Two’s company as acquisition sees dental practices join healthcare group
Two East Yorkshire dental practices, Hedon Dental Practice and Edward House Dental Studio, have joined Dentex Healthcare Group after being sold for an undisclosed sum.
Hedon Dental Practice is a four-surgery, mixed income practice in a prominent high street location. Edward House Dental Studio is a predominantly private practice with four surgeries and a fifth in development. It is centrally located in Beverley.
The two practices were owned by Principals Dr Jason Spence and Dr Claire Shipley who relocated to Shipley’s hometown of Beverley to live and work. In 2000, they set up East Yorkshire Dental Studios.
Following the sale of their other practices which were in partnership with Dr Christopher Maher, Brough Dental Studio and Grimsby Dental Studio, to Dentex last year, they decided to market their remaining two in order to shift their focus on delivering clinical treatment.
Hedon Dental Practice and Edward House Dental Studio have now also joined Dentex in a partnership that brings the group to four practices within the Dentex group.
Chris Lekkas, partnership & acquisition manager at Dentex, said: “In September 2021, we were pleased to welcome two outstanding practices from the East Yorkshire Dental Studios (EYDS) group into Dentex.
“Our ambition was to create an environment where both the principal owners and their teams felt supported in every way by Dentex, so they could continue delivering excellent patient care.
“Over the last year, Dentex have delivered on its promise and, after creating a successful working relationship together, we have agreed to acquire the two remaining practices of the EYDS group.
“Having now completed on Edward House Dental Studios and The Hedon Dental Practice, this completes the EYDS journey and reunites all four practices.”
Tom Morley, associate director – dental at specialist business property adviser Christie & Co, who handled the sale, added “It has been an absolute pleasure to act for Jason and Claire in this successful sale and to have completed the circle of all four sites.
“Many congratulations to them both for their excellent work over the years and to Dentex, too, for completing on the entire EYDS portfolio.
“I would also like to thank Chris Lekkas and Tom Laybourn at Dentex for their hard work in reaching a successful conclusion and Jonathan Tyson and his team at Knights who expertly acted for the sellers.”
