  • Gain insights on the state of the market today
  • Consider where your practice sits with the different buyers in the market
  • Uncover the details in deal structures
  • Be informed about the valuation process & how you can influence it
  • Be aware of options pre sale such as EOT, Pre Sale Trusts, significant share holder exemption
  • Transition into the next phase of life (if retirement, what you will do, having winter hobbies etc)
  • Ensure you run out of life before running out of money (cash forecasting)
  • Protect the estate for now and future generations
  • Complimentary drinks and buffet from 6.30pm

The event at Brooklands Hotel in Weybridge starts at 6.30pm with drinks and includes a buffet.

Click here to reserve your space: https://www.dentalpracticesale.co.uk/events/evant-2?hsLang=en-gb

BDA Business Essentials Course

This two-day workshop is ideal for any dental business owner and their practice manager looking to transform poor performance, prepare for sale, or take their practice to the next level with a vision for expansion. Presented by industry experts Andy McDougall and Anne-Marie Houston, this interactive workshop will equip you with the essential tools and strategies to succeed in today’s competitive market.

Book your 121 Zoom with Andy McDougall

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