What Protect Medical. does

Protect Medical Holding GmbH is a German-based, PE-backed (Borromin Capital) holding company that operates as an active consolidator in the emergency, rescue, first-aid and wound-care equipment sector. The group owns and manages eight specialized European and US brands — W.Söhngen (Germany, first aid and wound care, 100 years of heritage), Spencer Italia (Italy, over 1,700 emergency, rescue, safety and mortuary devices), Promeba (Spain, ambulance stretchers since 1993), PAX (Germany, premium emergency bags and backpacks founded 1994), CA-MI (Italy, electromedical devices founded 1984), Ruth Lee (UK, rescue training manikins), RescueTech (US, NFPA-certified rescue equipment) and Aluderm (Germany, dressing materials) — covering the full lifecycle from training through first response to mortuary services.

The group's underlying technology is predominantly physical: patient transport and handling equipment, reanimation units, ambulance stretchers, electromedical devices (aerosol therapy, suction, diagnostics), training manikins, NFPA-certified lifelines and rescue harnesses, emergency bags and wound-care consumables. Revenue is generated through B2B hardware sales via a combination of direct sales relationships at the portfolio-company level and an international network of area managers and distributors covering Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands and the United States. The group's stated value proposition is built on cross-selling synergies, shared procurement and supply-chain economies of scale, and the internationalization of each portfolio brand through group-level distribution infrastructure.

Protect Medical's go-to-market relies on intercompany synergies and channel partnerships rather than consumer marketing, with individual brand websites serving as the primary commercial touchpoints. The company's leadership comprises two co-Chairmen — Antonio Ciardella (overseeing Spencer and Promeba business development) and Andreas Harms (founder of PAX) — who jointly assumed the Chairman role in January 2024. The company has pursued an active inorganic growth strategy, most notably the 2024 acquisition of Ruth Lee Ltd and a 2025 refinancing led by Crescent European Specialty Lending, indicating continued capital deployment into the portfolio platform.

Name

Protect Medical.

Legal name

Protect Medical Holding GmbH

Website

https://protect-medical.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Protect Medical Holding GmbH is a PE-backed German holding company that consolidates specialized European and US manufacturers of emergency, rescue, first-aid, wound-care and mortuary equipment, serving EMS agencies, paramedics, fire departments and healthcare buyers through shared distribution and cross-brand procurement synergies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Equipment

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

First Aid & Wound Care (Bandages, Dressings, Antiseptics, Burn Care) (CRADAMAB)

Keywords

• Emergency medical equipment
• Rescue equipment manufacturing
• First aid supplies
• Ambulance stretchers
• Rescue training manikins

Headquarters

HQ city

Taunusstein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Rescue Equipment: Sale of physical rescue equipment, training manikins, emergency medical devices, ambulance stretchers, and related products through portfolio companies.
2. Hardware Sales - First Aid and Medical Supplies: Sale of first aid kits, wound care products, dressing materials, hygiene and sterile products under brands such as aluderm, dermacare and dermotekt.
3. International Distribution: Revenue generated through international network of area managers and distributors across multiple countries.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Protect Medical Holding GmbH is a Germany-based holding company that consolidates and manages a portfolio of specialized manufacturers serving EMS, rescue, first aid, wound care, and mortuary applications. Through its subsidiaries it produces and sells physical equipment such as ambulance stretchers, electromedical devices, premium emergency bags, rescue training manikins, NFPA-certified rescue hardware, and dressing/wound-care products to professional rescue workers, paramedics, fire departments, and healthcare providers worldwide.

Product overview

Protect Medical Holding GmbH is a B2B holding company that operates as a platform acquiring and managing a portfolio of specialized European brands in the emergency, rescue, first aid, wound care, and mortuary equipment sectors. The group encompasses nine subsidiary companies: SÖHNGEN (Germany, first aid and wound care), Promeba (Spain, ambulance stretchers), Ruth Lee (UK, rescue training manikins), RescueTech (USA, NFPA-certified rescue equipment), Spencer (Italy, emergency/rescue/mortuary devices with 1,700+ products), PAX (emergency bags and backpacks), CA-MI (electromedical devices), and Aluderm (wound care dressing materials). The portfolio serves EMS, wound care, rescue, mortuary, first aid, and tactical market segments. The group invests in R&D and product development, unlocks intercompany synergies for cross-selling, supports internationalization, and grows through acquisitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SÖHNGEN: One of Europe's leading manufacturers in first aid, wound care and emergency medicine with 100 years of experience and quality Made in Germany
• aluderm
• dermacare
• dermotekt

Products and services

• W.Söhngen GmbH (Söhngen) First Aid, Wound Care and Emergency Medicine Products European manufacturer of high-quality and high-performance first aid kits, wound care dressings, hygiene and sterile products sold under the Söhngen, aluderm, dermacare and dermotekt brands, serving occupational health teams, first aid professionals and emergency medicine providers.
• Promeba Ambulance Stretchers and Patient Transport Equipment Powered and manual ambulance stretchers, mechanical support systems, and transport chairs engineered to maximize usability and protect EMS workers during rescue operations, sold to ambulance services and EMS providers.
• Ruth Lee Rescue Training Manikins World-leading rescue training manikins designed for rescue, healthcare and safety training sectors, used to make training more realistic and ensure teams are skilled, confident and fit for lifesaving work.
• RescueTech NFPA-Certified Rescue Hardware NFPA-certified lifelines, personal escape ropes, rescue harnesses, pulleys, carabiners, slings, descent devices, confined space gear, water and ice rescue equipment, trauma kits, and training manikins for fire, rescue and tactical customers.
• Spencer Italia Emergency, Rescue, Safety and Mortuary Devices A 1,700+ device catalog of patient transport and handling equipment, reanimation units and supplies for ambulances, paramedics, rescue services and mortuary professionals.
• PAX Premium Emergency Bags and Rescue Transport Systems Premium emergency bags, backpacks and rescue transport systems used by professional rescue workers and paramedics worldwide and considered the quality standard within the EMS sector.
• CA-MI Electromedical Devices Aerosol therapy and suction devices, plus solutions in diagnostics, rehabilitation and wellness sold to healthcare and electromedical equipment buyers.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ruth Lee LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024Ruth Lee, a Welsh manufacturer of rescue training manikins, joined Protect Medical group which includes European brands such as Spencer, PAX, Söhngen, and Promeba. The acquisition supports Ruth Lee's growth, development, and upcoming mixed reality technology launch.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA: German-based global leader in medical and safety technology, directly competing with Protect Medical's portfolio in emergency medical equipment (ventilators, patient monitoring, defibrillators) and rescue/safety devices. Most direct like-for-like peer given shared German domicile and overlapping EMS/safety product portfolios.
• HARTMANN Group: German family-owned manufacturer of wound care, first aid, and medical consumables. Directly comparable to Söhngen and Aluderm (first aid kits, dressings, wound care) and operates as a privately held European healthcare products platform — close peer along both product and corporate structure dimensions.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Swedish PE-owned (Investor AB) global leader in wound care and surgical solutions. Direct competitor to Söhngen and Aluderm in advanced wound dressings, and a relevant comparable for the wound care segment's scale economics and internationalization.
• Laerdal Medical: Norwegian family-owned manufacturer of CPR and rescue training manikins, simulation solutions, and EMS medical devices. Direct peer for Ruth Lee in the rescue training manikin category, and a broader peer for emergency care education products.
• Ambu A/S: Danish-listed manufacturer of single-use medical devices, with major franchises in anaesthesia, patient monitoring, and EMS consumables. Direct peer in the electromedical/EMS single-use category overlapping with CA-MI and parts of Spencer.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation: US-based (Asahi Kasei-owned) manufacturer of defibrillators, AEDs, and resuscitation/EMS devices. Direct peer for CA-MI and Spencer reanimation/resuscitation products in the professional EMS market.
• Intersurgical Ltd: UK-based privately-held manufacturer of respiratory care, anaesthesia, and emergency airway management devices. Direct peer for CA-MI's aerosol therapy/suction products and adjacent EMS respiratory devices within the Spencer portfolio.
• Ferno Healthcare: US-based global manufacturer of patient handling, EMS stretchers, cots, and emergency response equipment. Direct competitor for Promeba and Spencer ambulance stretchers and patient transport devices, particularly in North American EMS procurement.

Broad incumbents

• Stryker Corporation: US-listed global medical device conglomerate whose EMS division (powered ambulance cots, stretchers, patient handling) directly competes with Promeba and parts of Spencer. A larger, broadly diversified incumbent with overlapping EMS hardware but a far wider portfolio.
• Halma plc: UK-listed holding company that acquires and operates niche safety, healthcare, and environmental technology businesses. Highly comparable business model to Protect Medical as a buy-and-build platform in safety/emergency-adjacent healthcare, though materially larger and listed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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