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Dental practice companies in London

2,221 dental practice companies have a registered office in London, and 473 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £34,096 in cash and owed £39,311 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 London compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureLondonUK
Registered companies2,22119,298
Formed in 2025 or 2026473 (21%)18%
Being struck off or in liquidation71 (3.2%)2.5%
Typical cash at year end£34,096660 accounts£48,036
Typical amount owed at year end£39,3111,371 accounts£46,674
Typical number of employees21,371 accounts1

What this means if you’re starting one

London has fewer of these businesses than most places

Dental practice companies are 0.20% of companies registered in London, against 0.35% UK-wide (0.6× the national share).

That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical dental practice company in London reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 4 or more (1,371 filings).

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

Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out

The typical dental practice company in London carries £28,481 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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