AneticAid
AneticAid is a UK-based, family-owned medical device manufacturer (founded 1973) producing patient stretchers, mobile surgery systems, electronic tourniquets, and operating theatre accessories, sold to NHS Trusts, private hospital groups, and international distributors across 50+ countries, with an AnetiCare recurring service annuity.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1973
- HeadquartersBaildon, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AneticAid does
Anetic Aid Limited is a UK-based, privately-held designer and manufacturer of medical devices for patient transport, treatment, and recovery, founded in 1973 by Ivor Schofield and headquartered in Havant (with a recently established US operation). Its core technology portfolio centres on the QA3 stretcher family (Patient, DRIVE, Ophthalmic, Treatment, Emergency, and Bariatric variants), the QA4 Mobile Surgery System, and the AT4 Electronic Tourniquet System, supplemented by specialist operating theatre accessories including Lift-Assist Lithotomy Stirrups, hand surgery tables (Gardiner, Magna, Woodlands), pressure-relieving gel supports, and stainless steel theatre furniture. The company manufactures in the UK and holds ISO 13485:2016 certification and FDA registration, with products distributed in over 50 countries through a combination of direct UK enterprise sales and regional distributors.
The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining capital equipment hardware sales (quote-based, with 12-month standard warranty) and a recurring service annuity under the AnetiCare brand (Prevent and Prevent Premium tiers), the latter offering a 10-year lifetime warranty option for stretchers and 3-year for tourniquets that creates long-tail switching costs. Customers are primarily UK NHS Trusts and foundation trusts plus tier-1 private hospital groups (HCA Healthcare UK, Spire Healthcare, Ramsay Health Care, Nuffield Health, Circle Health Group, GenesisCare), with growing US reference sites such as the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee. Distribution outside the UK is executed via a network of country-specific channel partners (AneticAid USA, Meditek in Canada, Kenkar in South America, plus European, APAC, Middle East, and African distributors), and the company markets through clinical content, industry events (e.g., Future Surgery Show), and a comprehensive brochure and video library.
Operationally, the company employs 101-250 staff, has no disclosed institutional funding or external shareholders, and has remained continuously under original ownership for over 50 years. Recent strategic emphasis has been on powered product extensions (QA3 Powered Emergency, QA3 Ophthalmic, QA4 Powered), the AnetiCare service expansion with lifetime warranty, direct US presence via AneticAid USA, and ESG positioning including Carbon Neutral Business certification and UK NHS PPN 06/21 social value compliance. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no AI/ML capabilities are present in the product portfolio.
AneticAid firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AneticAid
- Legal name
- Anetic Aid Limited
- Website
- https://aneticaid.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1973
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- AneticAid is a UK-based, family-owned medical device manufacturer (founded 1973) producing patient stretchers, mobile surgery systems, electronic tourniquets, and operating theatre accessories, sold to NHS Trusts, private hospital groups, and international distributors across 50+ countries, with an AnetiCare recurring service annuity.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AneticAid industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Devices
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards) (HLAHAMAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Surgical Stapling, Suturing & Hemostasis (Staplers, Clips, Sealants, Tourniquets) (HLAHADAL)
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Where AneticAid is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Baildon
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
AneticAid business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Medical Device Hardware Sales: Direct sales of patient stretchers, trolleys, tourniquet systems, and operating theatre equipment to healthcare facilities. Includes multiple product tiers (QA3 Patient, QA3 Emergency, QA4 Mobile Surgery, AT4 Tourniquet) and bariatric variants.
- Service and Maintenance Contracts (AnetiCare): Annual pre-planned service and maintenance packages for QA3, QA4 stretchers, AT4 tourniquets, and Lift-Assist lithotomy stirrups. Includes Prevent and Prevent Premium tiers with different coverage levels, parts discounts, and lifetime warranty benefits.
- Accessories and Consumables: Replacement mattresses, side rail covers, accessory brackets, radiographic cassette carriers, push/pull bars, and other trolley accessories. Includes AT4 tourniquet consumables such as reusable and single-use cuffs.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Annual | Prevent Service Package - For products 11-15 years old |
| Other | Annual | Prevent Premium Service Package - For products up to 10 years old |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Lifetime Warranty - 10 year extended warranty for stretchers |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
AneticAid product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AneticAid designs, manufactures, and supplies patient transport stretchers and trolleys (QA3 and QA4 ranges), electronic tourniquet systems (AT4), and operating theatre accessories (lithotomy stirrups, pressure-relieving supports, hand surgery tables, stainless steel theatre furniture) for NHS hospitals, private healthcare providers, and day surgery centres. The company also sells AnetiCare manufacturer-backed service and maintenance plans including Prevent and Prevent Premium tiers with a unique lifetime warranty option on stretchers.
Product overview
AneticAid is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of medical devices offering a comprehensive portfolio of patient transport, treatment and recovery solutions. The core product line centres on the QA3 stretcher system (including Patient, DRIVE, Ophthalmic, Treatment, Emergency, and Bariatric variants) and the QA4 Mobile Surgery System (available in standard and powered versions), complemented by the AT4 Electronic Tourniquet System for orthopaedic procedures. The company also provides extensive operating theatre accessories including Lift-Assist Lithotomy Stirrups, specialist hand surgery tables (Gardiner, Magna, Woodlands), pressure relieving gel supports (Oasis, Elite, Azure ranges), stainless steel theatre furniture, and comprehensive service/maintenance plans under the AnetiCare brand. All products are supported by a network of international distributors across over 50 countries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- QA3 Patient Stretcher: Flagship patient stretcher for transport, examination and intubation in operating theatres and clinical areas
- QA3 Emergency Stretcher
- QA4 Mobile Surgery System
- AT4 Electronic Tourniquet System
- AnetiCare
Products and services
- QA3 Patient Stretcher Flagship patient transport, examination and intubation stretcher for operating theatres and clinical areas, featuring hydraulic lift, gas-assisted backrest, K8 pressure care mattress, and 5th wheel steering. Available in multiple variants including DRIVE motorised assist, Ophthalmic, and Treatment models. Sold to NHS hospitals, private hospitals, and day surgery centres.
- QA3 Emergency Stretcher Stretcher designed for pre-treatment and post-treatment patient transport, short stay temporary bed, and therapeutic treatments within emergency departments. Features radiotranslucent platform for X-ray access, hydraulic lift mechanism, K8 pressure care mattress, and 320kg weight capacity. Includes DRIVE and Powered Emergency variants.
- QA4 Mobile Surgery System Complete multi-purpose solution for patient transport, treatment and recovery in day surgery. Features radiotranslucent platform with 100% C-arm access, traversing patient platform, lateral tilt, Trendelenburg, and removable leg sections for gynaecology and urology. Maximum patient weight 160kg standard / 250kg powered version.
- AT4 Electronic Tourniquet System Truly independent electronic tourniquet for single or bilateral orthopaedic surgery and pain management. Operates from its own integral air supply, features automatic self-diagnostic checks, colour-coded dual channel system, pressure range 0-600mmHg, and 25-hour rechargeable battery. Product code 40080.
- AT4 Tourniquet Cuffs Range of reusable and single-use tourniquet cuffs for use with the AT4 system, including paediatric, arm, large arm/small leg, leg, large leg, IVRA/Biers Block, and conical variants. Cuff lengths range from 305mm to 1070mm.
- Lift-Assist Lithotomy Stirrups Range of lithotomy stirrups for gynaecological and urological procedures, including Standard (max 159kg), Finned Elite (max 227kg), and Heavy Duty (max 327kg/52 stone). Padded boot supports for patient positioning.
- Gardiner Hand Surgery System Specialist hand surgery system designed in collaboration with Matthew Gardiner for versatile supine arm and hand procedures.
- Magna Hand Surgery Table Specialist hand surgery table designed for upper extremity procedures.
- Woodlands Arm & Hand Surgery Table Specialist arm and hand surgery table designed for versatile supine arm and hand procedures.
- Pressure Relieving Gel Supports (Oasis, Elite, Azure ranges) Comprehensive range of pressure relieving positioners including headrings, operating table pads, armboard pads, heel pads, chest rolls, universal positioners, and specialised supports for various surgical procedures, sold under the Oasis, Elite, and Azure range names.
- Stainless Steel Theatre Furniture Range of stainless steel theatre furniture including instrument trolleys, dressing trolleys, surgeons stools, transfusion stands, mayo tables, bowl stands, kick-about bowls, surgeons platforms, and soiled linen receivers.
- AnetiCare Service Plans Annual pre-planned manufacturer-backed service and maintenance plans for QA3 and QA4 stretchers, AT4 tourniquets, and Lift-Assist Lithotomy Stirrups. Includes Prevent tier (annual service with component discount) and Prevent Premium tier (full parts coverage, unlimited breakdown call-outs, certified end-user training, loan equipment, and a 10-year lifetime warranty on stretchers from year 2). Discount tiers for 25+ and 50+ product quantities.
Quantifiable outcome
- Increased patient throughput by approximately 3-4 patients per day on a three session list by using Day Surgery Trolleys rather than operating tables
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use AneticAid
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
AneticAid technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
AneticAid partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- AneticAid USAcoreDedicated US subsidiary serving as the primary distributor for AneticAid products in the United States. Provides local sales, support, and customer service for the North American market.
- Meditek (Canada)coreCanadian distributor providing sales and support for AneticAid products across Canada. Contact: +001 204 786 8611.
- Kenkar (South America)coreRegional distributor for South American markets. Contact: +001 617 460 3454. Successfully placed AT4 tourniquet systems in Latin America.
- OZG Healthcare (Switzerland)coreSwiss distributor that successfully implemented QA4 Mobile Surgery System at new hospital in Solothurn, Switzerland.
- Nordiska (Germany)regionalGerman distribution partner for AneticAid products. Contact: +49(0)2261 9891.
- Heijneman Medical BV (Netherlands)regionalDutch distribution partner. Contact: +31 (088) 1181 000.
- Becker Medical-Sodiprho (France)regionalFrench distribution partner. Contact: +33(0)3 3875 5075.
- JD Healthcare Group (Australia)regionalAustralian distributor. Contact: 1300 791 404.
- SSEM Mthembu Medical (South Africa)regionalSouth African distribution partner. Contact: +27 (11) 430 7000.
- E.M.S.A Belfast (Northern Ireland)regionalNorthern Irish distributor and authorised service provider for AneticAid products. Contact: +028 9077 7666.
- Matthew Medical Services (Scotland)regionalScottish authorised service engineer providing maintenance and support for AneticAid equipment in Scotland.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
AneticAid competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Getinge: Large medical technology group offering surgical and hospital equipment including operating tables and patient handling solutions; competes with AneticAid's QA4 mobile surgery platform and OR accessories.
- Stryker: Global medical device leader with overlapping hospital stretchers, surgical platforms, and patient handling products; competes with AneticAid in capital equipment tenders for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centres.
- STERIS: Provider of operating room and surgical environment solutions, including surgical tables and OR accessories; competes with AneticAid in the operating theatre and day surgery equipment categories.
- Trumpf Medical (Hill-Rom / Baxter): Operating tables, surgical lights and hospital equipment line that was integrated into Hill-Rom and now sits under Baxter; overlaps with AneticAid's OR equipment offering to large hospital customers.
Direct peers
- Promotal: French manufacturer of medical examination furniture, stretchers and treatment chairs that competes with AneticAid in mid-sized European hospitals and clinics.
- Lojer Group: Finnish manufacturer of hospital furniture, patient stretchers and examination tables, very comparable in product type and European hospital customer base to AneticAid.
- Baxter (Hill-Rom): Following Baxter's acquisition of Hill-Rom, Baxter/Hill-Rom is a direct competitor in patient stretchers, hospital beds and transport equipment, serving the same NHS and private hospital customers as AneticAid.
- Schmitz u. Söhne: German manufacturer of operating tables, examination furniture and medical devices, with comparable hospital and OR product overlap to AneticAid's QA4 platform and accessories.
- Merivaara: Finnish maker of operating tables, surgical lights and hospital furniture, comparable to AneticAid in OR table/accessory scope and Nordic/European customer base.
- Skytron: US-based manufacturer of surgical tables, lights and patient positioning equipment that competes with AneticAid's OR table accessories and mobile surgery platform.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AneticAid social profiles
Digital presenceAneticAid compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
AneticAid financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AneticAid leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
AneticAid funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AneticAid M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AneticAid
What does AneticAid do?
AneticAid designs, manufactures, and supplies patient transport stretchers and trolleys (QA3 and QA4 ranges), electronic tourniquet systems (AT4), and operating theatre accessories (lithotomy stirrups, pressure-relieving supports, hand surgery tables, stainless steel theatre furniture) for NHS hospitals, private healthcare providers, and day surgery centres. The company also sells AnetiCare manufacturer-backed service and maintenance plans including Prevent and Prevent Premium tiers with a unique lifetime warranty option on stretchers.
Is AneticAid a public or private company?
AneticAid is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AneticAid founded?
AneticAid was founded in 1973. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is AneticAid based?
AneticAid is headquartered in Baildon, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does AneticAid make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Medical Device Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance Contracts (AnetiCare) and accessories and Consumables.
Who are AneticAid's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Getinge, Stryker, STERIS and Trumpf Medical (Hill-Rom / Baxter). Direct peers are Promotal, Lojer Group, Baxter (Hill-Rom), Schmitz u. Söhne, Merivaara and Skytron.
Does AneticAid have an API?
No public API is recorded for AneticAid.
What industry is AneticAid in?
AneticAid's product category is Medical Devices. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAMAE, Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards), with a secondary code of HLAHADAL, Surgical Stapling, Suturing & Hemostasis (Staplers, Clips, Sealants, Tourniquets). Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.