Apera arranges debt financing for Dentex Healthcare Group

Apera Asset Management (“Apera”), a pan-European mid-market private debt investor, today announces that it has entered into an agreement with Universal Partners to provide debt facilities to support the refinancing and future acquisition plans of Dentex Healthcare Group (“Dentex”).    

The Group is a leading provider of private and NHS dentistry services with more than 70 practices across the UK. Dentex operates a unique co-ownership model which provides dentists with clinical freedom and an attractive incentivisation proposition whilst retaining practice identity and ethos. 

Barry Lanesman, Chief Executive Officer at Dentex, said: “The new debt facilities provide Dentex with a solid platform upon which to pursue our growth objectives. Throughout the process the Apera team were flexible and supportive in generating an attractive financing solution for the next phase of Dentex’s development.” 

David Wilmot, Partner at Apera, said: “Dentex is a leading UK dentistry business with a high-quality proposition, an established presence across the UK and an experienced management team. We are pleased to be supporting Dentex’s development and look forward to working with the management team and Universal Partners as the company embarks on the next stage of its growth strategy.”

About Apera
Apera is a pan-European mid-market private debt investor operating in the UK, the DACH region, the Nordic region, France and Benelux. The firm develops long-term partnerships with private equity investors, SME borrowers, and advisors by providing tailored financial solutions that meet both the operational needs and growth objectives of clients, whilst producing attractive returns. Apera is focused on bringing a new standard of transparency to the private debt market.