The Wesleyan Podcast

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Carly Millan Page, one of our B2B Partnership Account Managers, and Graham Hutton dental specialist financial adviser, are joined by Kim Campbell, a partner at Thornton’s Law They’ll be talking about why Scottish dental practices need robust legal agreements and financial protection. The discussion will cover partnership and sharehold...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Suki Singh, Area Manager for Practice Plan, speaks to Iain Stevenson, Head of Dental at Wesleyan Financial Services about the financial and legal impacts of moving to private practice, highlighting the importance of early planning, replacing NHS benefits, and having the right agreements and specialist advice in place. This podcast is...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Carly Millan Page, Business to Business Account Manager talks to Wesleyan Financial Services Specialist Financial Adviser Graham Hutton and Chris Gardiner, Private Client Lawyer at Thornton’s Law, about why Estate Planning is so important for Dentists. They discuss complex assets, the risks of poor planning and the need for aligned le...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Specialist Financial Adviser Dan Atkins and Practice Plan Regional Support Manager Donna Hall discuss why 2026 is a crucial time for dental practices to review their finances. They explore rising costs, reduced patient spending, and NHS reforms, highlighting the importance of income protection, tax efficiency, financial reserves, and...

In this podcast, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Natasha Davis, one of our B2B Partnership Account Managers talks to Specialist Financial Adviser Paul Griffiths and John Males of Watson Finance about the new ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’ rules that come into effect from from April 2026.   As well as giving an overview of the changes, they also discuss quarterly reporting, unch...

Wesleyan Financial Services Specialist Financial Adviser Stephen Lart talks to Jawad Anjum, Founder and MD of the Stanford Group, about the work and advice that is needed to buy, build and, in some cases, ultimately sell a dental practice.   This podcast is for information only and does not constitute financial advice. Please remember the value of investments, and any income can go down as well as...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Carly Millan-Page, one of our B2B Partnership Account Managers talks to Specialist Financial Adviser Morna Beattie and Anna Coff of EQ Accountants and about the new ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’ rules that come into effect from from April 2026. The chat includes discussion on income thresholds, quarterly reporting, key deadlines...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, partnership account manager Carly Millan Page talks to specialist Financial Planner Graham Hutton, along with and Connor Bryan and Louisa Slimm of Carter Bond Solicitors, about why partnership agreements are vital for dental practices. They explain how they protect NHS contracts, define partners’ roles, manage disputes, illness, or de...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Head of Dental Iain Stevenson reviews the 2025 Autumn Budget’s impact on dentists along with Specialist Financial Planner Rebecca Johnson and Regional Manager Neil Richardson dental Regional Manager both of Wesleyan Financial Services.   This podcast is for information only and does not constitute financial advice.   For more informat...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Regional Manager Neil Richardson talks to Marie Williams-Cooke about what dentists need to consider about their pension and retirement planning when they move from the NHS to private practice. In particular, they look at the benefits they’ll lose as part of the NHS pension scheme and how to replace them.   For more information go to h...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, partnership account manager Carly Millan Page talks to specialist financial adviser Morna Beattie and Anna Coff from EQ Accountants about improving financial and tax positions for dentists in Scotland. They discuss post-SDR changes, the rise of private practice, associates buying in, and key tax considerations such as whether to opera...

In the final part of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove discusses the importance of your financial plan growing with you. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd (Registered in England and Wales No. 1651212) is authorised and regu...

In part nine of ten of the financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove talks about how a clear exit strategy needs more than guesswork. Estate planning/inheritance tax: Please bear in mind that advice in relation to inheritance tax planning is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Tax treatment depends on individ...

In part eight of ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove explains how some insurance cover could actually leave you uncovered. Wesleyan Financial Services is a broker. Insurance products are provided by a number of selected insurers. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advic...

In part seven of the ten financial truths every dental practice owners should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove explains how there are better ways to keep the best people. Wesleyan Financial Services is a broker. Insurance products are provided by a number of selected insurers. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. We...

In part six of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove explains how you can bridge the gap from NHS to private work. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd (Registered in England and Wales No. 1651212) is authorised and regulated by t...

In part five of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove talks about when surplus funds are sleeping, it's time for a wake up call. The value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may get back less money than you invested. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute financia...

In part four of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove explains how all it takes for problems to emerge is a single domino to fall. Wesleyan Financial Services Limited is a broker and insurance products are provided by a number of selected insurers. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not cons...

In part three of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove looks at how one loose legal thread can pull apart your partnership. Wesleyan Financial Services Limited is a broker and insurance products are provided by a number of selected insurers. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute...

In part two of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove looks at how growing your business isn’t always a straight line. Wesleyan Financial Services is a credit broker not a lender. Please note the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) does not regulate commercial mortgages. This podcast is for information purposes on...

In part one of the ten financial truths every dental practice owner should know, Wesleyan Financial Services Regional Manager Simon Cosgrove talks about how one-size-fits-all advice doesn’t fit dental practices. This podcast is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd (Registered in England and Wales No. 1651212) is authorised and regul...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Regional Manager Oonagh Morrison talks to Monica Pacult about Pension Awareness Week and some things teachers need to be aware of as they plan for retirement, whether that’s imminent or still some way off. In particular, they look at the importance of understanding the benefits of the Teachers Pension Scheme and why having a financial...

In this episode, brought to you by Wesleyan Financial Services, Specialist Financial Adviser Richard Ollive looks at how we work hand in hand with our colleagues at Practice Plan with one of their Regional Support Managers Donna Hall. They discuss how they support dental practice owners, associates, and their teams with a wide range of financial needs, from NHS pensions and personal and commercial...

In part two of this special podcast to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, Jeevan Gosal, Dalbir Jubilee, Nabeel Khan and host Ajay Saini delve deeper into their family and cultural backgrounds - and almost inevitably spend a fair amount of time talking about food and the important part it plays at home and in the community.   To find out more about Wesleyan go to https://www.wesleyan.co.uk

In this special two-part podcast to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month, four Wesleyan colleagues share what the theme of 'Roots to Routes' means to them, discuss their South Asian heritage, what it means to them and how it impacts them at work, as well as at home.   Around the table are Jeevan Gosal, Dalbir Jubilee, Nabeel Khan and host Ajay Saini, who are all involved in the Employee Network Gr...