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Medical Devices Companies in Manchester: 100+ Active Firms (2026)
Medical device companies design, manufacture and supply regulated health technology for clinical, diagnostic and care settings across Manchester.
Buying activity tends to sit between clinical users, procurement teams, technical services and quality or regulatory functions. Manchester suppliers therefore sell into clinical, diagnostic and care organisations, as well as other device manufacturers, rather than a single software-style buyer. Engagements often start with specification, testing evidence, registration status and service obligations, then extend into maintenance, distribution or after-sales support. The commercial centre of gravity is specialist rather than volume retail: small technical teams can serve narrow product categories, while mid-market operators carry broader quality, logistics and compliance functions across Great Britain healthcare customers.
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Manchester has 126 actively trading medical device companies in this list, making the local cohort a specialist slice of the wider Great Britain supply chain rather than a broad regional manufacturing base. Reported employment totals 341 people, consistent with a market weighted towards small technical, distribution and compliance-led teams. 6 firms report turnover above £5M, so the revenue-ranked end of the list is fairly narrow; 41 were incorporated since 2022, pointing to continued company formation around product support, diagnostics, device distribution and adjacent quality services.
MHRA registration sits at the centre of the Great Britain market for device makers, distributors and responsible-person service providers. GOV.UK guidance requires medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics, custom-made devices and systems or procedure packs, to be registered before they are placed on the Great Britain market. Manufacturers must also manage conformity assessment and product marking, with UKCA as the domestic route and transitional CE-marking rules still relevant for some device regimes. Non-UK manufacturers need a UK responsible person, while Northern Ireland follows a separate EU-derived regime. The Association of British HealthTech Industries is the sector trade body most often cited in UK market discussions.
Commercial development appears likely to remain compliance-led. Manchester’s cohort has many early-commercial and specialist operators, so growth tends to depend less on broad consumer demand and more on whether firms can document product performance, meet buyer assurance requirements and maintain distribution or service relationships. Scale-up scarcity may also keep acquisition and partnership routes in view, particularly where larger suppliers want local technical capability, regulatory support or access to defined clinical niches. The firms most able to move beyond narrow supply roles are likely to be those that combine product evidence with repeatable quality processes and dependable after-sales provision.
126
Active firms
2026
6
Above £5M turnover
Manchester cohort
41
Incorporated since 2022
Manchester cohort
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (6 of 126 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
32% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (41 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Medical devices, including in vitro diagnostics, custom-made devices and systems or procedure packs, must be registered with the MHRA before being placed on the Great Britain market.
The Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No 618, as amended) remain the main Great Britain framework, with UKCA marking as the domestic route for product marking.
Transitional rules allow certain CE-marked devices onto the Great Britain market until dates that vary by device regime, including 30 June 2028 or 30 June 2030.
Office for Life Sciences estimates put the UK medical technology subsector at 4,360 companies in 2023/2024, with 196,000 employees and £48.0 billion in turnover.
MedTech Europe estimates the European medical technology market at roughly €170 billion in 2024, representing 26.4% of the world market.
Top Manchester medical devices companies
Develops and commercialises point‑of‑care pharmacogenetic diagnostic systems. Products include the Genedrive molecular testing platform and assays detecting genetic variants such as MT‑RNR1 and…
Serves NHS organisations, hospitals and clinical teams in emergency care, neonatal intensive care and stroke services, alongside healthcare partners adopting point-of-care pharmacogenetic diagnostics.
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and commercialises the Phagenyx medical device system, which delivers pharyngeal electrical stimulation to restore swallowing function in patients with post‑stroke dysphagia, enabling…
Sells to hospitals and healthcare providers treating post-stroke dysphagia, including stroke units, ICUs, rehabilitation teams, neurologists and speech-language pathology teams.
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StableStable · -61% CAGR over 4y
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Ascend Diagnostics Ltd
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDesigns and develops MALDI‑TOF mass spectrometry instruments and software for clinical diagnostic laboratories. Provides platforms for high‑throughput microbial identification and analysis, with…
Serves medical and laboratory staff in high-throughput hospital and clinical diagnostics laboratories, including teams responsible for early diagnosis, microbial testing, patient-data analysis and…
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WeakWeak · -14% CAGR over 5y
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3y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and supplies ostomy care and peristomal skincare products, including silicone ostomy seals, stoma bags, flange extenders, adhesive removers, skin barriers, and odour-control sachets designed…
Sells to people living with a stoma and those preparing for or adapting after surgery, as well as healthcare professionals who prescribe ostomy products. Serves individual users and clinical…
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StrongStrong
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsImports, distributes and sells molecular biology and diagnostic kits, reagents and laboratory instruments used in life science research, clinical and molecular diagnostics, forensics and applied…
Serves life science researchers, clinical and diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and applied testing organisations, including forensics, veterinary, infectious disease,…
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HealthyHealthy · -90% CAGR over 2y
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EDGE MEDICAL (BIOLOGICS) LIMITED
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDistributes medical devices and biologic products for surgical and clinical use, including spine surgery systems, allografts, navigation technology, laser and radiofrequency equipment for pain…
Serves hospitals, surgical clinics and specialist clinicians, including spine, orthopaedic, oncology, sports medicine, ENT, pain management and wound care teams, primarily in the UK medical sector.
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DistressedDistressed · -90% CAGR over 2y
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Njord Medtech Ltd
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1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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AM DIAGNOSTICS LTD
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures molecular diagnostic instruments, PCR and RT‑qPCR assay kits for detecting infectious diseases, genetic mutations, sexually transmitted infections and foodborne pathogens. Also supplies…
Serves clinical diagnostic laboratories, healthcare providers, research organisations, veterinary testing providers and food safety laboratories requiring molecular assays, instruments, PCR reagents…
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WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
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Ostomed Limited
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3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies medical products for stoma care, continence, urology, anal irrigation and wound care. Provides prescription dispensing and pharmacy services, and wholesales and distributes healthcare…
Serves UK patients requiring stoma, continence, urology, laryngectomy/tracheostomy and wound care supplies, plus pharmacies, wholesalers and manufacturers needing prescription, distribution and…
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StableStable · Profitable · 0% CAGR over 2y
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YNR INSTRUMENTS LTD
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 4y
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XANA MEDTEC LTD
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4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
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METAZOA LTD
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2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 1y
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Novatech Solutions Ltd
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
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UMAX HEALTH LTD
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2y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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MR SURGICAL LTD
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
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EARSWITCH LTD
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5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops in‑ear biometric sensing and control technology, including sensor hardware, data platforms and software for health monitoring, medical research and device interaction. Products capture…
Serves healthcare providers, clinical research organisations, digital health and medtech companies, and earphone or hearables manufacturers developing patient monitoring, biometric data, oximetry or…
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StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 86% CAGR over 4y
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EQUIP MEDMALLZ LTD
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
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KBD Laboratory Ltd
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
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Medybird Limited
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5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
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PILL CONNECT LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops connected pill dispensers and software that record time‑stamped medication access data, enabling real-time monitoring of patient adherence in clinical trials and pharmaceutical research…
Serves pharmaceutical and biotech companies, clinical trial sponsors, CROs and trial/site teams running clinical trials or launched drug programmes where participants dose at home, including…
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StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
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Smile Medicals Ltd
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
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RA GROUP LTD
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3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
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INNOVATE (EU) LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
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MEDUSA 19 LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
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HYRIS LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and supplies molecular testing technology including miniaturised qPCR instruments, cloud-based software and diagnostic assays. Platforms support genetic analysis and data management for…
Serves laboratories, hospitals and clinics in healthcare diagnostics, plus nutraceutical businesses, food manufacturers and agronomists. Also targets kit developers, research and academic…
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DistressedDistressed · -69% CAGR over 5y
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and manufactures FibroScan medical devices that use transient elastography to non‑invasively measure liver stiffness and steatosis for assessment of liver disease. Also provides liver health…
Sells primarily to healthcare providers and clinical users managing liver disease, including hospitals, liver specialists, diagnostic centres and screening programmes. Also serves pharmaceutical…
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StrongStrong · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 2y
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TECHNICAL SERVICE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures microbiology consumables including transport and dry swabs, sampling kits, culture media, and microorganism preservation systems. Supplies products used for clinical diagnostics,…
Sells B2B to laboratories and testing teams in medical, veterinary, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and beverage, environmental, education and forensic sectors, plus clinical users needing patient,…
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StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
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CONNECT PHARMA LIMITED
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies point‑of‑care diagnostic testing equipment to healthcare providers, including cholesterol monitors, multi‑parameter analysers, diabetes testing devices and rapid infection tests. Also…
Serves UK healthcare providers, including NHS services, GP practices and clinics, that use point-of-care diagnostic testing to support patient care and health check programmes.
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StrongStrong
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HR HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsManufactures healthcare consumables and medical supplies, including sterile surgical lubricants, ultrasound gels, probe covers, intermittent catheters, and urology and wound care products for…
Serves healthcare professionals, acute and non-acute care providers, and patients/caregivers needing medical consumables for urology, bladder and bowel care, wound care, ultrasound and general…
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DistressedDistressed · -91% CAGR over 2y
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BAILEY INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
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5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
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HUWEL LTD
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and manufactures molecular diagnostic products including RT‑PCR test kits, nucleic acid amplification devices, oligonucleotides, enzymes, reagents, extraction kits and laboratory plasticware…
Sells B2B to clinical diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, public health and TB testing programmes, point-of-care providers, and life sciences research teams in diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccine…
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StrongStrong · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
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FIREFLY SCIENTIFIC LIMITED
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4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies primary antibodies, diagnostic test kits, and quality control materials for clinical and research laboratories. Product range includes ELISA testing kits, point‑of‑care testing products,…
Serves clinical and research laboratories across the UK and Ireland, including laboratory professionals and clinicians working in diagnostics, histology, point-of-care testing, ELISA, blood science…
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StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 3y
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C. D. MEDICAL LIMITED
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and supplies medical devices for wound care, stoma care and skin treatment. Product range includes sterile cleansing solutions, irrigation devices, wound dressings, barrier films, emollients…
Serves NHS and private healthcare providers, including hospitals, stoma care teams, wound care clinicians and dermatology nurses, as well as patients using stoma, wound care and dermatology products.
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HealthyHealthy · -92% CAGR over 2y
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ASTEK INNOVATIONS LIMITED
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies dental consumables and equipment for dental practices, including disposable matrix systems, syringe tips and safety syringe systems, and distributes products from the Young Innovations range…
Serves B2B dental practices, dentists and clinical dental teams, alongside procurement buyers purchasing consumables and safety items for patient treatment.
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WeakWeak · -48% CAGR over 2y
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SPINESTRENGTH LTD
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
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MEDI-RAY UV LTD
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
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TMRW LIFE SCIENCES, LTD.
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3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops automated cryogenic storage and digital inventory systems for IVF clinics, enabling tracking, management, and transport of frozen eggs, embryos, and sperm. Provides RFID-based specimen…
Serves fertility clinics, IVF laboratories, embryologists and clinic operators managing frozen eggs, embryos and sperm, with patient-facing storage support for people undergoing fertility treatment.
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StrongStrong · -50% CAGR over 1y
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IK CADCAM LTD
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1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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G & N DENTAL LABORATORY LTD
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4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -33% CAGR over 3y
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VALLEY DENTAL LABORATORY LTD
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
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EASEFORYOU LTD
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -78% CAGR over 3y
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DEEP ARC LIMITED
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1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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Grafmed Limited
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -62% CAGR over 5y
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AND Healthcare Ltd
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2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 1y
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A & B Cann Dentures Direct Limited
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5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
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HYDRATRACK LIMITED
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1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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SENTI TECH LIMITED
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1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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Surgimax Instruments Limited
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5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
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UCERTAINTY LTD
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2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -67% CAGR over 1y
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How Manchester medical devices companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Manchester medical device companies earn revenue through a mix of product sales, distribution margin, technical services and recurring support rather than a subscription-only motion. Many handle regulated devices, in vitro diagnostics, custom-made devices or procedure packs, so pricing often reflects qualification effort, traceability, documentation and post-sale service as much as the physical item. Smaller suppliers may charge per unit, per batch, per service visit or by retainer for responsible-person and compliance support. Larger engagements tend to become supply and maintenance relationships, with repeat orders tied to clinical use, replacement cycles and buyer assurance.
Who they sell to
Typical customers are clinical, diagnostic and care organisations, alongside manufacturers that outsource distribution, quality work, servicing or market access tasks. Buying groups usually include clinical users who specify need, procurement teams that test price and supplier resilience, technical services teams that check installation and maintenance, and quality or regulatory staff who review evidence. Direct sales remains common for specialist products, while tenders, distributor channels and partner referrals matter where suppliers need access to Great Britain healthcare buyers. Contract value is usually tied to risk and service load: sample orders or evaluations at the low end, recurring supply, maintenance or support agreements where devices sit inside routine care.
What they buy
Most medical device firms tend to spend on systems and services that keep evidence, inventory and customer commitments under control. Common software needs include quality management, document control, complaint handling, CRM, quoting, finance, inventory, warehouse management, field-service scheduling, analytics and cyber security. Service spend often goes to regulatory advisers, technical-file writers, testing laboratories, calibration providers, insurance, legal support, accounting, specialist recruitment and contract manufacturing or packaging. Infrastructure requirements are usually practical: clean or controlled work areas where manufacturing is involved, secure storage, logistics partners, lab access and cloud systems for traceability and after-sales records.
Why and how to sell to them
Medical device buyers tend to evaluate vendors when the cost of compliance starts to constrain growth: a new product route, a change in MHRA registration status, an initial Great Britain distribution mandate, a tender requirement, an audit finding or rising complaint volume. Manchester firms with lean teams are often short of time rather than interest, so outbound works better when it links directly to registration evidence, traceability, service response, margin protection or procurement readiness. Messaging should usually separate the clinical user, quality lead and commercial owner; each will care about a different risk in the same buying decision.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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