Dental group takes a bigger bite of the market

Shaikh and Latif, established by dentists Arif Shaihk and Mudasser Latif, recently added Johnson and Whitehouse Dental Surgery in Chester to their growing chain. The pair, who went into partnership in 2013, now have plans to expand the busy practice, which operates three surgeries, and create new jobs.

The deal was delivered by Richard Couldwell, relationship manager in Yorkshire Bank’s South Yorkshire Customer Banking Centre.

Arif said: “We have ambitious plans to increase the number of dentists based in our Chester practice, where we focus on providing comprehensive preventative oral health care together with a wide range of treatments.

“We already see hundreds of patients monthly, but as the practice is located in a high need area we believe we could help many more people in the local community to care for their oral health.

“We’re grateful to Yorkshire Bank for recognising the opportunity in Chester and for supporting our growth plans. Their knowledgeable team not only understand the industry, they have also taken the time to get to know our business in-depth.”