Timeline - Company Growth

1986	Denplan is founded by two dentists to support professionals in private practice
1993	Denplan becomes part of PPP Healthcare Group plc, one of the largest private healthcare providers in the UK
1997	PPP Healthcare Group is acquired by Guardian Royal Exchange (GRE), a well-established financial services company
1999	GRE is acquired by Global AXA Group, world leader in financial protection and wealth management
2001	BUPA Dental Cover is acquired by Denplan
2004	Denplan experiences record growth and hits the 1.3 million registered patients mark
2005	Denplan, now employing over 300 people, is the UK’s leading dental payment plan provider, with over 6,000 member dentists and 1.5 million patients nationwide

 

 

Timeline - Company Achievements

1996	Denplan attain Investors in People accreditation – still maintained today
1997	Denplan wins Accreditation from the Institute of Management to run the ‘Certificate in Management’ qualification
1998	Denplan is named Business of the Year by Meridian TV in Association with the Quality Department Association
2000	Denplan is recognised as an accreditation centre to offer National Vocational Qualifications in Administration, Customer Service and Management, up to Level Four
2001	Unisys Management Award – 2001 runners up
2003	62nd in the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’
2004	23rd in the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’
2005	17th in the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’
2005	Finalist for the Unisys/Management Today Service Excellence Awards
2006	11th in the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

 

Denplan has also won many awards for its customer service and management training programmes including two Regional Training Awards and a National Training Award.