The Osprey Group

What The Osprey Group does

The Osprey Group is a UK-based private medical-equipment manufacturer operating through three wholly-owned subsidiaries — Osprey Healthcare, The Osprey Sling Company, and Timo UK — headquartered at Unit 110 Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Wigan, Lancashire. Founded in 2009 and operating as Osprey Healthcare Limited under the laws of England and Wales, the group designs, manufactures, and distributes medical and sanitary equipment focused on showering, toileting, and patient moving/handling for NHS trusts, private hospitals, care homes, and private individuals. The product portfolio spans shower chairs (anchored by the Osprey Shower Chair® trademark), battery-operated toilet raisers, the Snugfit sling range with lifetime traceability, the WheelAble folding travel commode, and Timo UK shower trolleys and changing plinths. Technical features include rust-resistant stainless steel frames, safe working loads up to 540kg (Java Plinth), foldable travel-friendly form factors, and explicit compatibility with Geberit wash/dry toilet systems.

Name

The Osprey Group

Legal name

Osprey Healthcare Limited

Website

https://theospreygroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Osprey Group is a UK-based private manufacturer of medical showering, toileting, and patient handling equipment, serving care homes, NHS trusts, and private individuals through three subsidiaries (Osprey Healthcare, The Osprey Sling Company, Timo UK) and a UK-wide regional direct-sales team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment and Patient Handling Aids

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards) (HLAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Medical showering equipment
• Toileting aids
• Patient moving handling
• Hoisting slings
• Shower trolleys

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigan

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Sale of shower chairs, toileting equipment, hoisting slings, shower trolleys, and accessories to healthcare providers, care homes, and private individuals. Account customers receive 30-day payment terms; private customers pay full amount in advance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Osprey Group manufactures and sells medical showering, toileting, and patient moving/handling equipment through three operating companies: Osprey Healthcare (shower chairs and toileting equipment), The Osprey Sling Company (hoisting slings including the Snugfit range), and Timo UK (shower trolleys and changing plinths). The group sells directly to NHS trusts, private hospitals, nursing homes, care homes, residential care facilities, and private individuals across the UK, offering free home visits and product demonstrations through a network of regional Area Sales Managers and Product Specialists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Snugfit: UK designed and manufactured slings with lifetime traceability and a two year warranty, part of The Osprey Sling Company product range

Products and services

• Osprey Shower Chair Range Range of showering and toileting chairs with options including the 710 Attendant Push Shower Chair, designed with client comfort and carer safety in mind for use in care homes, hospitals, and home environments.
• Snugfit Sling Range Hoisting slings designed and manufactured in the UK by The Osprey Sling Company with lifetime traceability, a two-year warranty, and a range of more than 20 sling types including the Deluxe Sling with slide sheet leg sections for quick fitting.
• Osprey Toilet Raiser Battery-operated height-adjustable toilet raiser with a 30 stone (190kg) safe working load, designed to be compatible with the Geberit Mera Wash Dry Toilet for users requiring assisted toileting.
• WheelAble Travel Commode Lightweight, compact folding shower commode chair that folds in 6 simple steps without tools and is 100% rust resistant, designed for travel and use away from home.
• Java Plinth Heavy-duty support plinth with a 540kg safe working load designed to support Geberit wash/dry toilet installations for bariatric and high-load users.
• Tilt-in-Space Range Range of Tilt-in-Space chairs and cradles designed for users requiring extra postural support, with various adjustment options to accommodate clinical and care needs.
• Timo UK Shower Trolleys and Changing Plinths Range of shower trolleys and changing plinths from Timo UK used in care homes, hospitals, and changing-places facilities for assisted bathing and personal care.
• Person Into Bed System Co-developed moving and handling system created with Gwynedd Council to enable care staff to safely transfer fallen persons without calling ambulances, addressing unsafe handling incidents identified through council investigations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 540kg safe working load on Java Plinth - highest capacity product
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gwynedd CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Person Into Bed System in association with Gwynedd Council. The system was designed to address unsafe handling incidents identified through council investigations, allowing care staff to safely transfer fallen persons without calling ambulances.
• GeberitcoreTechnology or IntegrationProducts are designed to be compatible with Geberit range of wash/dry toilets. Many products in the range carry Geberit compatibility branding, indicating established technical integration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arjo: Arjo is a global DME manufacturer specializing in patient handling, hygiene, and pressure injury prevention products, including shower chairs, hoists, slings, and transfer aids — directly competing with Osprey's core product range across NHS and care-home customers.
• Handicare: Handicare (now part of Savaria) manufactures patient lifts, ceiling hoists, and transfer slings, directly overlapping with Osprey Sling Company and the moving/handling range of the Osprey Group.
• Direct Healthcare Group: A UK-based DME manufacturer with a strong pressure-care and patient-handling portfolio, serving NHS trusts and care homes — competing head-to-head in the same UK institutional channel.
• Harvest Healthcare: Harvest Healthcare is a UK manufacturer of pressure-care mattresses, cushions, and moving/handling equipment, supplying care homes and NHS customers — a comparable UK DME specialist.
• Benmor Medical: Benmor Medical is a UK specialist in bariatric handling and moving equipment, overlapping with Osprey's high-capacity Java Plinth and bariatric sling range.
• Joerns Healthcare: Joerns Healthcare manufactures patient handling and wound management equipment, including slings and hoists, sold into UK care homes and NHS settings comparable to Osprey's core customer base.
• Etac: Etac is a European manufacturer of mobility, transfer, and hygiene equipment including shower chairs and patient transfer aids, competing with Osprey in the UK care and home segments.
• Prism Medical UK: Prism Medical UK supplies ceiling hoists, mobile hoists, and slings to care homes and NHS trusts, directly overlapping with Osprey Sling Company and the moving/handling range.

Broad incumbents

• Invacare: Invacare is a broad incumbent DME manufacturer supplying wheelchairs, shower commodes, hoists, and slings to care homes and individuals — overlapping with most of Osprey's portfolio across the UK market.
• Hillrom (Baxter): Hillrom (now part of Baxter) is a broad medical-device incumbent whose bed frames, lifts, and surfaces are commonly sold to NHS trusts and care homes alongside Osprey products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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