03/01/2012Posted : January 03, 2012
Change of ownership for vet practice support teams

Pet Health Plans with The Practice Business, a division of Denplan, the UK's largest provider of dental payment plans and dental employee benefits, has announced a change of ownership, by becoming part of Simplyhealth.
 
Having been part of the AXA group for 12 years, Denplan is leaving AXA and will become part of Simplyhealth.

Pet Health Plans with The Practice Business will also be part of this move, as it is a division of Denplan.
 
Simplyhealth said it was committed to Denplan's brand and strategy of providing a full range of added value services and support to dentists, vets, dental and veterinary teams, pet owners, patients and pets, brokers, businesses and independent schools.
 
Denplan's managing director Steve Gates said: "We are confident we will benefit from the fact that Simplyhealth is solely focused on health, as well as being a UK-based organisation based on mutual principles that shares the same values and ethos as Denplan."

Des Benjamin, chief executive of Simplyhealth, added: "Over the past 10 years, Simplyhealth has been on a path of growth and diversification. By joining with companies that share common values, we have been building a strong organisation for the future that can help more people, in more ways, to look after their health. Our goal is to become an important, high-quality part of the new health system as it emerges over the next few years. The acquisition of Denplan is an important step on this journey.
 
"Denplan will find a strong and natural, strategic home within Simplyhealth. Both companies share a strong focus on customer service based on a fundamental belief in helping people access high-quality healthcare and a culture and ethos which promotes staff engagement."
 
Veterinary professionals and their teams have been told they can still benefit from access to the resources, guidance, staff and support of Pet Health Plans with The Practice Business as a division of Denplan, all from the head office in Winchester.
 
Mr Gates continued: "This change provides Denplan with some exciting opportunities to further enhance the services and support that we can provide our clients. As we go forward into 2012, our absolute focus will remain on supporting them."