Dental Accountants
Samera Dental Accountants are UK specialists helping dentists with tax savings, bookkeeping, payroll & strategic financial advice.
Samera Dental Accountants have been helping the UK’s dentists manage finances, plan their taxes and increase their profits for over 25 years. Whether you are an associate dentist, single practice owner or own a dental group, we look after the numbers so you can look after the patients.
As dental practice owners ourselves, we understand exactly what it takes to make a practice run smoothly. From tax filing to financial director services, we make life easier and more profitable for dentists.
Why Choose Samera as Your Dental Accountants
Leading Specialist Accountants for Dentists
Samera Dental Accountants are one of the UK’s leading specialists in tax, accountancy, and financial director services for dentists. We specialise in helping private dentists at every stage of their career. Serving hundreds across the nation, our accounts and tax experts can help with all aspects of managing your finances.
Dedicated Support
When you sign up with us, we assign a dedicated dental accountant and payroll manager to work for you. We guarantee a 48-hour response time with extensive support offered via email and phone. We can help with or manage all aspects of your accounts and tax, including support with HMRC correspondence and queries.
Tailored Solutions
We provide tailored packages for dental associates, start-up practices, established practices and dental groups. No matter what stage of your career you’re at, we have a solution designed specifically for you. We can also provide packages to help with starting, buying or selling dental practices if you’re looking to grow your business.
We Are Also Practice Owners
We’re not just dental accountants, we are practice owners ourselves. We own and operate our own dental practices, we know what dentists are looking for in an accounts and tax specialist. By choosing Samera as your Dental Accountants, you will be in the safe hands of a team that not only faces the same challenges you face every day, but knows how to solve them.
Choose Samera Dental Accountants for a partner who understands your industry, offers comprehensive services, and is dedicated to helping your business grow.
Take a look at what our
clients are saying about us:
As a busy dental associate, I have been using Samera Accounting services for over 7 years now and have found them to be highly professional, prompt in correspondence and extremely helpful to any enquiries which I have had.
Just brilliant ever since I changed from my previous accountant.. quick to reply, his team was very efficient and professional. He even replied to my emails late in the evening and made sure that things were done on time. The service was outstanding, reassuring and very helpful. I’ve been recommending Samera to my colleagues and my family. I wish other companies could replicate this level of customer service.
Samera have been my accountant for 7 years and have continued to provide me with accurate accounts and timely submissions. Their digital workflow eases the management of receipts and filing. I have found them to be supportive and knowledgeable particularly during the recent crisis.
Excellent accountants!!
I am a dentist setting up my own private dental practice and Samera have been a great help as my accountants, giving lots of advice, especially in regards to all the complicated financial matters and tax.
Arun Mehra and his friendly team have both 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.
Arun is very helpful and 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.
Never made me feel silly for the million questions I had, and was always very accessible. 19/20 was my first year with Samera and I wish I had come to them sooner!
Very recommended for dentists, just great, they reply very quick and we are thankful for the unconditional help they offer.
I have been with Samera accountants for many years now. I find them professional and efficient. Whenever I have any point to be clarified, they are reachable and communicate very well. Looking forward to continue with them. Recommended!
Our Accounts and Tax Packages for Dentists
Packages for Associates Dentists
Associate
Basic
Ideal for associate dentists who require basic tax compliance with minimal day-to-day support.
Includes:
- Preparation and submission of your Self-Assessment Tax Return
- Review of allowable business expenses
- Annual tax reminders, deadline tracking, and payment reminders
- Email support for general queries
- Dedicated dental tax accountant
Associate
Comprehensive
Designed for dentists who require proactive financial support and tax-saving insights.
Includes everything in Basic, plus:
- Tax investigation cover
- Tax planning advice, including guidance on allowable reliefs and how to reduce your tax liability
- Exploration of incorporation opportunities
- Priority support via phone or email
- Support with HMRC correspondence
Packages for Associates with Limited Company
Limited Company
Basic
Compliance-Only
Ideal for associates who want minimal support and only need to meet statutory requirements.
Includes:
- Limited company year-end accounts preparation
- Corporation tax return filing (CT600)
- Software Subscription
- Companies House confirmation statement filing
- Basic director self-assessment tax return (1 director)
- Basic email support
- Dedicated Dental Tax accountant
Limited Company
Standard
Popular for Most Associates
Designed for associates who want regular support, bookkeeping help, and personal tax planning.
Includes everything in Basic, plus:
- Bookkeeping (monthly or quarterly)
- Quarterly management reports
- PAYE registration & payroll for director (1 payslip/month)
- Advice on allowable expenses and tax-efficient withdrawals
- Basic support with HMRC queries
Limited Company
Comprehensive
Full Service
Best suited for high-earning associates or those who want peace of mind and proactive tax advice.
Includes everything in Standard, plus:
- Monthly payroll (for multiple employees if needed)
- Quarterly or monthly tax planning reviews
- Regular meetings (virtual or in person)
- Priority support and reminders
Packages for Dental Practice Owners
Dental Practice
Kick-Start
Basic
Ideal for start-up or newly established dental practices that need an essential financial setup and compliance.
Operational Accountancy Services
- Monthly Bookkeeping
- Quarterly Management Accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet)
- Quarterly Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bookkeeping Software and Support
- Tracking Categories
- Payroll for all employees
Annual Compliance
- Annual Financial Statement
- Corporation Tax
- Company Secretarial (Basic)
- Personal Tax Return (1 Director)
- P11D
Tax Planning
- Basic Tax Estimation & Planning
- HMRC Investigation Cover
Client Care and Support
- Dedicated Dental Accountant
- Dedicated Payroll Manager
- Email & Phone Support
- 48-hour Response Time
- Support with HMRC Correspondence and Queries
Data Integrity and Setup
- Sector-Specific Chart of Accounts
Samera Alliance – Buying Group
- Access to Level 1 – Dental Buying Group
Optional Add-Ons
Operational Accountancy Services
- Monthly Management Accounts
- Supplier Payment Run
- Associate Pay Calculation
Advanced Reporting
- Budget vs. Actuals Variance / Trend Analysis
- Standard Financial Ratio Analysis
- Sector-Specific KPIs for Dental Practices
Additional Tax Planning
- Advanced Tax Estimation & Planning
Data Setup
- Initial System Health Check and Data Clean-Up
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 & Planning
- Profit per Clinician Report
- Exit & Succession Planning Advisory
- Cost Benchmarking & Overhead Analysis
- Financial Training (Workshops or 1:1)
Dental Practice
Grow
Advanced
Ideal for established practices looking to grow revenue, improve reporting, and maintain stronger financial control.
Operational Accountancy Services
- Monthly Bookkeeping
- Monthly Management Accounts
- Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Bookkeeping Software and Support
- Tracking Categories
- Payroll for all employees
- Supplier Payment Run Support
Annual Compliance
- Annual Financial Statement
- Corporation Tax
- Company Secretarial (Basic)
- Personal Tax Return (1 Director)
- P11D
Advanced Reporting
- Budget vs. Actuals Variance / Trend Analysis
Tax Planning
- Basic Tax Estimation & Planning
- HMRC Investigation Cover
Client Care and Support
- Dedicated Dental Accountant
- Dedicated Payroll Manager
- Email & Phone Support
- 48-hour Response Time
- Support with HMRC Correspondence and Queries
Data Integrity and Setup
- Sector-Specific Chart of Accounts
- Initial System Health Check and Data Clean-Up
Samera Alliance – Buying Group
- Access to Level 1 – Dental Buying Group
Optional Add-Ons
Operational Accountancy Services
- Supplier Payment runs
- Associate Pay Calculation
Advanced Reporting
- Standard Financial Ratio Analysis
- Sector-Specific KPIs for Dental Practices
Additional Tax Planning
- Advanced Tax Estimation & Planning
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 & Planning
- Profit per Clinician Report
- Exit & Succession Planning Advisory
- Cost Benchmarking & Overhead Analysis
- Financial Training (Workshops or 1:1)
Dental Practice
Expand
Premium
Best suited for Multi-site or high-performing practices seeking strategic financial insights.
Operational Accountancy Services
- Monthly Bookkeeping
- Monthly Management Accounts
- Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Consolidated Management Report
- Bookkeeping Software and Support
- Tracking Categories
- Payroll for all employees
- Supplier Payment Runs
- Associate Pay Calculation
Annual Compliance
- Annual Financial Statement
- Corporation Tax
- Company Secretarial (Basic)
- Personal Tax Return (Directors)
- P11D
Advanced Reporting
- Budget vs. Actuals Variance / Trend Analysis
- Standard Financial Ratio Analysis
- Sector-specific KPIs for Dental Practices
Tax Planning
- Advanced Tax Estimation & Planning
- HMRC Investigation Cover
Client Care and Support
- Dedicated Dental Accountant
- Dedicated Payroll Manager
- Email & Phone Support
- 48-hour Response Time
- Support with HMRC Correspondence and Queries
Data Integrity and Setup
- Sector-Specific Chart of Accounts
- Initial System Health Check and Data Clean-Up
Samera Alliance – Buying Group
- Access to Level 1 – Dental Buying Group
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 & Planning
- Profit per Clinician Report
- Exit & Succession Planning Advisory
- Cost Benchmarking & Overhead Analysis
- Financial Training (Workshops or 1:1)
Explore Our Services
Dental Accounts Services
Dental Tax Services
Management Services
Dental Practice Sales
Finance
Meet the Team
Natasha Gnanapragasam
Accountancy Senior Manager
Charles Suthakran
Accountant
Karyn McElhinney
Client Service Manager
Our Process
1
Choose Your Package
Simply choose the package that suits you from our 4 options. Whether you’re an associate, practice owner or group, we have a service package tailored to fit your needs.
2
Fill in a Contact Form
Give us some key information to help us get started and understand your needs.
3
Book a Free Consultation
Book your discovery call with the accounts team. During this call, we will explain exactly what the onboarding process is and what working with us will look like on a day-to-day basis.
4
We Get to Work
Once we receive key documents and information on your finances, we get to work handling your accounts and tax, leaving you free to concentrate on your patients.
Case Studies
The Problem
We were approached by a client running a midsized private dental practice, struggling to grow and understand the practice performance. This was having a detrimental impact on the business, and morale of the team, and the owner was very unsure what they needed to do improve the business performance.
The practice was busy, but not profitable, losses were growing rather than falling. They used their bank account balance as an indicator of performance, without any clarity of what was the root cause of the.
The Solution
The first thing we recommended to the client was to gain visibility of the performance of the business. They had no financial or accounting systems in place and no idea on what they were spending or what they were generating each month.
We implemented a monthly bookkeeping system along with monthly management accounts.
Our team implemented a paperless system using Xero as the bookkeeping package, along with some ancillary Xero apps.
The Result
From these monthly reports, we could begin to see the trends in performance, which associate dentists were profitable and which not. It also became evident that the nurses were ordering what the associates wanted, with no expenditure controls in place, often with some items lying on the shelves for months. In addition, no bulk discounts had been requested from suppliers, as we could see from invoice information they were paying too much for many items.
Finally, the practice was busy, too busy, mainly because they were attracting the wrong types of patients seeking low prices, which had a massive impact on the profitability – it was evident their pricing needed a full review, which we aided with.
Six months after the implementation of the system performance had turned around and the owner’s stress levels had dropped massively, the practice now has a clear focus on what they need to do to ensure healthy growth and are well on their way.
The Problem
We were approached by a client seeking to sell their practice in the next couple of years. The practice was doing well with the principal dentist generating the bulk of the income, but he was well aware that to get the best existing deal, he would need to reduce his hours and have some associate dentists generate a larger amount of the income.
The main reason for him contacting us was for the practice to reduce its reliance on him, whilst generating a similar level of income. The owner had little understanding of his cost base or which of his existing team were profitable for his practice, as he was largely subsidising the underperformance of some dental associates.
The Solution
The first step involved implementing a robust bookkeeping and accounting system to ensure we had the visibility of performance. Monthly bookkeeping and management accounts using Xero was implemented, which provided clarity of performance.
Through seeing the monthly numbers together with the owner we could recommend areas to reduce costs, but also identify unprofitable services and associates within the team.
The Result
Over a period of 18 months, the full time wet-handed owner reduced his clinical time to just I day per week, whilst he worked on the business, optimising performance, training team members and actually growing his profitability.
After 2 years he decided to put the practice on the market for sale. He received multiple offers, at multiples higher than the norm, as he was not generating the lion’s share of the income. In addition, with the business not so reliant on him, his tie-in was only 6 months after the sale.
A great result for a lovely client.
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Dental Accounts & Tax Specialists
As dental practice owners ourselves, we know what makes a clinic tick. We have been working with dentists for over 20 years to help manage their accounts and tax.
Whether you’re a dental associate, run your own practice or own a dental group and are looking to save time, money and effort on your accounts and tax then we want to hear from you. Our digital platform takes the hassle and the paperwork out of accounts.
To find out more about how you can save time, money and effort on your accounts and tax when you automate your finances with Samera, book a free consultation with one of our accounting team today.
Dental Accounts & Tax: Further Information
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