Hive Business

29/05/2026

With rising costs and shrinking margins, guessing isn't an option. You need clear performance insights.

Medfin transforms your existing data into simple, actionable insights helping dental practices optimise clinician performance, eliminate empty chair time, and protect your bottom line.

Stop leaving revenue on the table, get in touch to boost your efficiency.

In our latest Hive Five interview, Ross speaks with Daniel from Medfin, a platform designed to help dental practices better understand the numbers behind the...

28/05/2026

AI can analyse your data in seconds. But can it care about your legacy?

At Hive, we leverage AI to streamline the administrative heavy lifting, allowing our human experts to focus on what matters most:

-Challenging assumptions that data alone might miss
-Identifying strategic opportunities tailored to your goals
-Navigating the bigger picture of your business journey

AI is a brilliant co-pilot. But it’s not the captain; the best results happen when AI meets trusted human strategy.

Where do you draw the line between automation and human expertise in your business?

Can AI replace human expertise? Discover why the best results come from combining AI with experienced professional insight.

27/05/2026

Does it feel like you’re running faster every year just to stay in the same position?

At Hive Business, we work with 400+ dental practices across the UK and one thing is clear in 2026:

Rising wages, higher taxes, and changing patient spending habits are putting real pressure on practice profitability.

The key lesson? You can’t outgrow poor performance metrics.

Strong foundations and profitability must come first, then growth becomes sustainable.

If you'd like a clearer picture of where your opportunities and pressures really are, we'd love to speak with you.

26/05/2026

In this blog, Jodie explores what really happens after a lead enquires and why the biggest growth opportunity for many practices isn’t generating more leads, but handling them more effectively.

Our Treatment Co-ordinator Course is designed to help your team manage enquiries more consistently and convert more opportunities into patients.

The first 10 responses will receive free access to the course.

Get in touch today to claim your free place.

Discover why most practices lose leads after enquiries and how better follow-up systems can turn more opportunities into consultations.

22/05/2026

While you’re enjoying the long weekend, why not tick one big thing off your to-do list?

Getting your information across early means we can keep everything running efficiently and have your returns and accounts completed promptly without the last-minute stress.

If you still have documents to send over, now’s the perfect time to tick it off the list.

21/05/2026

In this video, Simon and David sit down to discuss the financial planning challenges they regularly see with dentists and business owners.

They cover everything from pensions and investing to inheritance tax, protection, and planning for the future.

Good financial planning usually involves establishing the right structure early and maintaining discipline over time.

If any of these areas are on your radar and you'd like to talk it through, get in touch.

In this episode, Simon sits down with David Abel from Vision Dental...

18/05/2026

In this blog Vicky explains why getting your Self-Assessment information to us early can reduce stress, improve cash flow, and help avoid last-minute HMRC issues.

File your Self-Assessment tax return early to reduce stress, improve cash flow, and avoid HMRC penalties before the January deadline.

15/05/2026

Lovely surprise from Vision Dental Wealth this morning. Thank you!

15/05/2026

The economics of running an NHS dental practice are under more pressure than at any point in recent memory.

Rising overhead costs, National Minimum Wage increases, the cost of retaining skilled staff - the numbers are moving in a direction that makes long-term viability harder to sustain within an NHS contract model.

Today, Patient Plan Direct has published the State of NHS Conversion 2026, and it provides something that I think is genuinely valuable for any practice owner doing the financial analysis: a clear picture of what conversion actually costs and what it returns, built from real outcomes rather than projections.

The data that stands: on average, just 40% of an active patient base needs to convert onto a plan for the model to be commercially viable. For many practices, that threshold is lower than the numbers they are currently chasing to stay afloat within the NHS.

If you are doing your own financial modelling on conversion, this report is a useful input. Patientplandirect.com/report

Access years of real NHS-to-private dental conversion data. Discover the 2026 conversion surge, 7-week timelines, and patient sign-up reality. Register now.

14/05/2026

In this video, Ross and David deconstruct two powerful investing philosophies: steady compounding versus higher-risk investing, and how each approach affects wealth building.

The right choice depends entirely on your temperament and goals. Do you lean toward the discipline of steady compounding, or the fast-moving edge of momentum investing?

If you’d like help figuring out the right approach for your portfolio or want guidance tailored to your financial goals, get in touch.

In this episode, Ross and David from Vision Dental Wealth go head-to-head on one of the biggest investing questions:Is wealth built through steady investing…...