Dental Services Group is one of the 10 largest and fastest growing dental chains in Germany with currently 25 dental practices, located in the densely populated state of North-Rhine Westphalia.
Dental Services Group (“DSG”) features a unique value proposition that is centered around offering high quality dental services at little to no co-payment for an underserved patient group (typically with low income) who otherwise would not have access to such high quality services.
The fragmented German dental market is sizeable and attractive and characterised by its resilience and structural growth, which is further accelerated by immigration trends, i.e., DSG’s core patient group.
DSG pursues a well-calibrated greenfield strategy and aims to expand nationwide. Adjacent services such as paediatric and orthodontic services complement the offering and present further growth upsides. Thanks to its vertically integrated business model, DSG achieves highly attractive unit economics.
DSG builds on a partnership together with the selling founder, who still holds a significant minority stake and supports the group as adviser and board member.
Increasing Market Cycle Risk; Demographics, Economic Development & Aging population; Sustainability; Rising Healthcare Cost
Germany
Healthcare
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