Just do it

After qualifying in 1990 from Newcastle University, Mike Simpson worked as an associate for several years in the Ryton Tyne Valley area of Tyne and Wear. It wasn't until 1995 that his vision for a large practice of his own started to come together. After some time searching he purchased a one surgery practice situated on the outskirts of Helsby, a large commuter village in the north west of Cheshire.

Located in a terraced house, at the end of a row of four, Helsby Dental is conveniently located near a row of shops with easy access to the M56 and the neighbouring town of Frodsham. Here Mike handpicked a small team and started to build up his patient list. However, significant growth of the business was always going to be limited by the size of the premises, so when the next door cottage came up for sale in 2004 Mike seized the opportunity to expand the practice into it. The result is a five surgery practice now employing 12 people with around 8,000 NHS and 2,000 private patients.