GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland

What GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland does

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Ahrensburg, Germany (registered in Lübeck, Amtsgericht Lübeck HRB 80 07 HL), is the largest ambulatory healthcare, therapy, and service company in Germany. The company is privately owned by Nordic Capital and operates as part of the GHD Unternehmensgruppe (GHD Group), employing between 1,001 and 5,000 staff. GHD provides homecare services combining the delivery of medical supplies (Hilfsmittel), pharmaceutical products (Arzneimittel), and clinical support to patients across multiple therapy areas: stoma care, incontinence, wound care, enteral and parenteral nutrition, oncology support, intermittent self-catheterization (ISK), and tracheostomy/respiratory therapy. Services are prescribed by physicians and billed through the German statutory and private health insurance system (gesetzliche und private Krankenversicherung), with delivery handled by a nationwide network of field-based Homecare Managers who also provide application training and patient consultation.

The company serves a dual customer base: approximately 665,000 individual patients (long-tail, recurring prescription-driven) and over 18,000 institutional customers including hospitals (Kliniken), medical practices (Praxen), nursing homes (Pflegeeinrichtungen), nursing services, and cost bearers (Kostenträger / health insurers). GTM is primarily field-sales-led: Homecare Managers visit patients at home and institutions directly, supplemented by a B2B portal (GHD-Business) and a direct online ordering platform for nursing homes (Direktbestellung Pflegeheim). Digital service layers include Online-Visite (B2B video consultation for professionals), Videosprechstunde Patienten (patient video consultations via VIOMEDI), and the Digitales Kontinenz Sprechzimmer.

GHD is ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified and runs educational programs (GHD MasterClass, Expertenwissen 2 go) and patient engagement initiatives (Patientenbeirat, patient blogs). Under Nordic Capital ownership the company has executed a portfolio simplification strategy, completing the divestiture of FORLIFE Group in 2025 and the carve-out and sale of distribution subsidiary Sangro Medical Service GmbH to Nordic peer Axcel in March 2026 (expected to operate independently in H1 2026). Post-divestiture, GHD is positioned as a focused, therapy-specialist ambulatory homecare platform with a nationwide distribution footprint and integrated clinical service model.

Name

GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland

Legal name

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland

Website

https://gesundheitsgmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland is Germany's largest ambulatory homecare provider, delivering prescribed medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and clinical support across stoma, incontinence, wound, nutrition, and respiratory therapy to 665,000+ patients and 18,000+ institutional customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Management & Care Coordination (Home & Community-Based) (HLAFAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Injectables & Specialty Medication Support (e.g., insulin, biologics) (HSABALAG), Home Health Clinical Care Coordination & Case Management (HSABACAO)

Keywords

• Homecare medical services
• Medical supply delivery
• Stoma and incontinence care
• Wound care management
• Enteral and parenteral nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahrensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Homecare Medical Supplies and Services: GHD provides homecare services including medical supplies (Hilfsmittel), pharmaceutical products (Arzneimittel), and associated services to patients with conditions such as stoma, incontinence, wounds, and nutrition therapy. Revenue is generated through delivery of products prescribed by doctors, billed to health insurance companies and patients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland is Germany's largest ambulatory homecare provider, delivering medical supplies (Hilfsmittel), pharmaceutical products, and associated care services directly to patients at home, in nursing facilities, and through medical practices. The company combines a nationwide field force of Homecare Managers with digital consultation tools to support patients across stoma, incontinence, wound care, nutrition (enteral/parenteral), oncology, and tracheostomy therapy areas, while also serving hospitals, doctor practices, nursing homes, and health insurers with discharge management, training, and supply services.

Product overview

GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland operates as the largest ambulatory healthcare, therapy, and service company in Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of homecare services and medical product supplies. The core offering centers on GHD Homecare, which delivers individualized patient care through Homecare Managers who provide consultation, application training, and coordination of medical supplies to patients at home, in nursing facilities, or through nursing services. The company complements this with digital services including Online-Visite (video consultation for professionals), Videosprechstunde (patient video consultations), Digitales Kontinenz Sprechzimmer (digital continence clinic), and the GHD Business B2B Portal. Patient services are organized by therapy areas covering incontinence care, stoma care, wound care, nutrition (enteral and parenteral), oncology support, and tracheostomy/respiratory therapy. Professional development is offered through Expertenwissen 2 go and GHD MasterClass platforms. The company also provides institutional services for hospitals, medical practices, nursing facilities, and cost bearers through dedicated service lines and a B2B online ordering platform for nursing homes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GHD Homecare Core homecare service delivering medical products and support to patients at home, in nursing facilities, or through nursing services. Homecare Managers provide consultation, application training for medical products, and coordination of patient care with doctors and insurance providers.
• Patientenservice - Inkontinenzversorgung (Incontinence Care) Incontinence care service covering urinary and fecal incontinence, offering counseling, training, product supply, and quality assurance. Portfolio ranges from absorbent to conductive incontinence supplies.
• Patientenservice - Stomaversorgung (Stoma Care) Stoma care service providing support for ileostoma, kolostoma, and urostoma patients with product provision and ongoing care.
• Patientenservice - Wundversorgung (Wound Care) Wound care service providing supplies and expertise for chronic wound treatment and management.
• Patientenservice - Ernährung (Nutritional Therapy) Nutritional therapy service covering enteral and parenteral nutrition, drinking nutrition, tube feeding, and nutritional counseling for conditions including dialysis, oncology, and geriatrics.
• Patientenservice - Onkologie (Oncology Support) Oncology care service providing nutritional management and support for cancer patients during treatment.
• ISK (Intermittent Self-Catheterization) Service Intermittent self-catheterization service providing single-use catheters, counseling, and training for men, women, and children with bladder emptying issues.
• Patientenservice - Tracheostomie (Tracheostomy and Respiratory Therapy) Tracheostomy and respiratory therapy care service for patients requiring breathing support.
• Leistungen für Kliniken (Hospital Services) Hospital services including discharge management, nutrition management, and coordination of patient care transition from clinical to home settings.
• Leistungen für Praxen (Medical Practice Services) Medical practice services providing support for outpatient care coordination and product supply.
• Leistungen für Pflegeeinrichtungen (Nursing Facility Services) Nursing facility services including indication-specific care, product supply, and staff training.
• Entlassmanagement (Discharge Management) Hospital discharge management service supporting the transition of patients from clinical to ambulatory care settings.
• Online-Visite (Professional Video Consultation) Video consultation service for healthcare professionals enabling expert-to-expert communication, used particularly for wound care discussions, with file sharing in a protected digital environment.
• Videosprechstunde Patienten (Patient Video Consultation) Video consultation service for patients, enabling digital and personal consultations with qualified specialists across multiple specialist areas. Free of charge for patients.
• Digitales Kontinenz Sprechzimmer (Digital Continence Consultation Room) Digital continence consultation room providing virtual access to continence specialists for patient consultations and guidance.
• Direktbestellung Pflegeheim (Nursing Home Direct Ordering) B2B online ordering platform for nursing homes to directly order supplies and products.
• GHD Business B2B Portal Business-to-business portal for medical professionals providing exclusive information, downloads, product access, and services for clinics, practices, and nursing facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 665,000 patients served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Paul Hartmann AG: Major German medical products and wound care company with significant homecare and professional wound management offerings. Comparable through its home-delivered wound care and incontinence product lines and broad institutional reach.
• B. Braun SE: Global German medtech company with a substantial hospital care and outpatient/homecare division (including parenteral nutrition and infusion therapy). Comparable to GHD's clinical home infusion and institutional service lines as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Coloplast A/S: Danish global manufacturer of stoma, continence, wound care, and skin care products with growing direct-to-patient homecare services. Comparable to GHD across the same therapy areas, though operating as a manufacturer-led homecare service rather than a pure-play distributor.
• Convatec Group plc: UK-listed global medical products company focused on ostomy, continence, advanced wound care, and infusion care with direct patient services. Comparable to GHD through overlapping therapy areas and patient-facing service models across Europe.
• Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA: Global German healthcare group operating Helios hospitals, Fresenius Medical Care dialysis, and Kabi nutrition/IV businesses with home-delivered therapies. Comparable to GHD through home-based enteral/parenteral nutrition and chronic disease care delivery.
• Linde plc (Healthcare): Global industrial gases and healthcare company operating home respiratory therapy, sleep services, and chronic care home delivery. Comparable to GHD through home-based respiratory/tracheostomy care services as part of a much larger diversified portfolio.

Direct peers

• Homecare company (medi GmbH & Co. KG / medi Homecare): German medical device manufacturer with a dedicated homecare service arm delivering compression, orthopedic, and wound care products directly to patients. Comparable patient-facing homecare model with field sales force in Germany.
• Aposan GmbH: German specialty pharmacy and homecare provider focused on parenteral nutrition, IV therapies, and complex medication management for home-based patients. Comparable to GHD's parenteral nutrition and chronic home infusion service lines.
• PubliCare GmbH: German homecare provider specializing in stoma, incontinence, wound care, and enteral nutrition supplies with nationwide patient service. Directly comparable to GHD across therapy mix, customer base, and field-force-driven delivery model.

Emerging players

• Healthcare at Home (Sciensus): UK-based provider of home-based clinical services including specialty pharmacy, home infusion, and patient support. Comparable in clinical homecare delivery model and chronic care patient management, though serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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