What this is
Sixty minutes that tell you where the practice is leaking value
The growth strategy session is a paid diagnostic. You spend an hour with Arun Mehra going through your practice the way an owner does, not the way a textbook does, and you leave with a prioritised plan for the things that will move the numbers most.
It is the lowest-commitment way into the Samera growth cluster. Most owners use it to scope what is possible before they commit to anything ongoing. If the session points to work worth doing, that work usually continues through Samera CFO and Growth Advisory, the monthly retainer the session sits in front of. If it does not, you still leave with a plan you can act on yourself.
This is not a sales call. It is a strategy session. You leave with a plan, not a pitch.
What you get
What is included in your session
- A 60-minute session with Arun Mehra – dental practice owner, chartered accountant and CEO of Samera. Not a junior consultant reading from a playbook.
- A deep-dive into your practice – performance, associate economics and the specific things blocking growth in your business.
- A clear, prioritised action plan – tailored to your practice, ordered by what moves the numbers fastest.
- Practical advice across the levers that matter – NHS versus private mix, pricing, tax efficiency and practice finance.
- A written summary of recommendations – sent within 48 hours of the session, so you keep the plan, not just the conversation.
What we look at
Four areas, one hour, your whole practice
The session is structured around the four areas where dental practices most often leak value. We move through as many as are relevant to you in the time we have, and the written follow-up covers the rest.
Revenue and the NHS/private mix
Where your income actually comes from, how your NHS and private mix is performing, and where pricing or treatment mix is leaving money on the table. This is usually the fastest lever.
Costs and spending
A look at where the money goes – consumables, lab fees, staffing, utilities, IT. Our Samera Alliance buying group gives members access to discounted rates across most of what a practice buys, and the session flags where that would help.
Debt and practice finance
Your current borrowing and repayment terms, and whether they are still the right ones. Our in-house brokers at Samera Finance restructure and refinance practice debt where the numbers justify a move – and tell you honestly when they do not.
Accounts, tax and structure
Whether your accounts are structured to save you time and tax, whether you are claiming everything you should, and whether the way you are set up still fits where the practice is heading. For the detail, see tax planning for dentists.
Six signs
Six signs your practice would benefit from a session
- The chair is full but the bank balance is not growing.
- You could not say which associates or treatments actually make you money.
- Your NHS income feels flat and you are not sure whether to shift the private mix.
- Your costs have crept up and you do not know where the money is going.
- Your loan is a few years old and you have never checked whether the terms still stack up.
- Your accountant files your return but never tells you how to grow.
Who this is for
Built for practice owners who know it could be doing better
You are a dental practice owner, single site or group, who knows the practice could be performing better. Maybe associate retention is a struggle, your NHS income feels flat, your accountant does not understand dentistry, or you are thinking about buying a second practice and want someone who has done it to pressure-test the plan.
- Single-site practice owners
- Multi-site owners and groups
- Owners with flat or declining NHS income
- Owners struggling with associate retention or economics
- Owners whose accountant does not specialise in dentistry
- Owners considering a second practice or an acquisition
Investment
£500 plus VAT, credited in full if you become a client
- Price: £500 + VAT
- The credit: If you go on to engage Samera for any of our services – accounting, tax planning, practice finance or Samera AI – your session fee is credited in full against your first invoice.
- The window: Session credit is redeemable within 90 days of your strategy session.
A note on price
We are not the cheapest. We are the best. You are getting an hour with a dental practice owner, qualified accountant and the founder of the UK’s leading dental finance practice, not a junior consultant reading from a playbook. Most clients tell us it is the best £500 they have spent on their business.
Who you’ll spend the hour with
CEO and Founder, Samera
Most advisors tell you what to do with your dental practice. I actually own one.
My wife Smita and I run The Neem Tree Dental Group across two sites. I also founded Samera, the UK’s leading dental accounting and finance practice, and built Samera.ai, our platform that automates associate pay calculations for dental groups.
I’ve worked with hundreds of dental practices over 25 years. I’ve run 30+ Setting Up in Practice Bootcamps. And I’ve been where you are now – sitting in the practice wondering why the chair is full but the bank account isn’t growing.
Client reviews
With Samera since 2008 when we bought our first practice. Their knowledge is second to none, not least because they own their own dental practices. Whether you are setting up from scratch or acquiring, they have been there on raising finance, team issues, tax, leadership and vision, marketing and buying groups.
Dr Arj K, practice owner, Warwickshire – 5 Stars
Arun Mehra and his team have advised me on accountancy, raising finance, payroll and general business. They help and inspire you to think of the big picture and reach goals you thought were not possible. Always willing to guide, help and support.
Antimos Ouzounoglou, practice owner – 5 Stars
Arun, Natasha and the whole team at Samera have provided outstanding service over a number of years. They are experts, friendly and easy to deal with. Would thoroughly recommend.
Peter Grimes, practice owner – 5 Stars
Who you’ll work with
This one is Arun
The growth strategy session is delivered by Arun personally. There is no team card grid on this page – the session is the hour with him. The application below comes to him directly.
Apply for your growth strategy session
Apply below. We review every enquiry personally, because we are selective about who we work with.
- Phone: (+44) 20 7100 8788
- WhatsApp: Message us on WhatsApp
Related services
Grow a dental practice
The growth cluster hub – the strategy session is the entry point to all four products inside it.
Samera Growth Advisory
The four-tier monthly retainer the session sits in front of – where the work continues if you want it to.
Fee review
The pricing deep-dive, often the highest-yield piece of work a session surfaces.
Dental practice finance broker
Whole-of-market finance and refinancing – the debt area of the review, taken further.
Dental buying group
The Samera Alliance buying group – the spending area of the review, taken further.
Financial infrastructure for dental groups
For groups where the session points to a bigger reporting and EBITDA build.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the growth strategy session?
£500 plus VAT for a 60-minute session with Arun Mehra, including a written action plan within 48 hours. If you go on to engage Samera for any service, the fee is credited in full against your first invoice, redeemable within 90 days of the session.
Is this a sales call?
No. It is a paid strategy session. You leave with a prioritised action plan tailored to your practice, whether or not you go on to work with us further. There is no obligation to take anything beyond the session.
What happens after the session?
You receive a written summary of the recommendations within 48 hours. If the work points to ongoing support, that usually continues through Samera Growth Advisory, the monthly retainer the session sits in front of. If it does not, you keep the plan and can act on it yourself.
Who delivers the session?
Arun Mehra personally – dental practice owner, chartered accountant and founder of Samera. Not a junior consultant. The application comes to him directly.
Is the session right for an associate, or only for owners?
It is built for practice owners, single site or group. If you are a self-employed associate, our accounts for dental associates packages are the better fit.
How is this different from Growth Advisory?
The strategy session is a one-off £500 diagnostic – an hour and a written plan. Growth Advisory is the ongoing monthly retainer that delivers against a plan over time. The session is how most owners decide whether the retainer is worth it. Infrastructure, fee review and finance are the specialist pieces that get pulled in as the work develops.
The best £500 most owners say they have spent on the business
Apply for your growth strategy session. An hour with Arun, a written plan in 48 hours, and the fee credited back if you go on to work with us.