St. Nicholas Hospital

What St. Nicholas Hospital does

St. Nicholas Hospital is a private, for-profit multi-specialty hospital founded in 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria. It operates a 50-bed flagship facility on Lagos Island and four additional clinics across Victoria Island, Lekki Free Zone, Maryland, and Surulere, employing between 251 and 500 staff including consultants, registrars, medical officers, house officers, and over 100 double-qualified nurses. The hospital's clinical portfolio centers on a Renal Transplant and Haemodialysis unit (established 1998, with 500+ transplant surgeries over two decades as Nigeria's first successful transplant center), Orthopaedics and Trauma, Gynaecology, a 24-hour Clinical Pharmacy, and emergency services, augmented by Telemedicine, UK government-approved TB screening for visa applicants, Elderly Prepaid Medical Schemes, Domestic Staff Screening, and Corporate Retainership programs.

The hospital generates revenue through three primary streams: fee-for-service patient care across inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and telemedicine channels (the dominant stream); subscription-based corporate retainership and elderly prepaid medical schemes; and official UK TB screening certification services. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the five Lagos clinics and the digital telemedicine channel, with corporate packages sold directly to organizations. Quality positioning is anchored by COHSASA international accreditation, 50+ years of brand reputation, and a 4.54/5 aggregate patient rating across major social platforms.

The hospital is independently operated with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or PE/VC backing, and is led by CEO Dapo Majekodunmi. Strategic emphasis is on multi-specialty clinical depth, geographic accessibility within Lagos, and regulatory certifications (COHSASA, UK TB screening) that differentiate the hospital in the Nigerian private healthcare market.

Name

St. Nicholas Hospital

Legal name

St. Nicholas Hospital

Website

https://saintnicholashospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

St. Nicholas Hospital is a 50-bed, multi-specialty private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 1968, operating five clinics and serving individual patients, corporate retainership clients, the elderly, and UK visa applicants with renal, orthopedic, trauma, and pharmacy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/For-Profit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Private hospital services
• Dialysis treatment
• Kidney transplantation
• Gynaecology orthopedics
• Trauma and emergency care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery including consultations, procedures, surgeries, diagnostic services, and hospital stays
2. UK TB Screening Services: Official UK government-approved TB screening center providing certification services for visa applications
3. Corporate Retainership Programs: Prepaid healthcare packages for individuals and corporations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Nicholas Hospital is a private, for-profit multi-specialty hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, established in 1968. It operates a 50-bed facility and provides in-patient and out-patient services across multiple departments including dialysis, gynaecology, orthopaedics, and trauma/emergency care. The hospital is also notable for being the first in Nigeria and the West African sub-region to successfully perform kidney transplant surgery.

Product overview

St. Nicholas Hospital operates as a single, unified 50-bed healthcare facility established in 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria. The hospital offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical services organized around several key clinical areas: its flagship Kidney Transplantation and Haemodialysis unit (Nigeria's first and most established transplant center with over 500 successful surgeries), Orthopaedics and Trauma care, and 24-hour Pharmacy services. The hospital extends its reach through multiple clinic locations across Lagos (Lagos Island, Victoria Island, Lekki Free Zone, Maryland, and Surulere). Additional services include Telemedicine for remote consultations, UK TB Screening (an approved UK government testing center), Elderly Prepaid Medical Scheme, Domestic Staff Screening, and Corporate Retainership programs. The hospital maintains internationally recognized quality standards through COHSASA accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dialysis Services In-patient and out-patient renal dialysis treatment provided at the hospital for patients with kidney failure or chronic kidney disease.
• Kidney Transplantation Surgical kidney transplant service — St. Nicholas Hospital was the first hospital in Nigeria and the West African sub-region to successfully perform kidney transplant surgery.
• Gynaecology Services Women's health services including obstetrics and gynaecological care for female patients.
• Orthopaedics Services Diagnosis and surgical/non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.
• Trauma and Emergency Care 24-hour trauma and accident & emergency unit treating critical injuries and acute medical conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 successful kidney transplant surgeries performed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• COHSASA (Council for Health Services Accreditation of Southern Africa)coreOthersSt. Nicholas Hospital maintains international accreditation from COHSASA (Council for Health Services Accreditation of Southern Africa), demonstrating adherence to international healthcare quality standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Apollo Hospitals: India-based large private hospital chain widely used by West African patients for medical tourism in specialties including transplants and joint replacement. Comparable to St. Nicholas as competition for advanced-procedure patients in the West African catchment, though at substantially larger scale and with a pan-India footprint.
• Evercare Hospital Lekki: Lagos private tertiary hospital backed by Evercare Group (Bain Capital–backed pan-African hospital operator) offering advanced multi-specialty care including dialysis and transplant workups. Comparable on Lagos private hospital market, with significantly larger capital base.

Direct peers

• Cedarcrest Hospitals: Lagos private hospital offering multi-specialty care including internal medicine, surgery, and obstetrics across multiple locations. Comparable to St. Nicholas on multi-site Lagos footprint and private for-profit outpatient/inpatient model.
• Reddington Hospital: Multi-site Lagos private hospital offering tertiary multi-specialty care including cardiovascular, orthopedics, and renal services. Directly comparable to St. Nicholas on geography, private for-profit model, and breadth of specialty service lines.
• Asobu Medical Centre / Gold Cross Hospital: Smaller Lagos-based private hospitals offering general medical and surgical services to individual and corporate patients. Comparable as competing for-profit providers in the same Lagos catchment, though with smaller specialty depth than St. Nicholas.
• Lagoon Hospital: Lagos-based private hospital group (now part of Hygeia/AXA-affiliated network) offering multi-specialty tertiary care. Comparable to St. Nicholas as a competing private Lagos hospital targeting corporate retainership and elective procedures.
• Euracare Nigeria: Private multi-specialty hospital in Lagos focused on advanced diagnostics, interventional cardiology, and surgical specialties. Comparable on for-profit private hospital model in Lagos and on investment in advanced medical technology.
• The Specialist Hospital: Lagos private healthcare provider offering specialist consultations, diagnostics, and surgical services. Comparable on private for-profit model, Lagos market, and focus on specialty physician-led care.

Regional players

• Nairobi Hospital: Kenya's leading private hospital offering tertiary multi-specialty care including renal services. Comparable to St. Nicholas as a leading East African private hospital with similar multi-specialty positioning, though operating in a different national market.
• As-Salam International Hospital: Egypt-based private tertiary hospital serving local patients and medical tourists, with multi-specialty capability including dialysis. Comparable on private multi-specialty hospital model serving a regional (non-Lagos) catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StNicholas_ng
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@st.nicholashospital3906
• Facebookfacebook.com/stnicholas.ng
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saintnicholashospital
• Instagraminstagram.com/stnicholas_ng

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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