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Dental practice companies in Edinburgh

225 dental practice companies have a registered office in Edinburgh, and 38 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £52,868 in cash and owed £83,358 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Dental practice activities” (SIC 86230).

The numbers

Dental practice companies in Edinburgh compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureEdinburghUK
Registered companies22519,298
Formed in 2025 or 202638 (17%)18%
Being struck off or in liquidation9 (4%)2.5%
Typical cash at year end£52,86896 accounts£48,036
Typical amount owed at year end£83,358142 accounts£46,674
Typical number of employees2148 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical dental practice company in Edinburgh reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 8 or more (148 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

You will be up against established operators

17% of the 225 dental practice companies in Edinburgh were formed in 2025–26, against 23% of all companies in Edinburgh.

Few new companies are entering, so your customers will compare you with businesses that have years of reviews and regulars.

Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out

The typical dental practice company in Edinburgh carries £55,812 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, higher than 72% of UK industries.

Kit and premises are a big part of the cost of entry, and that money is hard to get back if the idea does not work.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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