Local dentist looks to fill a gap in the market thanks to funding from Santander

Irfan’s Dencare Group has purchased Apex Dental Ltd and now has long-term plans to build a regional chain of state-of-the-art outlets.

Opened in 2008, Apex Dental Ltd ran the Genesis Dental Care practice and grew it into an established business serving the local area through NHS and private treatments. Staffed by seven professionals, including Irfan Khokhar, the plan is to refurbish and expand the business into a centre of dental excellence offering treatments such as minor oral surgery, teeth whitening and specialist sedation therapies for nervous patients. It has also been rebranded as Market Street Dental.

The funding from Santander Business Banking, which is focused on supporting small to medium sized start-ups as well as established businesses invest for growth, has not just allowed Irfan to acquire his target practice. Along with funding, the bank has also set up full-service banking facilities as well as merchant services and terminals to collect card payments via Elavon.