Reena Popat is on the podcast to talk about her journey from being told at school that she would never be a lawyer to founding Carter Bond Solicitors and Carter Bond Wills in 2014. In this episode Reena talks about how in her early career she did not set out to become a business leader but was motivated by the fact she wanted to do things differently.  Reena discusses her most important lessons as a lawyer and business leader when growing from a team of 3 to a team of 32. Reena & Abi talk about how you learn the skills to go from an employee to a business owner.  As well as ..read more

Eddie Crouch has been Chair of the British Dental Association Principal Executive Committee since September 2020. Eddie is a past Chairman of the Central Counties Branch of the British Dental Association. Eddie works tirelessly to represent dentists and patients who work and rely on NHS dentistry to the decision makers in government. It is evident that NHS Dentistry is suffering from underfunding and NHS providers as well as NHS dentists are considering their options. The BDA estimates that it would take a 30% increase in salaries for NHS Dentists to earn the same as they did 10 years ago. In ..read more

Oliver Field is a financial planner at Chester Rose.  Oliver has a good number of clients who are dentists and he is focused on helping them make the best use of their money. In this episode we talk to Oli a few days after the first budget in the UK in over 500 days about initiatives the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced to incentivise dentists and principal dentists to stay working for longer ..read more

Louis Mackenzie has been a General Dentist since 1986.  Louis is the Head Dental Officer at Denplan as well as a clinical lecturer at the Birmingham Dental school and Kings College London. Louis delivers postgraduate lectures nationally and internationally on direct and indirect restorative techniques, minimally invasive dentistry and clinical photography and runs a series of popular hands-on courses. He is also a member of Dental Update’s editorial board. In this episode Louis talks about the satisfaction he gets from not only being a dentist, but now being taught and mentored by his own ..read more

Martin How is the MD of Lily Head Finance.  Martin has been working in the banking sector or in conjunction with the banking sector since 1992.  Navigating the financial markets and managing the major disruptions to the financial markets over the last few decades are all experiences Martin draws on when working with dentists. In this episode Martin talks to Abi Greenhough, the MD of Lily Head Dental Practice Sales about the opportunities for dentists in the context of the energy crisis and double digit inflation. They discuss the merits of fixed rate and variable rate lending.  ..read more

Mark is a highly I am a highly experienced Programme and Project Management Professional and Operations Leader whose career has focused on helping others. Mark began his career as a school teacher.  Transitioning to becoming a pioneer in delivering CSR (Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility) strategies internationally, on behalf of start up’s, government bodies and blue-chip corporates. Mark is Director of Purpose Driven Business ; Chief Executive Officer of Bridge2Aid UK (from 2010 to date); General Director: UK and Tanzania with Bridge2Aid from 2005 to 2009 and was Director of Bri ..read more

Eddie Crouch has been Chair of the British Dental Association Principal Executive Committee since September 2020. Before that, he served as deputy chair between 2014 and 2020 and past Chair of Central Counties Branch of the British Dental Association. He works in two practices in Birmingham and is Vice Chair of the Birmingham Local Dental Committee. Eddie is passionate about representing the interests of NHS Dental providers and NHS Patients.  He is often interviewed for his opinions on national TV and radio. In this episode Eddie offers an informed insight into the challenges facing pati ..read more

This week’s guest is Iain Dalton.  Iain is a founding partner of Elmvia Practice Sales in Australia.  Iain leads sales and strategy for the company.  One of the most well-respected figures in the industry, Iain has built the company on the back of formidable sales skills and reputation for integrity and straight-talking honesty. With a directorship background in dental recruitment, corporate sports sales and healthcare, he is also the director of industry recruitment leader Elmvia Dental. Originally from the UK, Iain is a passionate soccer player and coach. He lives in the Sunsh ..read more

Abi Greenhough is the Managing Director of Lily Head Dental Practice Sales.  Abi joined the business in 2015 and was appointed to the board in 2018. Abi is one of the UK’s most respected experts on valuing dental practices, identifying ways of improving valuations and negotiating the best outcomes for her clients who wish to sell. Abi and her team have completed on individual and group dental practice transactions in every region and every country in the UK. Abi is an experienced Occupational Therapist who spent 8 years working in the NHS.  She then decided to turn the skills she has ..read more

Simon Chard is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, international lecturer and the President elect of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.  Simon co-owns the highly successful Rothley Lodge Dental Practice with his wife Dr Meghan Chard, where they have looked after the oral health of the general public for many years.  Simon is also a co-founder of Parla Toothpaste tabs which is dedicated to sustainable oral care. Simon talks about his priorities as a family man, a dentist and his motivation to help reduce the amount of single use plastic in dentistry.  Simon reminds us that ..read more