#127- Still Driving - Dev Patel (Part 2)

Last time we spoke with Dev Patel in February 2021, he let us in on big ambitions to change UK dentistry through M&As and modernising old practices with the growing Beauty Partners group. 

 

So how’s it going?

 

In this week’s episode, Dev reveals what he’s been up to since his last chat with Payman. He talks about Beauty Partners’ first big M&A venture north of the capital, talks about the challenges of scaling for practices and corporates and tells payman what keeps him up at night.

 

Enjoy!    

 

“I want to change the whole model of corporate in the UK to make it dentist-led, patient-led and focus on getting stuff done like an entrepreneur.”

 

• Dev Patel

In This Episode

02.00 - Catching up

05.55 - The Kiss plan

07.54 - The funding model

10.07 - Unexpected challenges

17.44 - Culture, pay and scale

28.24 - Expanding the team

32.48 - Timescales, focus and frustrations

39.20 - Money Vs missions

43.03 - Growing grey hairs and recruiting from outside dental

49.03 - Internal, external marketing and targets

53.23 - What makes a successful partner practice?

58.18 - Buying blind and rebranding

01.05.06 - Mistakes, weaknesses and things that go bump in the night 

01.13.15 - Thoughts on the future

01.16.51 - Fantasy dinner party

About Dev Patel

Dev Patel is the CEO and founder of Beauty Partners, now one of the UK’s fastest-growing dental groups.

 

He also founded the Brushlink smart toothbrush tech company and Dental Circle networking platform.

 

He was named 38th on a list of the UK’s most influential dentists. Dev lectures and mentors with the NHS’ Clinical Entrepreneur scheme and is also a member of the editorial board for Young Dentist magazine.