Repton Medical

What Repton Medical does

Repton Medical Ltd is a UK private limited company (registered office in Northants, distribution center at 11-13 Elmton Road, Cresswell, Derbyshire, and head office at The Barn, 71A Union Street, Harthill, Sheffield) that distributes medical devices and healthcare safety products, with a catalogue of 94 SKUs spanning Falls Management, Patient Safety, Neonatal & Paediatric, Rehabilitation, Medical Labels, and Speciality Products. Its core technology is a portfolio of physical medical devices — bevelled glow floor cushions claimed to absorb up to 85% of fall impact, nano-technology diabetic socks using Germanium and Titanium Lycra yarn, quick-release limb holders, colour-coded non-skid slipper socks for fall-risk identification, and alarm-equipped floor mats — sourced from a multi-country supply chain (USA via Posey since 1937, plus Turkey, China, and Germany) and sold under the Repton Medical brand.

The company runs a hybrid go-to-market: DTC and SMB sales via its own e-commerce website with no minimum order restrictions and next-day delivery, enterprise sales through a direct sales team, and institutional procurement via the NHS Supply Chain marketplace. Pricing is predominantly quote-based with selective bulk discounts and listed unit prices (e.g., Economy Non-Skid Slippers £0.97 excl VAT, Hand Cushion £17.75 excl VAT, Flat Floor Cushion £201.29 excl VAT). Revenue is generated through one-time product sales and transaction fees on marketplace listings; the company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and operates as a privately held British Veteran-Owned family business with ISO 9001:2015 certification (TUV, certificate GB01849, awarded Sept 2022).

Name

Repton Medical

Legal name

Repton Medical Ltd

Website

https://reptonmedical.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Repton Medical Ltd is a UK family-owned specialty medical device distributor serving NHS and private hospitals, care homes, community healthcare, and veterinary practices with falls management, patient safety, neonatal, and rehabilitation products sourced from international manufacturers including Posey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices (Falls Prevention & Patient Safety)

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (33911), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA), PPE, Safety & Infection Control Supplies Distribution (JanSan-adjacent) (CRAOAGAK)

Keywords

• Falls prevention products
• Patient safety equipment
• Medical supplies distribution
• Rehabilitation cushions
• Neonatal care products

Headquarters

HQ city

Creswell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Product Sales: One-time product sales of medical devices and healthcare safety products through e-commerce (B2C) and direct B2B sales to healthcare facilities including NHS hospitals, care homes, and community healthcare settings.
2. NHS Supply Chain Distribution: Sales through NHS Supply Chain marketplace platform, allowing NHS trusts to purchase medical products through established procurement channels.
3. Bulk/Wholesale Orders: Discounts available for ordering in bulk quantities on select ranges, with pricing provided upon quote request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Repton Medical Ltd distributes a catalogue of approximately 94 medical devices and healthcare safety products to UK customers, with a primary focus on falls prevention and management, patient safety, neonatal and paediatric care, rehabilitation, and medical labels. The company supplies NHS and private hospitals, care homes, community/home users, and veterinary practices through its own e-commerce website, the NHS Supply Chain marketplace, and a direct sales team, with no minimum order restrictions and next-day delivery available.

Product overview

Repton Medical is a UK-based medical supplies company specialising in patient safety, falls management, and healthcare products. Their product portfolio comprises multiple integrated categories including Falls Management products (floor cushions, non-skid footwear, fall indicators), Patient Safety equipment (limb holders, hand therapy products, splints), Neonatal & Paediatric supplies (IV therapy, positioning supports), Rehabilitation products (cushions, positioning aids), and Medical Labels. The company partners with Posey (a manufacturer since 1937) and distributes products from USA, Turkey, China and Germany. They supply hospitals, care homes, and directly to consumers through their e-commerce platform, with a focus on reducing falls and improving patient outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bevelled Glow Floor Cushion Hospital floor cushion with bevelled edges and luminescent/glow-in-the-dark edge strips designed to reduce the impact of falls by up to 85% and improve visibility in low-light conditions; intended for hospital and care home fall-prevention use.
• Bevelled Premium Floor Cushion Premium floor cushion with bevelled edges for wheelchair accessibility and a tri-fold design for easy storage, engineered to reduce fall impact by up to 85%; for hospital and care home fall-prevention use.
• Floor Mat with Alarm Economically priced bevelled floor mat (177 x 60 x 3cm) with alarm capability to alert staff when a patient unexpectedly exits their bed; for hospital fall-management use.
• Flat Floor Cushion EVA foam floor cushion engineered to reduce fall impact by up to 85%, featuring tri-fold design with carry handle and wipe-clean vinyl cover; for hospital and care home fall-prevention use.
• Hospital Non-Skid Slipper Socks Non-skid hospital socks with double-sided grippers for extra protection and colour identification for fall-risk patients; intended for hospital and care home patients.
• Premium Non-Skid Slipper Socks Premium slipper socks with grip on top and bottom for double protection even when twisted, available in five colours for colour-coding fall-risk patients; for hospital, care home, and home use.
• Economy Non-Skid Slippers Economy-priced non-skid slippers in soft terry cloth, latex-free and colour-coded by size; for hospital and care home fall-prevention use.
• Falling Star Magnets 3" x 3" colour-coded magnets (four colours) for identifying high fall-risk patients on headboards, doors and cupboards; used in hospital and care home falls-management programs.
• Falling Star Bracelets Lightweight, non-stretch polyester bracelets with bold falls-risk identification writing and adjustable snap closure (50 per box); for identifying high fall-risk patients.
• Fall Prevention Blankets Red blankets designed to identify high fall-risk patients, usable as wheelchair covers, bed covers, shoulder shawls or knee covers.
• Quick Release Limb Holders Soft, comfortable wrist restraints with quick-release buckle design and foam padding, used to limit limb movement in bed; for patient safety in hospital and care settings.
• Nano-Technology Diabetic Socks Triple-function Lycra socks interwoven with nano-scale Germanium and Titanium (sourced from Germany) designed to enhance blood flow by 42.98%, increase circulation speed by 52.36%, and raise body temperature by 1.3°C; with 10cm Lycra wide-opening.
• Community Floor Mat with Glow Edge Tri-fold floor mat (170 x 55 x 3cm) with luminescent borders for visibility in dark conditions; for patients at risk of falling out of bed in community/home settings.
• Ear Protection Cushion Cushion made from polyester, polyurethane and foam with biodegradable, breathable, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties; for rehabilitation and pressure care.
• Quick Dry Slippers Loose-knit nylon slippers with quick-drying mesh fabric and latex-free rubber soles, designed for wet or slippery surfaces; for hospital and care home use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Floor cushions designed to help reduce the impact of falls by up to 85%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PoseycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPosey is a key manufacturing partner, working in association since 1937. They are manufacturers and worldwide distributors of quality healthcare products. Repton Medical partners with Posey to raise standards of patient safety and provide least restrictive restraint options.
• NHS Supply ChaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNHS Supply Chain is a marketplace channel allowing NHS trusts to purchase Repton Medical products through established procurement channels. Multiple products are listed including limb holders and sleeve splints.
• TUVminorOthersTUV provides ISO 9001:2015 certification audits for Repton Medical's Quality Management System.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Large healthcare distribution business covering medical, dental, and animal health. Overlaps with Repton's NHS/care facility supply motion and its veterinary segment, though at much larger scale.
• Medline Industries: Global medical supply manufacturer and distributor serving hospitals and care homes. Comparable to Repton in patient safety consumables, gloves, restraints, and falls-management adjacencies, with far broader scale and direct NHS-eligible presence.
• Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare: Large diversified manufacturer and distributor of DME and patient safety products. Comparable to Repton in care home and rehabilitation equipment and a much broader portfolio across mobility, bathroom safety, and clinical furnishings.

Direct peers

• Direct Healthcare Group: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of pressure care, falls management, and patient handling solutions for the NHS and care homes. Compete directly with Repton's falls management and rehabilitation cushion categories within the same UK public-sector channel.
• TIDI Products: US-based manufacturer of patient safety and falls management products including Posey-branded equivalents. Overlaps with Repton's falls-prevention, restraint, and patient safety portfolios across hospital and care home channels.
• Posey Company: Long-standing manufacturer partner of Repton Medical and a global patient safety and falls management supplier since 1937. Posey's product range directly overlaps with Repton's falls management and patient safety categories, making it both a supplier and a direct competitor in the underlying category.
• Hospital Direct (UK): UK-based medical supplies company focused on patient safety and pressure care products sold to NHS hospitals and care homes. Overlaps directly with Repton's Patient Safety, Rehabilitation, and Neonatal categories.

Regional players

• Plinth Medical: UK-based manufacturer of examination couches, plinths, and rehabilitation equipment. Comparable in selling rehabilitation and positioning products into NHS and private care facilities, though with a more equipment-focused portfolio.
• Crest Medical: UK distributor of medical and patient safety consumables supplying NHS and care providers. Comparable product breadth and similarly UK-only distribution focus, though with a wider general medical consumables line.

Emerging players

• Essential Healthcare Solutions (EHS): Smaller UK-based medical device supplier focused on pressure care and falls prevention. Closely comparable in target customers (NHS, care homes) and product categories (cushions, positioning, falls management), competing for similar procurement contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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