Peebles’ Kingsmeadows Dental Practice has been acquired for £450,000 by Infinityblu Dental Care and Implant Clinic to consolidated its presence in the Borders.

The practice is now taking over the list of patients in the former royal burgh, with a deal being struck with its founder Richard Turton, who is set to retire after more than 20 years in the town.

The move boosts Infinityblu’s presence in the region following the successful introduction of their first practice in the Borders last year, in Duns, with the acquisition of Duns Dental Practice.

The Peebles buy-out is part of a comprehensive growth package which will see Infinityblu extend into four regions, with 9 practices, and a brand-new telephony hub and offices, due to come on-stream in its Pitlochry heartland.

The purchase and £250,000 refurbishment of a former hairdressers in the Highland Perthshire town’s Atholl Road has seen the former salon transformed into a central ‘home’ for the growing enterprise.

With over 50,000 patients now on its dental lists, 102 Atholl Road, Pitlochry, will offer a central telephony point for phone and online bookings and inquiries, while providing a bright space for meetings and in-house training.

In addition, Infinityblu will open their new £300,000 practice in Killin in mid-August, before breaking new territory in Fife, also in August, with the £200,000 acquisition of an existing practice from an English corporate which struggled to recruit dentists during the Covid pandemic.

With further investment in the latest 3D technology and CBCT scanners, the new growth round in the independent company amounts to over £2m, all of which has been financed internally.

Chris Barrowman, founder of Infinityblu, said: “We are very excited about the Peebles take-over and the team there are really engaged and brilliant to work with.

“What we want to do is to bring the same patient care, brand awareness, culture and vision which was successful in Perthshire and has been carried over into our other practices.

“Our model is unique in Scotland. We have no intention of taking over practices and continuing the same service or services that have been previously offered, just with the aim to flip them in 5 years and profit on an increased cumulative value based on the increased number of sites.

“Our vision is simple: the Infinityblu model is to re-invest in each acquisition. To introduce improved services, skilled team members, intra oral scanners, implant, and orthodontic services in- house, and create a culture both patients and team members are proud and engaged to be part of.

“We are one of the few Scottish dental groups that have not gone down the private equity route, so unlike most, this keeps us independently owned and controlled, with no pressure or focus on future sale value or time to sell.”

From opening its first practice in Pitlochry in 2007, Infinityblu now employs 25 dentists, 5 hygienists/therapists and over 100 staff.