I bought a dental practice for the first time and really needed good help and advice. I found the dental business unit team at UNW to be extremely knowledgeable in all aspects related to the purchase and they were able to guide me through the process very easily. They were particularly helpful in drawing up a robust business plan and calculating a suitable price to offer the vendor. Alan Suggett was always contactable if advice was needed and he also introduced me to very experienced people in areas such as banking, insurance cover and legal matters.

“The four years running up to the tribunal were extremely stressful for Tyne Valley, and it is a real shame that honest and hard-working businesses such as ours can be subject to such a long, drawn-out process. The costs would have severely limited our growth aspirations. Thankfully, common sense prevailed in the end, and I can’t thank the VAT team at UNW enough for their meticulous and dedicated approach to the tribunal. They were extremely supportive throughout the process, and I would recommend them to anyone else that found themselves in a similar position to ours.”

“The first tranche of funding has allowed us to create new jobs, doubling our workforce and also expand the sales team to drive coverage nationally in the food service sector, developing long-term relationships and supply into the NHS, universities and contract caterers. Investment into marketing has seen an increase of 1300% in sales over the last month from an already growing base. UNW assisted in the development of the proposal, advising and testing the projections so that KPI’s would be met and ensuring that subsequent tranches are made available as growth develops further.”