Trio Healthcare
Trio Healthcare is a UK-based medical device company specializing in ostomy barrier rings and seals for colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy patients. It is positioned among the top five global players in its niche and was acquired by Duke Street in December 2024.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersSkipton, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Trio Healthcare firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Trio Healthcare
- Legal name
- Trio Healthcare
- Website
- https://triohealthcare.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Trio Healthcare is a UK-based medical device company specializing in ostomy barrier rings and seals for colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy patients. It is positioned among the top five global players in its niche and was acquired by Duke Street in December 2024.
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- akta.pro rank
Trio Healthcare industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ostomy Care Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)
- SIC
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Ostomy Care Products (Pouches, Barriers/Wafers, Accessories, Skin Protection) (HLAHALAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB)
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Where Trio Healthcare is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Skipton
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Trio Healthcare business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Medical Device Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of ostomy barrier rings and seals to healthcare providers and patients. The company operates in the broader ostomy care market segment with Flat Type products representing 82.3% of the market.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Trio Healthcare product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Trio Healthcare manufactures and markets medical devices for ostomy, wound, and continence care. Its core product line consists of ostomy barrier rings and seals designed to create a secure seal around stoma sites, protecting peristomal skin and preventing leakage. The company is among the top five global players in the ostomy barrier rings and seals market by revenue as of 2025.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ostomy Barrier Rings and Seals Medical devices designed to create a secure seal around stoma sites, protecting peristomal skin and preventing leakage for colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy patients. The product line includes Flat Type configurations representing 82.3% of the ostomy barrier rings and seals market.
Quantifiable outcome
- Flat Type products represent 82.3% of the ostomy barrier rings and seals market, indicating strong demand for this product category
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Companies that use Trio Healthcare
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Trio Healthcare technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Trio Healthcare partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Trio Healthcare competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Safe n Simple: Emerging ostomy and wound care brand offering barrier products and accessories. Comparable niche specialist in ostomy skin protection, smaller and growing.
- Cymed (now Microtek): Smaller specialist in ostomy products with focus on microSkin barrier technology. Niche peer competing in the same category but with smaller scale than Trio.
Direct peers
- ForLife (Duke Street portfolio): Acquired by Duke Street alongside Trio in December 2024, ForLife produces ostomy bags and accessories. Effectively a sister company under common PE ownership with overlapping product lines.
- Salts Healthcare: UK-based specialist manufacturer of ostomy bags, flanges, seals, and barrier products. Closest direct peer in geography and product focus to Trio Healthcare.
- Welland Medical (B. Braun): UK ostomy products manufacturer, now part of B. Braun, offering ostomy bags, wafers, and seals. Direct specialist competitor with overlapping product portfolio.
- Pelican Healthcare: UK-based ostomy and continence care product manufacturer (now part of Eakin Group). Competes with Trio in the UK and select international markets on barrier and seal products.
- Marlen Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer specializing in ostomy pouches, barriers, and accessory products. Comparable niche specialist competing in the same barrier rings and seals category.
Broad incumbents
- Coloplast: Global leader in ostomy care with the SenSura and Alterna barrier/wafer product lines. Direct overlap in ostomy barrier rings and seals, but operates across continence, wound, and skin care with far greater scale.
- ConvaTec: Major ostomy care player with Esteem, Natura, and Convatec moldable barrier products. Competes in the same barrier rings and seals segment and is one of the top five global players Trio faces.
- Hollister Incorporated: Privately held medical device company with the CeraPlus and New Image ostomy barrier lines. Competes directly in ostomy skin barriers and seals globally.
Market position
Customer concentration
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Trio Healthcare leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Trio Healthcare funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors2 records
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Trio Healthcare M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Trio Healthcare
What does Trio Healthcare do?
Trio Healthcare manufactures and markets medical devices for ostomy, wound, and continence care. Its core product line consists of ostomy barrier rings and seals designed to create a secure seal around stoma sites, protecting peristomal skin and preventing leakage. The company is among the top five global players in the ostomy barrier rings and seals market by revenue as of 2025.
Is Trio Healthcare a public or private company?
Trio Healthcare is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently acquired.
When was Trio Healthcare founded?
Trio Healthcare was founded in 2006. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Trio Healthcare based?
Trio Healthcare is headquartered in Skipton, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Trio Healthcare make money?
One revenue line is on record: medical Device Product Sales.
Who are Trio Healthcare's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Safe n Simple and Cymed (now Microtek). Direct peers are ForLife (Duke Street portfolio), Salts Healthcare, Welland Medical (B. Braun), Pelican Healthcare and Marlen Manufacturing. Broad incumbents are Coloplast, ConvaTec and Hollister Incorporated.
Does Trio Healthcare have an API?
No public API is recorded for Trio Healthcare.
What industry is Trio Healthcare in?
Trio Healthcare's product category is Ostomy Care Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHALAG, Ostomy Care Products (Pouches, Barriers/Wafers, Accessories, Skin Protection), with a secondary code of IMALAIAB, Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers). Its NAICS code is 339113 and its SIC code is 3842.