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SHOULD YOU BUY THAT                                                                                                               Shape your practice finance

       DENTAL PRACTICE FOR SALE?                                                                                                         to meet your needs




        HAVE YOU SEEN A DENTAL PRACTICE FOR SALE AND


        THOUGHT, ‘THAT LOOKS INTERESTING’? IT MAY ACTUALLY BE

        THE BEST WAY TO EXPAND YOUR EXISTING BUSINESS.


         f you are looking to expand into   Ways to judge if a                     It’s worth seeking professional
         a new dental practice, it is likely   dental practice for               advice from your accountant or financial
      Ithat purchasing an existing          sale is a bargain                    adviser about the potential benefits and
       dental practice for sale will seem   Research the culture of the practice   pitfalls of buying a practice. It’s also
       more appealing than starting         and demographics of the area         important to seek legal advice regarding
       another practice from the ground     carefully, to save yourself the      potential ownership structures.
       up—particularly if this is the way   marketing expenditure later and      Purchasing an existing practice can
       you went into business the first     ensure a healthy business into the   save you the time you would need to
       time round.                          future. What does the community in   set up from scratch, but you are buying
         Buying an existing dental practice   the local area look like—is it growing   an entity that has been operating
       for sale allows you to consolidate   or changing? Are there young families   without you for some time. Thorough
       your professional position without   moving into the area? Are such       investigation of the business proposition
       the set-up risks and capital costs of   families already on the books?    can save you from the sense that
       starting a new practice. Depending     It’s also important to consider the   you’re not in control of all aspects of the
       on the arrangements you make with    accessibility features of the premises   practice down the track.
       the existing owners, you could start   of the dental practice for sale. Does   In other words, it’s important to
       to see returns flowing through from   it comply with regulations concerning   be comfortable about what you’re
       this business as soon as you take    wheelchair access? Make sure you     buying into.
       the reins.                           cover yourself from the word go—       BOQ Specialist has been helping
                                            check how the business has been      Australian dental professionals to buy
       The advantages of                    running up until now. If you will be   into existing practices for over 25
       buying a practice                    buying in as a partner, are there    years. For further information about
       There are several other aspects of   existing arrangements regarding the   our practice purchase loans, contact
       the business that you will benefit   distribution of income and expenses   one of our financial specialists today
       from immediately—most notably, the   among these partners?                on 1300 131 141 or visit our website
       existing patient base of the clinic you’re                                at http://www.boqspecialist.com.au/                     Dream of owning your own private practice?
       considering buying. The expertise of the   What to consider with a        practice-finance/practice-purchase-loans                Or buying into an existing practice or clinic?
       current staff and the systems in place   practice buy-in                  Disclaimer: The credit provider is BOQ Specialist -
       may also save you headaches in the   With a practice buy-in, it’s important   a division of Bank of Queensland Limited ABN 32     Our practice purchase loans provide you the opportunity to:
       long run—if you do your homework.    to ensure that you cover yourself    009 656 740 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence          •   borrow up to 100% of the purchase price of an existing
         Set up some time with the staff    from the outset and perform due      no. 244616 (BOQ Specialist). BOQ Specialist is not         practice, or share in a partnership
       at the practice to work out whether   diligence on all aspects of the business.   offering financial, tax or legal advice. You should   •   make flexible repayments to suit cash flow and tax needs
       they will be a good fit as your future   Consider how income and expenses   obtain independent financial, tax and legal advice    •   benefit from competitive fixed and variable rate options
       employees. Think about how the       are distributed amongst the partners—  as appropriate. The information contained in this     •   borrow against goodwill and assets rather than against
       patient and existing practitioner    is it by ownership, days worked or   article (“Information”) is general in nature and           your home
       culture suits you. Are you happy     percentages? Examine the property    has been provided in good faith, without taking
       with the layout of the surgery, on   issues surrounding the purchase      into account your personal circumstances. While         Find out more at boqspecialist.com.au/practicepurchase or
       the whole, or is it going to require   of the business—it’s important to   all reasonable care has been taken to ensure           speak to your local finance specialist on 1300 131 141.
       some updates or renovations to       know whether there are complex       that the information is accurate and opinions
       accommodate your patients or to      arrangements concerning the land title   fair and reasonable, no warranties in this regard
       suit your purposes? Is it on a main   or lease agreement. If you are buying   are provided. We recommend that you obtain    Car loans | Commercial property | Credit cards | Equipment finance | Fit-out finance | Foreign exchange | Home loans | Personal loans | Practice purchase | Practice set-up |
       road? Does it have high visibility in   only a percentage of the business, these   independent financial and tax advice before   SMSF | Transaction and savings accounts | Term deposits
       the area?                            issues become even more complex.     making any decisions.                             The issuer of these products and services is BOQ Specialist - a division of Bank of Queensland Limited ABN 32 009 656 740 AFSL no. 244616 (“BOQ Specialist”). Terms and
                                                                                                                                   conditions, fees and charges and lending and eligibility criteria apply. Any information is of a general nature only. We have not taken into account your objectives, financial
                                                                                                                                   situation, or needs when preparing it. Before acting on this information you should consider if it is appropriate for your situation. You should obtain and consider the relevant
                                                                                                                                   terms and conditions from www.boqspecialist.com.au before making any decision about whether to acquire the product. BOQ Specialist is not offering financial, tax or legal
                                                                                                                                   advice. You should obtain independent financial, tax and legal advice as appropriate. We reserve the right to cease offering these products at any time without notice.
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