What Surtex Instruments does

Surtex Instruments Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of precision surgical instruments, headquartered in New Malden, England. Founded in 2009, the company designs and produces over 11,000 SKUs spanning more than 20 surgical specialties — including general surgery, orthopedic, ophthalmic, cardiovascular, gynaecology, ENT, neurosurgery, microsurgery, and dental — using premium-grade martensitic stainless steel (410/420 types) manufactured to BS EN ISO 7153-1:2000 and exceeding ISO 9001:2012 and BS EN 13845:2016 quality standards. The product range covers forceps, scissors, needle holders, retractors, clamps, scalpels, speculums, laryngoscopes, dilators, and the proprietary Surticon™ sterilization container system, all CE-marked and laser-marked with GS1 2D DataMatrix barcodes for UDI traceability.

The company sells primarily to UK NHS trusts (established nationwide supplier since 2010) and UK private healthcare providers through direct sales, supplemented by an international distributor network covering USA, Europe, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. Beyond catalogue instruments, Surtex offers OEM/white-label manufacturing, custom instrument design from 2D/3D drawings, and custom laser marking services for UDI compliance. Pricing is account-based with 24-hour approval for registered medical facilities, supported by an e-commerce platform, Quick Quote functionality, and participation in industry exhibitions (MEDICA, Medical Fair Asia, MEDITECH). The business is founder-operated, with Anwar Khaliq as CEO and Zak Khaliq as Sales Director, and operates with a 1-10 employee footprint.

Name

Surtex Instruments

Legal name

Surtex Instruments Ltd

Website

https://surtex-instruments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Surtex Instruments Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of over 11,000 precision surgical instruments spanning 20+ surgical specialties, supplying UK NHS trusts, private healthcare providers, and international distributors via direct sales, e-commerce, and OEM/white-label services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surgical Instruments / Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Open & Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments (Handheld, Laparoscopic, MIS) (HLAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oculoplastics & Lacrimal Surgical Devices (Ptosis/Orbital Tools, DCR/Lacrimal Stents, Facial Implants) (HLAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Surgical instruments manufacturing
• Medical device manufacturing
• Precision surgical tools
• OEM surgical instruments
• Sterilization container systems

Headquarters

HQ city

New Malden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Surgical Instruments: Sale of precision-manufactured surgical instruments across 20+ categories including forceps, scissors, needle holders, retractors, and specialty instruments. Products sold individually or as procedure sets.
2. Custom Surgical Instruments: Design and manufacture of custom surgical instruments from 2D/3D drawings to finished products based on client specifications.
3. White Label / OEM Manufacturing: Private label manufacturing services for established brands or new companies looking to develop or improve supply chain with premium quality manufacturer.
4. Surticon™ Sterilization Container Systems: Sale of sterilization containers, baskets and accessories for complete sterilization solutions.
5. Custom Laser Marking Services: 2D Data matrix marking services for instrument traceability and UDI compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Surtex Instruments designs, manufactures, and sells precision surgical instruments made from premium-grade European martensitic stainless steel for NHS hospitals, private healthcare providers, and international medical facilities. The portfolio includes over 11,000 instruments across 20+ surgical specialties (ophthalmic, orthopedic, cardiovascular, ENT, gynecological, etc.), along with OEM/white-label manufacturing, custom instrument design, and Surticon™ sterilization container systems.

Product overview

Surtex Instruments is a UK-based medical instruments manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 11,000 precision-manufactured surgical instruments organized by type (including laryngoscopes, forceps, scissors, needle holders, dilators, clamps, scalpels, retractors, speculums, sterilizing containers, suction tubes, hospital holloware) and by surgical specialty (covering Anaesthesia, General Surgery, Orthopedic, Cardiovascular, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Plastic Surgery, Dental, Podiatry, Dermatology, Microsurgery, Post Mortem, Diagnostic, Neurosurgery/Spine, Skin Grafting, Dressing, Ophthalmic, Stomach/Intestine/Rectum, ENT, Oral & Maxillofacial, and Urology). The product range includes branded instruments like McCoy/McIntosh/Miller Laryngoscopes, Castroviejo suture tying forceps and corneal scissors, Dodick-Kammann/Agarwal phaco choppers, and specialized microsurgery scissors. Beyond instruments, the company offers OEM/white label manufacturing, custom instrument design services, and custom laser marking with GS1 2D DataMatrix for UDI traceability compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SurTicon™ Container System: Extensive range of containers, baskets and accessories for sterilization and reprocessing requirements.

Products and services

• McCoy Laryngoscope A hand-held laryngoscope device with a downwardly-curved blade used by anaesthesiology specialists to atraumatically traverse the throat and reach the larynx for endotracheal tube insertion during lung ventilation procedures.
• McIntosh Laryngoscope A versatile laryngoscope used by anaesthesiology specialists to gain access to the larynx for tracheal intubation to deliver general anaesthesia and ventilate the lungs, featuring curved blades for enhanced sightlines.
• Miller Laryngoscope A versatile laryngoscope instrument used by anaesthesiology specialists to traverse the larynx for inserting an endotracheal catheter and ventilate the lungs, featuring downwardly-curved blades promoting deep reaching.
• Dodick-Kammann Nucleus Chopper A specialized ophthalmic surgical tool for fragmenting the lens nucleus during cataract procedures such as phaco, featuring an angled tip with semi-sharp inferior edge for cracking soft nuclei without damaging local tissues.
• Fukasaku-Lieberman Nucleus Manipulator and Hook A multipurpose ophthalmic device with double-ended design used during phaco surgery for positioning the nucleus and dividing it by pressing against the phaco tip, particularly suitable for patients with anatomically small pupils.
• Mannis-Buratto Lasik Flap Protector A specialized surgical instrument with double-ended design and semi-circled blades used during LASIK procedures for guarding the corneal flap hinge and minimizing injury to nearby structures.
• Agarwal Karate Phaco Chopper An ophthalmic surgical tool with wedge-shaped tip and semi-sharp inferior edge used for rotating and cracking the lens nucleus during phaco procedures for its removal from the anterior segment.
• Scalpel Handle No. 7K A longer version of the Scalpel Handle No. 7 with precision-manufactured grooved tip for securely locking scalpel blades, featuring ergonomic design for comfortable and secure grip during surgical procedures.
• Micro-Mosquito Artery Forcep A scissor-like device used to grasp, mobilize and clamp bleeding vessels during wound closure and specialized surgery, featuring tapered jaws with serrations and a ratchet system for self-locking jaws.
• Operating Scissors Surgical scissors for blunt and sharp dissection and cutting various structures and sutures, available in straight or curved profiles with different blade configurations (blunt/blunt, blunt/sharp, sharp/sharp), featuring optional tungsten carbide tips.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NHS (National Health Service)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2010Established supplier to NHS nationwide since 2010, providing surgical instruments across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Products supplied to NHS trusts including Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals, and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sklar Surgical Instruments: Sklar is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of reusable surgical instruments spanning virtually the same categories as Surtex (forceps, scissors, needle holders, retractors, specialty sets). Closest direct competitor in catalogue breadth, OEM/private-label services, and NHS-equivalent (US hospital GPO) sales motion.
• Roboz Surgical Instrument Co. Roboz is a US-based specialty manufacturer of fine surgical and microsurgical instruments directly comparable to Surtex's microsurgery, ophthalmic, and ENT lines. Sells a deep SKU catalogue to research, ophthalmic, and microsurgical users with similar OEM and custom capabilities.
• Fine Science Tools (FST): FST is a Germany/Hong Kong-headquartered specialty manufacturer of precision surgical and microsurgical instruments serving biomedical research and specialty surgery, comparable in product depth, premium stainless-steel positioning, and specialty focus with Surtex's microsurgery and ophthalmic ranges.
• Symmetry Surgical (Aspen Surgical Products): Symmetry Surgical (now part of Aspen Surgical) is a US-based direct competitor offering reusable surgical instruments, ENT/ophthalmic specialty lines, and OEM/private-label services—directly comparable in catalogue breadth, specialty coverage, and OEM business model to Surtex.

Broad incumbents

• Aesculap (B. Braun): Aesculap is the global market leader in reusable surgical instruments and instrument sets, owned by B. Braun. Overlaps heavily with Surtex across scissors, forceps, and TC-insert instrumentation, but operates at far greater scale with a much wider surgical portfolio including implants and sterilization equipment.
• Integra LifeSciences (Miltex / Jarit): Integra owns the Miltex and Jarit surgical instrument brands, offering reusable stainless-steel instruments across the same specialties Surtex serves. Broad incumbent with established US hospital sales force and a much deeper specialty portfolio including neurosurgery and ENT lines.
• Teleflex / Weck Surgical Instruments: Teleflex owns the Weck surgical instrument line with strong positions in ligation, closure, and reusable instrumentation overlapping directly with Surtex forceps and needle-holder categories. Operates as a diversified broad incumbent across multiple clinical specialties.
• Stryker (Instruments): Stryker is a global medical device incumbent whose Instruments division competes in reusable surgical hand instrumentation across many of the same specialties as Surtex. Significantly larger scale with direct hospital sales worldwide, but a much broader MedTech portfolio.

Regional players

• Swann-Morton: Swann-Morton is a UK-based manufacturer of surgical blades, scalpels, and handles headquartered in Sheffield. Comparable to Surtex in UK origin, NHS-contract heritage (Surtex directly cites Sheffield as the historical UK scalpel manufacturing centre), and focus on reusable surgical hand instruments.
• Surgical Holdings: Surgical Holdings is a UK-based manufacturer and re-processor of reusable surgical instruments serving the NHS and private healthcare market. Closest comparable UK-native peer to Surtex in NHS supply contracts, reusable instrument focus, and sterilization/reprocessing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SurtexInstrum
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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