The latest Dental Elite Benchmarking Report has been released and offers UK-wide insights into the income and costs experienced by dental practices between July 2024 and June 2025; prepared with data from all valuations completed by one of the UK’s most active business valuers.
Key findings showed that the average EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) margin across all practices is 20.77% – adjusted for outliers in the data. Approximately 42.5% of practices exceed the 20% EBITDA threshold and just 37.37% report turnover above the £882,000 average. Practices above this remain the target for acquisition by corporate consolidators, meaning the majority are still sold to independent buyers.
The report also demonstrated that NHS practices presented the highest gross profit margins, despite a slight increase in staff wages – which was apparent mostly for ancillary staff, who are larger in number within an NHS-dominated practice.
Whether you are preparing for a future practice sale or not, it’s vital to understand the practice market landscape and to prepare your business accordingly. For expert support in interpreting the latest market data and applying it your situation, contact the team at Dental Elite.
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