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Public Healthcare Companies in the UK: 1,600+ Active Firms (2026)
Public healthcare companies deliver regulated clinical, diagnostic and support services for public-sector health bodies across the UK.
Buying centres cluster around commissioners and operational leaders inside integrated care boards, hospital trusts, foundation trusts and local authorities. The most common commercial motions are contract-led rather than self-serve: pathway delivery, diagnostics capacity, clinical staffing, community care and outsourced operational support. Buyers tend to want providers with clinical governance, evidence of safe delivery, mobilisation capacity and the ability to manage multi-site workforces. Engagements are usually tendered or procured through public routes, with pricing tied to service volumes, staffing models and measurable service obligations.
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The UK cohort comprises 1,603 trading companies, giving researchers a defined supplier universe rather than a broad healthcare count. Reported employment among headcount-reporting firms is 14,274 people, concentrated in operators with clinical teams, care staff, diagnostics personnel and contract management functions. The market sits close to public expenditure flows: ONS describes government-financed healthcare as the main financing route, including spending by the NHS, local authorities and other public bodies. That funding shape favours suppliers able to handle procurement scrutiny and service-continuity obligations.
England’s regulated activity regime is central to how these providers operate. Any organisation carrying out a regulated activity in England must be registered with the Care Quality Commission, and failure to register is an offence. Public-health contracting is shaped by the Provider Selection Regime, which relevant authorities use when arranging in-scope healthcare services. Integrated care boards, NHS trusts, foundation trusts and local authorities therefore assess not just price, but registration status, quality evidence, mobilisation risk and the transparency requirements attached to the selection route.
Commissioning cycles, workforce availability and governance evidence appear likely to shape the cohort more than product experimentation. Newer entrants tend to need time to build CQC track record, reference contracts and the operational routines expected by public buyers. Scale-ups with repeatable pathways or diagnostics capacity may find room where trusts and commissioners need external delivery capacity, but procurement scrutiny should keep expansion uneven. Consolidation may favour providers that can absorb mobilisation risk and maintain clinical standards across multiple sites.
1,603
Active firms
2026
205
Over £5M
annual revenue
156
Incorporated since 2022
newer companies
Key facts
About 12% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (205 of 1,603 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
9% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (156 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
The Care Quality Commission requires any individual, partnership or organisation carrying out regulated activities in England to be registered under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
The Provider Selection Regime has applied to in-scope healthcare-service contracting in England since 1 January 2024, with five selection processes and transparency requirements for relevant authorities.
ONS estimates put nominal UK healthcare expenditure at £317 billion in 2024, equal to 11.1% of GDP.
Government-financed healthcare accounted for £258 billion in 2024, or 81.3% of total healthcare expenditure.
ONS health accounts follow the System of Health Accounts 2011 framework, so the UK total is broader than health-service spending alone and includes some services treated domestically as social care.
Top UK public healthcare companies
DMC Healthcare Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides outsourced clinical services to NHS organisations, including dermatology, gastroenterology and endoscopy, ENT and audiology, gynaecology, and radiology reporting. Delivers community and…
Serves NHS commissioners, Trusts and healthcare providers needing clinical capacity, elective recovery support and managed outpatient pathways across community and secondary care.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 144% CAGR over 4y
Location
Malling Health Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsManages NHS primary care services including GP practices, urgent care centres and out‑of‑hours medical services. Provides operational management and support for a network of primary care facilities…
Serves NHS commissioners, GP practice networks and patients who access primary care, urgent care and out-of-hours services.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -90% CAGR over 1y
Location
Malling Health (UK) Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsManages and operates NHS primary care services, including GP practices, urgent care centres and out-of-hours medical services, providing clinical staffing, practice management, and delivery of…
Serves NHS patients and public-sector healthcare commissioners across primary care, urgent care and out-of-hours care settings.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 4% CAGR over 1y
Location
Elective Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides medical insourcing services to NHS hospitals, supplying specialist clinical teams to deliver procedures and diagnostic services such as endoscopy, cardiology and neurophysiology, helping…
Serves NHS Trusts and hospital departments nationwide needing support with elective care waiting lists, RTT/DM01 targets and specialty pathways such as endoscopy, neurophysiology and cardiology.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 46% CAGR over 4y
Location
HealthHarmonie Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides NHS‑commissioned community healthcare services, delivering outpatient consultations, diagnostics and elective care across specialties including cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology,…
Serves NHS commissioners, Integrated Care Boards and NHS Trusts seeking outsourced elective community care, with referrals from GPs and services delivered to NHS patients across the UK and Ireland.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
PARTNERING HEALTH LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides healthcare services to NHS trusts and private partners, including primary and urgent care provision, elective care capacity support, custody and offender health services, and workplace…
Serves NHS trusts, private healthcare providers, employers and public-sector bodies, including organisations responsible for custody, probation, community healthcare and employee wellbeing.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 1y
Location
DORKING HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides NHS healthcare services through GP federations and clinical teams, including primary care network support, community and intermediate care, outpatient clinics, diagnostic services such as…
Serves NHS patients across Surrey, including people needing primary care, community health, outpatient diagnostics or procedures, and NHS Talking Therapies, alongside local GP practices and primary…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 2y
Location
SOUTH DOC SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides NHS primary, community and urgent care services through a GP co‑operative. Operates an urgent treatment centre and specialist clinics including dermatology, urology and chronic kidney…
Serves NHS commissioners, primary care networks and partner GP practices, reaching their registered patients in South Birmingham, including care home residents and children needing community-based…
Financial Health
StableStable · 1% CAGR over 3y
Location
The Surgical Consortium Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides clinical insourcing and outsourcing services to NHS hospitals, supplying surgical teams and managing full patient treatment pathways including outpatient clinics, diagnostics, theatre…
Serves NHS trusts and public-sector healthcare organisations needing clinical capacity and waiting-list support across surgical, dermatology, diagnostics and related specialties.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 57% CAGR over 3y
Location
THE MEDICAL & DIAGNOSTIC CARE GROUP LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides clinical services and capacity support to NHS trusts, supplying consultants and nurses to deliver diagnostic procedures, outpatient clinics and elective surgeries in hospital facilities, and…
Sells primarily to NHS Trusts and NHS teams needing extra elective care capacity, diagnostics and outpatient support. Also targets consultants and nurses as recruitment candidates for UK-based…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 3y
Location
SAH DIAGNOSTICS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides diagnostic and clinical support services to NHS trusts and healthcare providers, including mobile and insourced diagnostic facilities, equipment and staff. Delivers procedures in…
Sells to NHS Trusts, hospitals, ICBs and other UK healthcare partners needing extra diagnostic and treatment capacity. Targets public-sector healthcare organisations managing cancer backlogs, patient…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 153% CAGR over 4y
Location
HOMELINK HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides clinician-led hospital-at-home and virtual ward services for NHS patients, delivering care in patients’ homes. Services include IV therapy, early supported discharge, reablement,…
Sells primarily to NHS organisations and public-sector health commissioners, including hospitals, ICBs, community providers, local authorities and GPs, as well as care homes seeking hospital-at-home,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 35% CAGR over 4y
Location
Integrated Care 24
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides integrated urgent, primary and community healthcare services for the NHS, including NHS 111 call handling, clinical assessment, out-of-hours GP services, walk-in and urgent care…
Serves NHS patients and local communities needing urgent, primary and community healthcare, including care home residents, people using NHS 111, GP practices and walk-in services, and patients…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
PORTLAND CLINICAL LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides consultant-led clinical insourcing and healthcare services to NHS trusts and private patients, including surgical procedures, diagnostic testing, community nursing and therapy services,…
Serves NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Boards, community and mental health teams, independent healthcare providers, employers needing occupational health, and private patients requiring clinical pathways…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 13% CAGR over 2y
Location
RADIOLOGY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides diagnostic imaging services and capacity support for healthcare providers, including mobile and modular MRI and CT scanning, ultrasound services, radiography staffing, and supply of imaging…
Serves NHS Trusts, radiology departments and community diagnostic programmes across the UK, targeting public-sector healthcare teams responsible for imaging capacity, waiting lists, staffing and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
SOUTH DOC SERVICES MY HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides NHS primary, community and secondary care services through a GP co‑operative. Operates clinical services including urgent treatment centres, specialist clinics (e.g. dermatology, urology,…
Serves NHS patients of partner GP practices and primary care networks in South Birmingham, alongside NHS commissioners, urgent care providers and care homes.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
EMS GROUP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides mobile healthcare facilities and clinical research services, including mobile endoscopy, dialysis, vaccination and screening units. Supports hospitals, NHS trusts and research sponsors with…
Serves NHS Trusts and Health Boards, private healthcare providers, clinical research sponsors and CROs needing healthcare delivery or research capacity in hospitals and community settings.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
NOUVITA HEALTHCARE LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides mental health care services including psychiatric inpatient treatment (acute and PICU), long‑term nursing care, residential and supported living for adults with mental health conditions or…
Serves NHS/public-sector referrers, private clients and adults needing mental health support, including women in PICU, older adults, people with learning disabilities, autism, substance misuse…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 3y
Location
Gutcare.Org Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides consultant-led medical insourcing and clinical support services to NHS Trusts, supplying specialist teams to deliver diagnostic and treatment procedures, including gastroenterology and…
Serves NHS Trusts and other NHS healthcare organisations, particularly hospital teams managing patient pathways, diagnostics, treatment access and clinical service capacity.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
SALVEAS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare insourcing services, supplying clinical teams and expertise to NHS and other providers to address treatment waiting lists, increase clinical capacity, and deliver patient care and…
Serves NHS organisations and other healthcare providers across the UK that face waiting-time and capacity pressures, with patients as the end beneficiaries.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 45% CAGR over 4y
Location
ATRUMED LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates urgent care and urgent treatment centres and provides primary care and private GP services, including consultations, diagnosis and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, health advice,…
Serves NHS trusts and healthcare organisations needing urgent and primary care capacity, alongside private patients seeking GP consultations, same-day care, health advice, follow-up and referrals.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 4y
Location
PHL GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare services to NHS trusts and private partners, including primary and urgent care provision, elective care support, workplace wellbeing services, virtual GP access, and ADHD…
Serves NHS trusts, private healthcare providers and other organisations needing primary, urgent, elective and workplace wellbeing healthcare support for patients and employees.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 82% CAGR over 4y
Location
SENSECARE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides NHS general practice, community and urgent care services; delivers home care and residential care services; offers physiotherapy and rehabilitation; and supplies temporary clinical staffing…
Serves NHS and healthcare organisations, providers needing temporary clinical staff, prospective care franchisees, and individuals or families seeking home care, residential care, physio or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 2y
Location
GREENWICH HEALTH LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides primary care and urgent care services, operates an urgent treatment centre, and delivers community health programmes including contraception, smoking cessation, NHS health checks, diabetes…
Serves NHS patients and residents across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, alongside local GP practices, primary care staff, and healthcare partners needing support, training, and shared service…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 21% CAGR over 4y
Location
F.A.S.T. Ambulance Service Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides ambulance and medical support services including non‑emergency patient transport, high‑dependency transfers, and patient flow services for NHS facilities and hospitals. Supplies medical…
Serves NHS integrated care boards, acute hospitals and other regulated ambulance services, plus event organisers ranging from local theatres to large outdoor events needing medical cover.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 2y
Location
BRAMLEY HEALTH HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides specialist healthcare and residential care services for people with mental health conditions, neurocognitive disorders and acquired brain injuries. Operates hospitals and care homes…
Serves NHS commissioners, referrers and adult service users needing specialist mental health, neurocognitive, acquired brain injury, forensic, acute and learning disability care, including men with…
Financial Health
StableStable · -59% CAGR over 4y
Location
CARETECH UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides specialist health and social care services including residential care, supported living, nursing care and rehabilitation hospitals for adults and children with learning disabilities, autism,…
Serves adults, children and young people with complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health, neurological and physical disabilities, across England, Scotland and Wales.
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Mastercall Healthcare
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides out‑of‑hospital healthcare services for the NHS, including urgent primary care, community response teams and patient assessment services. Also develops healthcare software and data services…
Serves NHS commissioners, primary care networks and healthcare partners, alongside patients needing urgent and out-of-hospital care, primarily across Stockport, Trafford and the North West of England.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -1% CAGR over 2y
Location
GRAY HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides clinically informed community mental health and supported living services for people with complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries and mental health conditions.…
Serves NHS bodies, Integrated Care Boards and local authorities across England and Wales, supporting publicly funded adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
Active Pathways Supported Living Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides supported living, residential care and inpatient services for adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism and other complex needs. Delivers therapeutic support,…
Serves adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, alongside NHS, local authority and other commissioners/funders across the North of England.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fidelia Healthcare Ltd.
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and care support services, supplying nurses, carers and support workers to hospitals, care homes, residential services and home care. Delivers coordinated support for…
Serves NHS services, local authorities, integrated care boards and private care providers needing nurses, carers and support workers for hospitals, clinics, care homes, children’s homes, residential…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Nurseline Community Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides specialist community-based care and support for people with complex mental health and physical needs. Services include urgent crisis response, home and community mental health support,…
Serves people with complex mental health, autism, learning disabilities, eating disorders or physical care needs, plus families, NHS/local authority commissioners and care partners arranging crisis,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 122% CAGR over 3y
Location
OPTIMO CARE GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsActs as a holding company for a group providing homecare, supported living and specialist care services. The group delivers in-home support, operates supported accommodation, and develops or manages…
Serves local authorities, NHS and healthcare organisations, alongside individuals and families needing homecare, supported living and specialist care across the UK.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -72% CAGR over 3y
Location
Principal Medical Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides primary and community healthcare services for the NHS through a federation of GP member practices. Delivers clinical services at scale, supports general practices with training and…
Serves NHS primary care and public-sector healthcare buyers, especially GP practices, integrated care system partners, ICBs and public health commissioners, while also supporting diverse patient…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
BARCLAY SPECIALIST CARE LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides complex healthcare services delivered in patients’ homes, supporting individuals with long‑term or complex conditions. Works with NHS continuing healthcare and personal health budgets, and…
Serves individuals with complex healthcare needs and families using Personal Health Budgets or Continuing Healthcare funding, plus NHS ICBs/CSUs commissioning care and healthcare staff seeking…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Communitas Clinics Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides community healthcare services for the NHS, including ear, nose and throat (ENT) and dermatology clinics. Delivers outpatient assessment and treatment, and offers education and training…
Serves NHS patients referred for community ENT and dermatology care, and sells to NHS commissioners, local trusts and GP practices seeking outsourced community healthcare services and GP education…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 20% CAGR over 4y
Location
CONCEPT CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides homecare services and healthcare staffing, recruiting nurses, GPs and other professionals for NHS hospitals, clinics and community settings. Also offers insourcing support and care…
Serves individuals needing homecare, NHS hospitals, private clinics and other healthcare providers across the UK, as well as healthcare professionals seeking nursing, GP, consultant and healthcare…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
GP First Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a federation of general practices that collaborates with healthcare providers to secure and deliver NHS primary care services. Coordinates initiatives such as extended access, out‑of‑hours…
Serves GP practices and healthcare commissioners/providers in Stafford and Cannock, including NHS clinical commissioning groups, acute trusts, private health providers, voluntary sector organisations…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a network of NHS general practitioner (GP) surgeries providing primary care services, including medical consultations, patient registration, routine healthcare, and community medical support…
Serves NHS patients and families living near its GP practices, mainly across the North West of England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Bolton, Salford, St Helens and surrounding areas.
Financial Health
StableStable · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
FIRST OPTION HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides home healthcare and support services for children, young people and adults, including palliative care, autism and learning disability support, mental health services, live-in and…
Serves children, young people and adults with complex healthcare, autism, learning disabilities or mental health needs, plus families using Personal Health Budgets, NHS commissioners, private…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 2y
Location
Precedo Healthcare Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides home care, supported living and community outreach services for people with disabilities, mental health conditions and complex needs. Also supplies nurses and care staff to the NHS, local…
Serves individuals and families needing home care or supported living, including people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions or complex needs, plus NHS bodies, local…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Everliving Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides social care and support services including supported living, home care, live-in care, respite care and complex care. Supports individuals with mental health conditions, autism, learning…
Serves a mix of public-sector and private buyers: local authorities, NHS trusts, independent children’s trusts, families and self-funding individuals needing community care for people with mental…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 35% CAGR over 4y
Location
MANCHESTER SURGICAL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides NHS-funded outpatient and planned surgical services across multiple specialties, including ENT, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopaedics, rheumatology, and hand and wrist procedures,…
Serves NHS patients in North West England needing planned specialist care, including ENT, gastroenterology, general surgery, orthopaedics and rheumatology.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
React Support Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides mental health and social care services for adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries and complex needs, including residential care, supported…
Serves vulnerable adults aged 18+ with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries and complex needs, plus their families. Also sells to NHS bodies and local authorities…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 10% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides non-emergency patient transport services, transporting individuals to and from hospitals, clinics, and medical appointments. Operates Care Quality Commission registered services using…
Serves patients and healthcare organisations needing non-emergency patient transport throughout the UK, including individuals requiring assisted travel and providers arranging transport for patients.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
CONNECT 2 FLEXICARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides health and social care services including complex care, live‑in care, paediatric care, respite care, behavioural support, and supported living. Works with families, commissioners, and…
Serves children and adults with complex needs, young adults needing supported living, their parents and families, plus healthcare commissioners and specialists arranging complex, paediatric, respite…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 28% CAGR over 4y
Location
LSA SECURE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides ambulance and patient transport services, including non‑emergency transfers, secure transport for mental health assessments, medical courier services, and international medical repatriation.…
Serves NHS bodies, private healthcare providers, mental health assessors and other organisations needing clinically led ambulance and patient transport support, as well as patients requiring…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 84% CAGR over 4y
Location
EMED Group
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides non‑emergency patient transport and healthcare logistics services for the NHS and care providers. Operates specialist vehicles and staff to transport patients, deliver medical items, and…
Serves NHS bodies, hospitals, integrated care boards and health and social care commissioners across the UK, plus care teams needing specialist transport partners for patients and healthcare…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 1y
Location
CARE CREW LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies nurses, carers and support staff to hospitals, care homes and other health and social care settings. Also provides domiciliary care, operates nursing and residential care homes, and delivers…
Serves NHS bodies, local authorities, hospitals, care homes, domiciliary care providers and other health and social care organisations across the UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 1% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE SUPERIOR HEALTHCARE GROUP LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides nurse-led complex home care services for children, young people and adults with long-term and neurological conditions, including ventilation, tracheostomy and spinal injury support. Also…
Serves children, young people and adults across the UK who need complex at-home care, alongside families, personal health budget holders, case managers and Integrated Care Boards arranging support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How UK public healthcare companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from commissioned care and capacity rather than product licences. Public healthcare suppliers are paid for staffed clinical services, diagnostics, community pathways, treatment support, care packages, managed facilities or back-office operations. Pricing is typically activity-linked: per test, appointment, shift, patient episode, care visit or service line, often with fixed mobilisation costs and service-level deductions. Larger contracts can resemble managed-service agreements, where the provider supplies clinical governance, workforce planning, reporting and operational management as one package. Smaller engagements tend to be spot purchases, framework call-offs or short-term insourcing work used to clear backlogs or cover workforce gaps.
Who they sell to
Buyers are mostly public-sector commissioners and provider-side operational teams: integrated care boards, hospital trusts, foundation trusts and local authorities. Decision groups tend to include commissioning leads, clinical directors, chief operating officers, finance directors, procurement teams and quality or safeguarding officers. Procurement is rarely a single-contact sale. Typical routes include public tenders, framework competitions, Provider Selection Regime processes and, for urgent capacity, more direct call-off mechanisms. Sales cycles often run for months because buyers test quality evidence, CQC status where relevant, mobilisation plans, information governance, workforce vetting and business continuity. Lower-risk purchases may start with a pilot, but larger awards usually require referenceable delivery and formal contract assurance.
What they buy
Most public healthcare providers tend to spend on systems and services that reduce operational risk rather than speculative growth tooling. Common needs include workforce management, rostering, payroll, HR, recruitment, clinical training, credential checking, safeguarding processes and agency spend control. Compliance and governance tools also matter: incident reporting, audit trails, policy management, CQC evidence packs, complaints handling and information-governance workflows. Operators with diagnostics or multi-site delivery often need scheduling, capacity planning, patient communications, data integration, analytics, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure and secure device management. Non-software suppliers can find demand around clinical negligence cover, employment law, bid support, accounting, estates maintenance, transport, uniforms and specialist consumables.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying triggers tend to be visible before a formal tender lands: a new contract award, service mobilisation, site expansion, CQC inspection preparation, winter-pressure planning, a leadership change, headcount growth or a move into a regulated activity. Pain points are practical: filling clinical shifts, proving governance, keeping records audit-ready, protecting patient information and meeting service obligations without adding administrative load. Outbound works better when it maps to those risks in the buyer’s language. Claims about efficiency should be tied to mobilisation speed, staff utilisation, evidence capture, contract reporting or reduced procurement friction, rather than generic claims about modernisation.
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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