Pennine Healthcare

What Pennine Healthcare does

Pennine Healthcare (legal entity: Ivor Shaw Limited) is a Derby, UK-based manufacturer and distributor of single-use sterile medical devices and custom procedure packs, operating since the early 1960s under ISO 13485 quality management, ISO 14644-1 cleanroom production, EU MDR and UK MDR compliance, and MHRA authorisation with BSI as Notified Body. Its product portfolio spans airway management (Guedel Airways, suction catheters), surgical suction (Yankauer variants), laparoscopic instruments (Veress Needles, insufflation tubing), urology (intermittent catheters, Peezy Midstream, and distributed Camstent BACTERIA-PHOBIC® coated Foley catheters), gastroenterology, PPE, and a PVC-Free TPE range. Custom procedure packs constitute the core value proposition, offering pre-assembled, sterile tray configurations tailored to specific surgical and clinical workflows across fertility, haemodialysis, CVC placement, arterial line insertion, regional anaesthesia, eFONA, and nerve block procedures.

The company operates an employee-owned trust (EOT) structure since 2021, with 51-100 staff based at its Derby headquarters. Revenue is generated through B2B direct sales to NHS trusts, private hospitals, fertility clinics, and veterinary practices, alongside a distributor network and OEM contract manufacturing partnerships (notably with B. Braun for IV cannulation packs). The veterinary market is addressed through a dedicated Pennine Veterinary sub-brand offering surgical packs, drapes, gowns, Armasorb underpads, and the KatKath feline catheter. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contracts for custom procedure packs and unit pricing for standard catalogue items. Marketing is executed via content (blogs, brochures, case studies), organic social channels, Google reviews, and MedTech industry events.

Strategic positioning rests on regulatory compliance, UK-based manufacturing, EOT-driven workforce alignment, sustainability credentials (ISO 14001, PVC-Free range), and long-tenured distribution partnerships. Recent strategic activity (2025-2026) has centred on portfolio expansion through new pack launches, the PVC-Free product line, and partnerships with Camstent and B. Braun, with no disclosed M&A, external funding, or geographic expansion beyond the UK.

Name

Pennine Healthcare

Legal name

Ivor Shaw Limited

Website

https://penninehealthcare.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pennine Healthcare is a UK-based, employee-owned manufacturer of single-use sterile medical devices and custom procedure packs, supplying NHS trusts, private hospitals, fertility clinics, and veterinary practices from its Derby cleanroom facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Manufacturing

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Practice Consumables & General Medical Supplies (Needles, Syringes, Gloves, Swabs) (HLAMAFAO), Surgical & Procedural Instruments (Scalpels, Forceps, Retractors) (HLAMAFAA), IV Therapy, Infusion & Fluid Management (Pumps, Catheters, Fluid Sets) (HLAMAFAG), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Gloves, Masks/Respirators, Gowns, Face Shields) (HLAHANAF)

Keywords

• Single-use medical devices
• Custom procedure packs
• Sterile surgical consumables
• Medical device manufacturing
• Veterinary surgical supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Derby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Sales: Sale of single-use disposable medical devices and procedure packs to healthcare facilities, distributors, and veterinary practices. Revenue generated through product sales across multiple categories including airway management, surgical suction, gastroenterology, laparoscopy, urology, and PPE.
2. Custom Procedure Pack Manufacturing: Bespoke manufacturing of customised procedure packs tailored to specific surgical requirements, providing value-added manufacturing services to healthcare providers seeking standardised, ready-to-use surgical kits.
3. Medical Device Packaging Solutions: Custom packaging solutions for medical devices, offering tailored packaging services that meet regulatory requirements and customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Pennine Healthcare manufactures single-use, sterile medical devices and custom procedure packs for hospital wards, operating theatres, and veterinary practices. The portfolio spans airway management, surgical suction, laparoscopic instruments, urology, gastroenterology, PPE, and PVC-free alternatives, manufactured in ISO 14644-1 compliant cleanrooms in Derby, UK. The company also provides bespoke procedure pack assembly tailored to specific surgical requirements.

Product overview

Pennine Healthcare is a UK-based medical device manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of single-use, sterile Ward & Theatre Consumables and Custom Procedure Packs. The core offering spans multiple product categories including Airway Management (Guedel Airways, Suction Catheters), Surgical Suction devices (Yankauer variants), Laparoscopic Instruments (Veress Needles, Insufflation Tubing), Urology Instruments, Gastroenterology, PPE, and PVC-Free devices. Custom Procedure Packs provide pre-assembled sterile trays for specialty procedures including fertility, haemodialysis (Fistula packs), CVC placement, arterial line insertion, and nerve block procedures. The Pennine Veterinary sub-brand extends the portfolio to veterinary surgical settings. The company also distributes the Camstent BACTERIA-PHOBIC coated Foley catheter through partnership. Recent launches include PVC-Free tubing (2025), KatKath feline catheter (2025), Peezy Midstream (2025), and CVC Placement Pack (2025). The company operates ISO 14644-1 compliant cleanrooms and maintains EU MDR and UK MDR compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pennine Veterinary: A specialized division offering a wide range of high-quality, value for money, UK manufactured surgical products for veterinary applications, including surgical procedure packs, drapes, gowns, and accessories.

Products and services

• Ward & Theatre Consumables Comprehensive range of single-use, sterile disposable medical devices and consumables for hospital wards and operating theatres, covering airway management, surgical suction, urology, gastroenterology, laparoscopy, PPE, and non-sterile products.
• Custom Procedure Packs Pre-assembled, customised procedure packs tailored to specific surgical needs, combining multiple components into single sterile tray formats for procedures including fertility, haemodialysis, cricothyroidotomy, arterial lines, CVC placement, regional anaesthesia, eFONA, and nerve block.
• Guedel Airways Oropharyngeal airways for anaesthesia or emergency use, colour-coded with bite-blocks for size identification, compliant with ISO 5364:2016.
• Suction Catheters Single-use suction catheters including Funnel, Oppo-Cath, Angled Tip, Prestrol, and Clear Graduated Oppo-Cath variants for airway secretion management.
• Surgical Suction Devices (Yankauer) Yankauer suckers (AirOline, Link, Derby, Selectavac variants), suction connecting tubing, Poole suction probes, Frazier probes, and accessories for surgical suction.
• Laparoscopic Instruments Minimally invasive surgical instruments including Veress Needles, Suction Irrigation Sets, Diathermy Quivers, Insufflation Tubing Sets, and Laparoscopic Packs.
• Veress Needles Sterile, single-use disposable Veress needle with rotating stopcock, Luer connector, and spring-loaded stylet for introducing or removing gas from the peritoneal space.
• Urology Instruments Urology devices including intermittent urethral catheters (male and female), Peezy Midstream, and Camstent BACTERIA-PHOBIC coated Foley catheters.
• Gastroenterology Equipment Gastroenterology devices and equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Medical PPE Personal protective equipment including disposable surgical gowns and protective clothing.
• PVC-Free Medical Devices PVC-free medical devices using polyolefin-based Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE), free from phthalates and plasticisers; includes sterile and non-sterile suction connecting tubing.
• Fertility Packs Specialised procedure packs for fertility treatments including IVF procedures, available as standard or custom kits tailored to specific clinical needs.
• Fistula 'On' and 'Off' Haemodialysis Packs Specialised packs containing single-use components for safe and effective management of vascular access sites for dialysis treatment, manufactured in ISO 14644-1 compliant cleanrooms.
• Cricothyroidotomy Procedure Packs Emergency procedure packs for cricothyrotomy, providing secure airway access when traditional intubation is not feasible.
• Arterial Line Insertion Pack Complete packs supporting arterial catheter insertion including sterile drapes, local anaesthetic, flush systems, and transducer sets for critical care settings.
• Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Placement Pack Designed for safe and efficient central venous catheter insertions, providing essential components for the procedure.
• Regional Anaesthetic Procedure Packs Procedure packs for regional anaesthetic procedures.
• eFONA Procedure Packs Emergency front of neck access procedure packs.
• Nerve Block Procedure Pack Procedure packs for nerve block procedures.
• Medical Device Packaging Solutions Custom packaging solutions for medical devices, providing sterile tray format delivery for hospitals and healthcare professionals, tailored to regulatory requirements and customer specifications.
• Pennine Veterinary UK-manufactured veterinary surgical products including surgical procedure packs, drapes, surgical gowns, Armasorb underpads, cannulation packs, and KatKath feline catheters.
• Camstent BACTERIA-PHOBIC Coated Foley Catheter Innovative catheter with proprietary non-eluting polymer coating that repels bacteria and prevents biofilm formation, reducing catheter-associated UTI risk without promoting antibiotic resistance; distributed under partnership with Camstent.
• Peezy Midstream Single-use urine device facilitating midstream urine collection.
• KatKath Catheter Atraumatic feline long-term urinary catheter that is easy to use and place, for veterinary applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced lay-up times for surgical procedures through custom procedure packs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CamstentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamstent and Pennine Healthcare have formed a strategic partnership for the distribution of BACTERIA-PHOBIC® coated Foley catheters in the UK. Camstent developed the innovative bacteria-phobic coating technology that prevents bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation, while Pennine Healthcare leverages its distribution network to supply these catheters across UK healthcare settings. The partnership addresses catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) through a non-pharmacological approach.
• B. BrauncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorB. Braun partnered with Pennine Healthcare for the manufacturing of IV cannulation packs. Pennine's robust processes, flexibility, and ability to adapt production runs enabled B. Braun to meet diverse customer needs while maintaining high quality standards.
• British Standards Institution (BSI)coreOthersBSI serves as Pennine Healthcare's Notified Body for regulatory compliance under EU MDR and UK MDR. BSI conducts audits and assessments to certify that Pennine's medical device manufacturing meets required standards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ICU Medical: Specialist in IV therapy, infusion sets, and critical care medical devices with strong UK presence. Directly comparable to Pennine's IV cannulation packs, suction tubing, and CVC placement pack offering.
• ConvaTec: UK-listed global medical products company with significant continence care and urology franchises (catheters). Comparable to Pennine's urology line and Camstent BACTERIA-PHOBIC® catheter distribution.
• B. Braun: Global medical device company and existing Pennine customer (IV cannulation pack manufacturing partnership). Operates in IV therapy, infusion, and surgical products, providing both partnership opportunity and competitive overlap in adjacent procedure pack categories.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health: Major US-listed healthcare distributor and medical product manufacturer with extensive surgical and procedural product portfolios. Competes for NHS supply contracts and adjacent procedure pack business as a broad incumbent.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): Global medical technology company with extensive portfolio in medical-surgical products including IV therapy, urology/catheters, surgical instruments, and procedure packs. Overlaps with Pennine's IV cannulation, urology, and catheter lines.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Global Swedish medical device company specialising in single-use surgical and wound care products, including custom procedure packs (BARRIER, MÖLNLYCKE Procedure Packs). A larger incumbent operating in overlapping theatre consumable categories across multiple geographies.
• Coloplast: Danish global medical device company with leading continence care, urology, and wound care franchises including intermittent catheters. Adjacent competitor in Pennine's urology/intermittent catheter category.
• Medline Industries: One of the largest privately-held medical device manufacturers and distributors globally, with deep presence in procedure packs, surgical consumables, and PPE. Operates broadly across Pennine's categories at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Steroplast Healthcare: UK-based medical device manufacturer and distributor of single-use sterile consumables and procedure packs. Directly comparable in product range (airway, suction, surgical accessories) and UK healthcare customer base.
• Rocialle Healthcare: UK-based manufacturer of single-use sterile medical devices and custom procedure packs, serving NHS trusts. Closest direct competitor to Pennine in custom surgical and procedure packs with a comparable UK manufacturing footprint and NHS-focused go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Pennine_Health
• Facebookfacebook.com/PennineHealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennine-healthcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/pennine_health

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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