DIY Investing
Most DIY investors don’t fail because of knowledge, they fail because of behaviour. …
Taking the road less travelled does make all the difference
A chaotic business journey might not be what you imagined, but it’s exactly what you chose. …
How’s 2026 going?
Dental practices are still experiencing strong demand, particularly for high-value treatments, but the environment is more complex and less forgiving. …
There’s no easy solution to the challenges of 2026
Beware easy wins and well-intentioned advice: as 2026 turns up the pressure on dental practices, owners need a new set of skills. …
Difference between proactive tax advice and tax compliance
Ross and Simon break down the key difference between tax compliance and proactive tax advice and explain how Hive delivers both. …
The Uncomfortable Truth About Most Dental Brands
If you feel like your practice is invisible, you’re not alone – in fact, you’re just like so many others. …
The Seven Degrees of Freedom for Dental Practice Growth
The Seven Degrees of Freedom for Growth is a framework that helps you understand where growth really comes from and what you should focus on first. …
What counts as accounts?
When we talk about “accounts”, what do we mean? If you’re imagining expenses, receipts, and the preparation of tax returns, you’re not only wrong – you’re also missing out. …
Cut your tax bill – while you still can
It's one of the questions most commonly asked when we send out annual accounts: ‘What can I do to reduce my tax bill?’. And, at this stage, the difficult answer is that aside from finding some missing receipts, there’s really nothing we can do. …
Stop Being Invisible – Unlock Your Practice’s Positioning Power
Get clear on who you serve, what problem you solve, and why you're different. …
NHS Wales Reform – Assessing the Outcome
Learn how the NHS Wales dental reform impacts your practice and discover practical steps to protect your business and patients. …
How much is a meeting worth?
When you’re busy, making time for another meeting can feel tricky. But you might not realise just how much that conversation can yield. …
Beat overwhelm and find your focus
Too many dentists are burnt out and overwhelmed, without knowing what to do next. But if you feel stuck, a fresh pair of eyes can be the key to fresh focus. …
Budget Commentary
The latest Budget delivers widespread but modest tax increases, rising wage pressures and structural changes that together create a tougher financial environment for dental practice owners and self-employed clinicians. …
UK Budget Preview – Key Tax Risks and What They Mean for You
In this video, Ross & Simon explore the biggest budget rumours, what might change, and how it could affect professionals and business owners. …
Inheritance tax could cost you £400k
Business owners must take conscious and proactive action immediately to develop a multidisciplinary plan that coordinates legal, tax, and financial strategies before IHT changes take full effect. …
AI works for the taxman – Hive doesn’t
In some respects, the growth and refinement of AI technologies is a wonderful thing. Like many companies, we’ve been experimenting with the many ways that both AI and IT systems can help us improve our processes and deliver a better service. But I’m always nervous when I hear people treating AI as a multi-use tool: the solution to everything from choosing a restaurant to completing your accounts. On paper, AI and accountancy might seem like natural partners. Granted, accountancy is a rules-based system, dealing with financial data. However, this “method” is just the starting point. It’s also vital to know …
