Portman Dental Care
Portman Dental Care is a group of dental practices in the UK and Europe established by Sam Waley-Cohen in 2008, backed by VC, Core Equity Holdings, who invested into the firm in June 2018.
As of January 2022, the group owned 200 practices across UK, Ireland and Europe, with more than 700,000 patients.
From 2017-2020, it won ‘Outstanding Business of the Year’ for four consecutive years at the Dental Industry Awards and in 2019, it was included in the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.
History
Portman Healthcare Ltd was founded in 2008 by Sam Waley-Cohen, with the aim of creating a group of dental practices.
Leadership
In December 2021, Julie Ross was announced as the new MD of Portman Healthcare, UK & Ireland, UK & Ireland with Founder Sam Waley-Cohen moving into the role of Group CEO.
Growth of the company
Established in 2008 and acquiring its first practice in Maidenhead in 2009, the group has grown through acquiring dental practices with a private focus.
By March 2011 the business had grown to eight dental practices employing 170 staff and by 2013 it has grown to 15 dental practices. It took over Apollonia House Dental and Healthcare in Grasscroft in 2015 and the practice was named the Portman Dental Practice of the Year in August 2016. At that point the company owned 45 dental practices across the UK.
In 2018 it had over 80 practices across the UK.
The group won 11 NHS contracts for orthodontics in 2019 and opened a series of specialist orthodontic practices - ‘Portman Smile Clinic’ throughout 2019.
In 2019, Portman gained its 100th practice, the same year that it marked its 10 year anniversary of acquisitive business.
Portman continued to grow and acquired The Dental Surgery, Corn Exchange, London in April 2021
Accolades
In 2019 Portman won ‘Best Business Transformation Management Team’ at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Management Team Awards.
From 2017-2020, it won ‘Outstanding Business of the Year’ for four consecutive years at the Dental Industry Awards with a fifth nomination as a finalist in 2021. Alongside the group awards, individual practices and clinicians from the wider group being nominated and winning industry awards.
To mark its response to the pandemic, it was nominated for ‘Best Covid-19 Response in Healthcare’ and ‘Best Customer Service During Covid-19’ at the Covid Response Awards 2021.
As of January 2022, the group owned 200 practices across UK, Ireland and Europe, with more than 700,000 patients.
From 2017-2020, it won ‘Outstanding Business of the Year’ for four consecutive years at the Dental Industry Awards and in 2019, it was included in the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.
History
Portman Healthcare Ltd was founded in 2008 by Sam Waley-Cohen, with the aim of creating a group of dental practices.
Leadership
In December 2021, Julie Ross was announced as the new MD of Portman Healthcare, UK & Ireland, UK & Ireland with Founder Sam Waley-Cohen moving into the role of Group CEO.
Growth of the company
Established in 2008 and acquiring its first practice in Maidenhead in 2009, the group has grown through acquiring dental practices with a private focus.
By March 2011 the business had grown to eight dental practices employing 170 staff and by 2013 it has grown to 15 dental practices. It took over Apollonia House Dental and Healthcare in Grasscroft in 2015 and the practice was named the Portman Dental Practice of the Year in August 2016. At that point the company owned 45 dental practices across the UK.
In 2018 it had over 80 practices across the UK.
The group won 11 NHS contracts for orthodontics in 2019 and opened a series of specialist orthodontic practices - ‘Portman Smile Clinic’ throughout 2019.
In 2019, Portman gained its 100th practice, the same year that it marked its 10 year anniversary of acquisitive business.
Portman continued to grow and acquired The Dental Surgery, Corn Exchange, London in April 2021
Accolades
In 2019 Portman won ‘Best Business Transformation Management Team’ at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Management Team Awards.
From 2017-2020, it won ‘Outstanding Business of the Year’ for four consecutive years at the Dental Industry Awards with a fifth nomination as a finalist in 2021. Alongside the group awards, individual practices and clinicians from the wider group being nominated and winning industry awards.
To mark its response to the pandemic, it was nominated for ‘Best Covid-19 Response in Healthcare’ and ‘Best Customer Service During Covid-19’ at the Covid Response Awards 2021.
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