Why it matters
Group accounting is a different discipline. Most accountants do not know that until it is too late.
A dental group is not just a bigger version of a single practice. The moment you operate across more than one entity, you have inter-company transactions to manage, group relief to plan for, consolidated management accounts to produce, VAT grouping decisions to make and an ownership structure that needs to be right before you think about selling.
Group accounts is the most complex tier of our dental accountancy service – built for multi-site owners and DSOs running across multiple entities.
Most practice owners who come to us after running a group with a general accountant have the same problems. The accounting is done in silos – each practice treated separately with no consolidated view. Tax planning has not kept pace with the group structure. And the management information they receive tells them what happened, not what it means or what to do about it.
Arun co-owns and operates The Neem Tree Dental Group. That is not a marketing line – it means the advice we give on group structure, inter-company charges, profit extraction and exit planning comes from direct experience of making those decisions ourselves.
What we handle
Everything a dental group needs in one place
- Consolidated management accounts – a single view of your group’s financial performance across all entities, with practice-level detail where you need it.
- Group tax strategy – group relief, inter-company charges, holding company structures and corporation tax planning across the whole group rather than entity by entity. For a full breakdown of the tax planning strategies available to dental groups, see our tax planning for dentists page.
- Annual accounts and corporation tax – statutory accounts and CT600 filings for every entity in the group, coordinated and filed on time.
- Associate pay calculation – monthly associate pay across all sites, calculated correctly and consistently regardless of how many associates you employ.
- Payroll across all entities – payroll, PAYE and pensions managed centrally across every practice in the group.
- VAT – VAT grouping decisions, mixed VAT across exempt and taxable treatments, and VAT management across entities handled correctly.
- Dental-specific KPI reporting – revenue per UDA, profit per clinician, chair utilisation and treatment mix across sites so you can see which practices are performing and why.
- Acquisition support – financial due diligence, deal structuring and integration accounting when you add a new site to the group.
- Exit and succession planning – EBITDA improvement, valuation preparation and tax-efficient exit structuring when you are ready to sell.
- Dedicated dental accountant – a named senior contact who knows your group structure and the history of every entity in it.
Why Samera
We do not just advise on dental groups. We run one.
We own The Neem Tree Dental Group
Arun co-owns and operates The Neem Tree Dental Group. Every piece of advice we give on group structure, tax planning and exit strategy is grounded in direct experience of running the same kind of business.
Fellow of the ICAEW
Arun Mehra FCA holds the most senior tier of UK chartered accountancy. Group accounting requires a senior level of expertise – that is what you get.
Built for group complexity
We have built reporting frameworks specifically for dental groups – consolidated accounts, site-level KPIs, inter-company reconciliations and EBITDA tracking that a general accountant would not know to set up.
Exit planning from day one
Most group owners think about exit too late. We build the financial architecture from the start with a future sale in mind – clean group structure, normalised accounts and maximum EBITDA.
Packages
One package built for group complexity – bespoke pricing for larger groups
Our Expand package covers the full range of group accounting services. For groups with multiple entities, complex structures or specific requirements, we provide bespoke pricing based on the scope of work.
Dental Groups and DSOs
Dental Group – Expand
Featured
From £950/month + VAT
Best suited for dental groups, DSOs or high-performing practices seeking strategic financial insights and comprehensive accounting support.
Operational accountancy
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Monthly management accounts
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Consolidated management report
- Bookkeeping software and support
- Tracking categories
- Supplier payment runs
- Associate pay calculation
Annual compliance
- Annual financial statement
- Corporation tax
- Company secretarial (basic)
- Personal tax returns (directors)
Client care
- Dedicated dental accountant
- Email and phone support
- 48-hour response time
- Support with HMRC correspondence
Setup
- Sector-specific chart of accounts
- Initial system health check and data clean-up
Samera Alliance
- Access to Level 1 – Dental Buying Group
Advanced reporting
- Budget vs actuals
- Variance and trend analysis
- Standard financial ratio analysis
- Sector-specific KPIs for dental practices
Tax planning
- Advanced tax estimation and planning
- HMRC investigation cover
Strategic services
- Virtual Finance Director (FD) services
- Chair time revenue analysis
- Treatment mix profitability review
- Pricing benchmark analysis
- Practice valuation report
- Cash flow analysis (actual vs projected + 12-month forecast)
- NHS UDA analysis and planning
- Profit per clinician report
- Exit and succession planning advisory
- Cost benchmarking and overhead analysis
- Financial training (workshops or 1:1)
Dental Groups and DSOs
Multiple Entities?
Enterprise
POA
If your group operates across more than one legal entity, has a holding company structure or requires consolidated reporting across four or more sites, the scope of work goes beyond a standard monthly fee. We will give you a clear fixed quote based on your specific structure.
Coming soon
Samera AI add-ons
We are building AI-powered tools specifically for dental groups – real-time EBITDA tracking across sites, automated associate pay reconciliation, profit per clinician dashboards and cash flow forecasting. Add-on packages will be available through samera.ai – join the waitlist to be first to know.
If you own a single practice rather than a group, our accounts for practice owners packages are a better fit for your situation.
How it works
We start with a full review of your current group structure
- Book a free call – A 30-minute conversation with Arun or the accounts team. We will ask about your group structure, how many entities you operate, what your current accounting looks like and where it is falling short.
- We review your current setup – For most groups switching to Samera, the first thing we do is a full review of the existing group structure, accounts and reporting. We identify what needs fixing before we start.
- We handle the handover – We manage the transition from your existing accountant, including requesting records across all entities and getting every Xero environment set up correctly for a dental group.
- Ongoing group financial management – Consolidated accounts, associate pay, group payroll, tax planning and strategic reporting – all handled on a rolling basis. We flag issues and opportunities across the group as they arise.
Who this is for
We work with dental groups at every stage of growth
Whether you have just acquired your second practice or run a well-established group and feel your current accountant is not keeping up with the complexity, our team has the experience to manage it.
- Two-site dental groups
- Established multi-site groups
- DSOs
- Groups with holding company structures
- Mixed NHS and private groups
- Groups planning further acquisition
- Groups preparing for sale
- PE-backed dental groups
Client reviews
What group owners say about working with Samera
Huge thanks to Natasha, Aditi, Arun, Karyn, and the entire Samera team for their outstanding support and guidance. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and deep expertise is a great support for our business. I truly felt supported every step of the way. Highly recommended!
Rajvansh, Dentist – 5 Stars
Arun Mehra and his friendly team … helped and advised me in all matters of accountancy, raising finance, payroll, furlough support and general business advice. The whole teams collective vast experience and knowledge in all business matters and dentistry is invaluable when you are running any type or size of business. …
Antimos, Dentist – 5 Stars
Arun, Natasha and all the team at Samera have provided outstanding service to me over a number of years – they are experts and are friendly and easy to deal with – would thoroughly recommend.
Peter, Dentist – 5 Stars
Arun is very helpful … accountancy goes the extra mile to solve your problems. Overall Samera is a fantastic team, and always had a good experience every time I reached them
Mourughan, Dentist – 5 Stars
Who you’ll work with
Speak to the dental groups team
Book a free, no-obligation call directly with the team member whose work matches what you need.
CEO
- Dental Accountancy and Tax for Dental Groups and DSOs
- DSOs and Large Dental Groups Dedicated Finance and Accounting Functions
- Samera Global – Outsourcing + Offshoring
- Samera AI – Automation of Financial Systems
Accountancy Senior Manager
- Finance Director Services
- Tax Saving Advice
- Samera AI – Automation of Financial Systems
Get in touch
Or send us a message
If you’d prefer to send us your details rather than book a call, fill in the form below and our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
- Phone: (+44) 20 7100 8788
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Related services
Other ways Samera supports dental groups
OVERVIEW – Dental accountants
Our full dental accounts and tax service – the parent service this page belongs to.
Strategic / DSO advisory
Tier 4 of Samera Growth Advisory, for groups at 15+ sites or PE-backed. Monthly Arun-led board work, investor representation, M&A pipeline.
Grow a dental practice
Our full growth cluster – Growth Advisory tiers, Financial Infrastructure build, Growth Strategy Session and the specialist services that orbit them.
Further reading
Guides to dental group accounts and tax
Taxes for Dental Groups
Group relief, VAT grouping, inter-company transactions and the tax considerations specific to multi-entity dental group structures.
How to Build a Dental Group
A practical guide to the structure, finance and operational decisions involved in building a dental group from a single practice.
Bookkeeping for Dentists
Why accurate bookkeeping is the foundation of good group financial management and how to keep records in order across multiple sites.
DSO Playbook: Exit 2030 (Samera Global)
Turn your dental group into a high-value exit-ready enterprise before 2030.
For institutional-scale groups
When groups need more than accountancy
At 10+ sites, especially when PE is on the cap table, accountancy alone stops being the whole picture. The work below sits alongside your accounts package as the group reaches institutional scale.
Financial Infrastructure build
Project-priced engagement that builds the financial reporting and control set-up an institutional buyer or lender wants to see. Seven distinct deliverables, 3-6 months, UK + India delivery team. The discrete project version of getting the group to investor-grade.
Bespoke AI for dental groups (samera.ai)
Custom dashboards, automation and software built around how your group actually runs. The visibility layer that surfaces what the FI build defines. Enterprise tier of the Samera AI product family on samera.ai.
Hire offshore team members for your DSO (Samera Global)
UK-trained team members placed inside your group, via Samera Global. Operational capacity for groups large enough to justify offshore work.
Global Capability Centres for DSOs (Samera Global)
Build your own India-based capability centre under your brand. The GCC route for groups ready to own a dedicated offshore operation.
Frequently asked questions
Dental group accounts FAQs
How much does accounting cost for a dental group?
Our Expand package starts at £950 per month plus VAT for single-entity groups. For groups with multiple legal entities or holding company structures, we provide bespoke fixed pricing based on the scope of work. Book a free call and we will give you a clear quote based on your specific setup.
What is the difference between dental group accounting and single-practice accounting?
A dental group requires consolidated financial reporting across entities, group tax planning including group relief and inter-company charges, coordinated statutory filings for multiple companies, and management information that gives a group-wide view as well as site-level detail. A general accountant or single-practice specialist will rarely have the systems or experience to handle this properly.
I already have an accountant for my group – is it worth switching?
If your current accountant does not specialise in dental groups, the most common issues are: no consolidated reporting across entities, group tax planning that is not keeping pace with your structure, and management accounts that arrive too late to be useful. Book a free review of your current setup and we will give you an honest assessment of where you stand.
Can Samera help with acquiring a new practice for the group?
Yes. Acquisition support is included in the Expand package. We carry out financial due diligence on the target practice, advise on deal structuring within the group, and handle the integration accounting once the acquisition completes. We have supported multiple group acquisitions and understand both the financial and structural decisions involved.
Can Samera help us prepare the group for sale?
Yes – and ideally we start this work 12 to 24 months before you want to exit. That means normalising the accounts for a buyer, maximising EBITDA, resolving any structural issues that would reduce the valuation, and making sure Business Asset Disposal Relief is properly planned for. Arun has direct experience of this having managed the financial side of group exits himself.
How long does it take to transition a group to Samera?
Group transitions take slightly longer than single-practice transitions because of the number of entities involved – typically three to four weeks. We manage the handover from your existing accountant, request records across all entities, and carry out a full review of your group structure before we start.
Speak to an accountant who runs a dental group themselves
Book a free call with Arun or the team. We will look at your current group structure, tell you what we would do differently and give you a clear picture of what working with Samera would cost.