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07/2025

MYDENTIST acquired by BRIDGEPOINT

UNITED KINGDOM Health Providers / Outpatient Care / Dental Centers EV 500M - 1.5b GBP

Context

Bridgepoint acquired MyDentist from its long-term owners (likely Palamon Capital Partners and The Carlyle Group). Bridgepoint aims to accelerate the group's pivot from low-margin NHS contracts toward high-growth private treatments (implants, aesthetics, clear aligners). Leveraging its prior success with Oasis Dental Care, Bridgepoint plans to implement a rigorous operational efficiency program, utilizing digitalization and AI to optimize chair utilization and patient triage. Furthermore, MyDentist will serve as a consolidation platform, aggressively acquiring smaller independent practices to realize economies of scale in a fragmented market.

MYDENTIST, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (15.6x).

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Target

MyDentist is the largest network of dental practices in the UK, operating approximately 600 clinics. The group provides both NHS and private dental care to millions of patients. Historically known for its heavy exposure to NHS contracts, the group has been aggressively pivoting toward higher-margin private treatments (cosmetic, implants, clear aligners) to combat stagnant government funding.

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b GBP

Revenue range: 450M - 900M GBP

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M GBP

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Target: mydentist

Acquirer: bridgepoint