Hobbs Rehabilitation

What Hobbs Rehabilitation does

Hobbs Rehabilitation Limited is a privately held, UK-based specialist neurological and amputee rehabilitation provider founded in 2005 by Nicky Ellis and Helen Hobbs. Operating from multiple centres across southern England — Winchester (headquarters), Bristol Intensive Neurotherapy Centre, Chedington in Dorset, and Oaksey House in Lambourn — the company employs over 100 clinicians and is described as the largest independent specialist neurological therapy team in the UK. Its service portfolio covers core therapies (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical neuropsychology) alongside specialist programmes in paediatrics, amputee and trauma, concussion, vestibular rehabilitation, and aquatic physiotherapy, delivered across outpatient, intensive (20–80 hour packages), inpatient residential, and community settings.

The company differentiates through the integration of advanced third-party neurotechnology with hands-on therapy. Equipment includes the full Tyromotion Tyro-Solution (ArmeoSpring Pro, AMADEO, DIEGO, LEXO, TYMO, PABLO, OMEGO), the LokomatPro Sensation robotic gait trainer (first UK adult and paediatric installation at Chedington), Andago body-weight support, C-Mill VR treadmill, MyoPro EMG-driven robotic orthosis, Strolll 2.0 augmented reality, NeuroVirt VR, ABLE Exoskeleton, GripAble, and Exopulse Suit. Bristol INC operates as the UK Reference Centre for Summit Medical and Scientific, and The MiNT Academy (launched 2022) functions as an educational subsidiary for clinician training and product co-development.

Revenue is generated through four professional-services streams: direct private pay, private health insurance (excluding intensive packages from BUPA and AXA), NHS post-discharge referrals, and medico-legal/case-manager-funded packages, supplemented by charitable funding from Racing Welfare and Injured Jockeys. GTM is sales-led, accepting both self-referrals and professional referrals via an online portal, with marketing across earned media (BBC, The Times, ITV), social channels, patient storytelling, and clinical events. The company has remained founder-led, independent, and internally financed, with a £500,000 expansion investment reported in 2021.

Name

Hobbs Rehabilitation

Legal name

Hobbs Rehabilitation Limited

Website

https://hobbsrehabilitation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hobbs Rehabilitation is the largest independent specialist neurological and amputee therapy team in the UK, employing over 100 clinicians across four southern England centres to deliver multidisciplinary rehabilitation — including intensive neurotechnology-assisted programmes — to adults and children with brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and amputations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurological Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Home Health Care Services (62161), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurologic Rehabilitation (Stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, MS) (HSADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE), Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal Rehab In-Home (HSABADAF), Wheelchair, Seating, Mobility & Transfer Training In-Home (HSABADAO)

Keywords

• Neurological rehabilitation
• Amputee rehabilitation
• Neurotherapy services
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Paediatric physiotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Pay Rehabilitation Services: Direct payment from patients for outpatient, intensive, and inpatient rehabilitation services including individual therapy sessions and packages
2. Private Health Insurance: Revenue from health insurance companies for covered rehabilitation services; however, intensive packages are not accepted through BUPA, AXA, or other private health insurers
3. Medico-Legal and Case Manager Referrals: Funding through legal cases, personal injury claims, and case manager-arranged rehabilitation packages
4. Charitable Funding: Support from charitable organisations such as Racing Welfare and Injured Jockeys for eligible patients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hobbs Rehabilitation delivers patient-centred multidisciplinary neurological and amputee rehabilitation across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings in southern England. Core delivery combines physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and clinical neuropsychology with intensive and specialist programmes for brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, paediatric conditions, amputation, concussion, and vestibular disorders. Services are supported by advanced neurotechnology (Tyromotion, Hocoma, Motek Medical, MyoPro, NeuroVirt, Lokomat) and delivered across four regional centres in Winchester, Bristol (INC), Chedington (Dorset), and Oaksey House (Lambourn).

Product overview

Hobbs Rehabilitation is a healthcare service provider offering a comprehensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation service for individuals with neurological conditions and amputations. The core offering consists of therapy services including Clinical Neuropsychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and specialist programmes for Paediatrics, Amputee and Trauma, Concussion, Vestibular conditions, and Intensive Rehabilitation. These services are delivered across multiple care settings (inpatient, outpatient, and community) through a network of specialist centres including Bristol Intensive Neurotherapy Centre, Chedington in Dorset, and Oaksey House in Lambourn. The therapy programme is enhanced through integration of advanced neurotechnology equipment including the Tyro-Solution (ArmeoSpring Pro, LEXO, DIEGO, TYMO, PABLO, OMEGO, AMADEO), LokomatPro for gait training, Andago, C-Mill VR, MyoPro, NeuroVirt VR, and other assistive devices. The MiNT Academy provides an educational platform for clinicians and product developers to advance neurotechnology in rehabilitation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The MiNT Academy: An innovative educational platform launched in 2022 that provides training for clinicians to embed neurotechnology into clinical practice and enables product developers to collaborate at the design stage to produce clinically relevant products.

Products and services

• Physiotherapy Neurological physiotherapy service restoring function and movement of joints, muscles and tendons, improving balance, mobility and muscle strength for adults and children with neurological conditions.
• Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation service focused on regaining independence and addressing challenges in daily living activities, work, and functional tasks for patients with neurological conditions.
• Speech and Language Therapy Therapeutic service providing help with speech, swallowing, written communication and non-verbal expression difficulties following neurological injury or disease.
• Clinical Neuropsychology Specialist psychological service addressing emotional, behavioural, and cognitive effects of neurological conditions, including comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and ongoing therapeutic support.
• Intensive Rehabilitation High-intensity multidisciplinary rehabilitation packages (20-80 hours) combining physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation assistants, designed to drive neuroplastic change in shortened timeframes.
• Amputee Rehabilitation Specialist interdisciplinary service supporting individuals recovering from amputation and polytrauma, covering all stages from acute care through to return to daily life, work and recreational activities, including prosthetic training and adaptive sport.
• Paediatric Services Specialist paediatric physiotherapy and multidisciplinary rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy, developmental delay, brain injury, post-concussion symptoms, and other neurological conditions, delivered in a family-inclusive environment.
• Aquatic Physiotherapy Hydrotherapy-based treatment using water to reduce strain while building confidence and enabling movement through aquatic activities for neurological patients.
• Concussion Clinic Specialised service supporting people post-concussion to optimise recovery with an active rehabilitation approach, addressing physical, cognitive and psychological symptoms.
• Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercise-based treatment targeting primary symptoms of vestibular disorders to reduce dizziness and improve balance and overall physical function.
• Inpatient Services Residential rehabilitation packages including accommodation for clients, carers and family, with high-intensity therapy programmes and community integration activities.
• Community Services Rehabilitation services delivered in community settings including home visits to support reintegration into everyday life and daily routines.
• Exercise Groups (Live Better With Fatigue) Group-based rehabilitation activities including the Live Better With Fatigue six-week programme (six sessions) and adaptive sports designed to keep patients engaged and support ongoing recovery.
• The MiNT Academy (Masterclass in Neurotechnology) Educational platform offering training, courses and clinical-academic collaboration around neurotechnology for clinicians, students, and product developers, including partnerships with UWE Bristol and the University of Winchester.

Quantifiable outcome

• National Clinical Guidance states minimum 3 hours of multidisciplinary therapy daily for stroke patients with motor recovery goals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Summit Medical and ScientificcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 December 2024UK Reference Centre partnership establishing Hobbs Rehabilitation INC as a showroom for cutting-edge neurorehabilitation technology including Andago, ArmeoSpring Pro, and C-Mill VR from Hocoma and Motek Medical
• IISARTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Hobbs Rehabilitation joined as the first independent UK provider member of the International Society for Therapeutic Radiology
• TyromotioncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Provider of the complete Tyro-Solution including LEXO, DIEGO, TYMO, OMEGO, AMADEO and Pablo neurotechnology devices used at Bristol INC
• MotusAcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Memorandum of Understanding signed for collaboration in neurotechnology education and training
• NeuroVirtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaboration for development and usability trials of NeuroVirt's gamified immersive VR rehabilitation solution; clinicians and patients at INC involved in product development from initial stages
• MyomocoreTechnology or Integration · 16 December 2019Partnership to provide MyoPro robotic orthosis - a portable powered arm brace using EMG signals for individuals with arm and hand impairment following stroke or neurological injury
• Dorset OrthopaediccoreTechnology or IntegrationFirst UK organisations to work with MyoPro device; collaborating to become centre of excellence providing clinical support and rehabilitation services
• Mollie's Motel & DinerminorOthersPartnership providing accessible accommodation for patients and families staying during treatment at Bristol INC
• Southampton Children's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaediatric spinal cord injury care partnership for acute management and rehabilitation transition
• The Avon Centre / RDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine therapy partnership providing hippotherapy sessions for patients including those recovering from spinal cord injuries
• Proactive Prosthetic and Orthotic Care BristolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal prosthetic clinic providing pre-rehabilitation services for amputee patients before intensive therapy at Hobbs
• UWE BristolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for physiotherapy undergraduate education - delivering study days at INC for three years allowing students to experience neurotechnology
• University of WinchesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on G-Move Suit development providing patient and clinician feedback for rehabilitation tool development
• Coastal SurvivalminorOthersBushcraft and outdoor activity provider for paediatric rehabilitation at Chedington
• Home Thrown StudiominorOthersPottery and creative arts provider for paediatric rehabilitation activities at Chedington

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (UCLH): UK's leading specialist NHS neurology and neurosurgery hospital providing inpatient and outpatient neurological rehabilitation; most direct clinical analogue to Hobbs' neurological focus, although publicly funded and London-centric rather than south-England private.

Broad incumbents

• Circle Health Group: Large UK private hospital group offering neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation across many sites; broader portfolio player competing for self-pay, insured and NHS-funded neuro-rehab patients.
• Nuffield Health: UK-wide private hospital and charitable health provider with neurological physiotherapy and rehabilitation services; comparable patient mix and self-pay/insured referral model, but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Spire Healthcare: National network of UK private hospitals delivering outpatient physiotherapy and selected neurological services; overlaps with Hobbs' self-pay and insured patient base and competes for case-manager and medico-legal referrals.
• HCA Healthcare UK (The Wellington Hospital): Premium private hospital group operating The Wellington and other neuro-rehabilitation programmes; competes for high-acuity private and international neuro-rehab cases that Hobbs targets with its intensive packages.

Direct peers

• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT): UK charity providing specialist residential and community brain-injury rehabilitation; directly comparable service model for acquired brain injury patients and shares the case-manager and medico-legal referral channels.
• Physio Function: Independent UK specialist neurological physiotherapy provider offering intensive rehabilitation and neurotechnology; closest independent competitor in scale and clinical positioning to Hobbs.
• Aspire (Spinal Cord Injury Support): UK charity providing specialist spinal cord injury rehabilitation and supported housing; overlapping case-manager and medico-legal referral channels for spinal cord injury patients treated at Hobbs' Bristol INC and Chedington.

Others

• Motek Medical / Hocoma: Supplier of the Lokomat, Andago, Armeo and C-Mill devices used at Hobbs; enabling technology partner rather than a competitor, but whose installed base at other clinics defines the competitive playing field.
• Tyromotion: Austrian manufacturer of the Tyro-Solution robotic/VR rehabilitation devices deployed at Hobbs' Bristol INC; ecosystem enabler whose UK distributor strategy influences which competing providers can match Hobbs' neurotech stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HobbsRehab
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPHIHeO86XfEQteue-22oWw
• Facebookfacebook.com/hobbsrehab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hobbsrehabilitation
• Instagraminstagram.com/hobbsrehabilitation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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