Accelerate

What Accelerate does

Accelerate CIC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company founded in 2011 and headquartered at the Centenary Wing, St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney, London. It provides specialist clinical services for chronic wounds, lymphoedema, and lipoedema, organised around three operating lines: a Centre of Excellence & Innovation for complex cases at the Hackney site, community Leg Ulcer Clinics at Bethnal Green Health Centre and Newby Health Centre (Preston), and housebound-patient services across North East London. The organisation is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC registration 1-294653141), with its last inspection (2017, report published January 2018) identifying four areas of outstanding practice.

The company operates three product surfaces: (i) NHS-contracted clinical services delivered under block and per-patient arrangements with five named North East London CCGs (Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, Barking/Havering/Redbridge, Newham, Waltham Forest), plus a private self-pay pathway for lymphoedema, lipoedema and podiatry consultations priced transparently (£75–£250 per appointment); (ii) Accelerate Academy, an RCN-accredited training division delivering RCN-accredited wound and lymphoedema courses (Advanced Practice in Lower Limb Ulceration at £570–£702, Developing Skills in Leg Ulcer Management at £714–£840) plus a Level 7 Leeds Beckett University module; (iii) Click! Dressings Optimisation Scheme, an e-commerce/procurement-analytics platform that lets NHS organisations order wound dressings without FP10 prescriptions, with Power BI dashboards for spend analysis and either fixed annual fee or percentage-of-savings commercial models.

The business model is hybrid and not equity-financed: NHS service contracts form the clinical revenue core, augmented by fee-for-service private consultations, course-fee training, and Click! procurement fees. Headcount is stated as 11–50 with active recruitment for clinical, R&D and teaching roles as of 2025–2026. Strategic influence is exercised through senior clinicians holding national roles on the British Lymphology Society, Lipoedema UK, the Legs Matter Coalition and the EWMA Council, positioning Accelerate as both a provider and a contributor to UK and European wound-care standards. As a CIC, any operating surplus is reinvested into mission rather than distributed.

Name

Accelerate

Legal name

Accelerate CIC

Website

https://acceleratecic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Accelerate CIC is a not-for-profit UK social enterprise that delivers specialist NHS and private clinical services for chronic wounds, lymphoedema, and lipoedema from its Hackney Centre of Excellence, alongside RCN-accredited training and a wound-dressing procurement platform (Click!).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialist Wound Care and Lymphoedema Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKACAN

Wound Care & Ulcer Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Dermatology

SECONDARYHLAFABAG

Ambulatory Wound Care & Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHSABACAE

Wound, Ostomy & Continence Care (WOC) at Home

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Skilled Nursing & Clinical Home Health

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Wound care services
• Lymphoedema treatment
• Lipoedema management
• Clinical training programs
• NHS healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS Service Contracts: Accelerate provides specialist wound care, lymphoedema, and leg ulcer treatment services under NHS contracts, primarily serving North East London CCGs including Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, Barking, Havering, Redbridge, Newham, and Waltham Forest.
2. Private Patient Consultations: Face-to-face consultations (£250), telephone consultations (£110), and follow-up appointments for lymphoedema, lipoedema, and related conditions. Podiatry services at £75-£110 per visit.
3. Accelerate Academy Training: RCN-accredited professional training courses for healthcare workers including Advanced Practice in Lower Limb Ulceration (£570-£702) and Developing Skills in Leg Ulcer Management (£714-£840).
4. Click! Dressings Optimisation Scheme: Online platform helping NHS organisations order wound dressings more efficiently. Generates revenue through fixed annual fees or percentage-sharing of savings achieved.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Accelerate CIC delivers specialist clinical care for chronic wounds, lymphoedema, and lipoedema through a Centre of Excellence in Hackney, London, supported by NHS-contracted services across North East London and self-pay private consultations. The organisation complements its clinical services with Accelerate Academy, offering RCN-accredited training for healthcare professionals, and the Click! Dressings Optimisation Scheme, an online procurement and analytics platform that helps NHS organisations order wound dressings more efficiently.

Product overview

Accelerate CIC operates as a social enterprise offering specialist healthcare services primarily focused on chronic wounds, lymphoedema, and lipoedema. The core offering consists of clinical services delivered through a Centre of Excellence & Innovation in Hackney, London, complemented by the Accelerate Academy (RCN-accredited training programmes for healthcare professionals), and the Click! Dressings Optimisation Scheme (an NHS-focused online ordering platform for wound dressings). Additional services include private podiatry, private lymphoedema/lipoedema consultations, and community-based leg ulcer clinics across East London. The organisation functions as a not-for-profit CIC with all surplus reinvested into improving wound care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Click!: Online wound dressings optimisation scheme and ordering platform for NHS organisations
• Accelerate Academy

Products and services

• Centre of Excellence & Innovation A world-class treatment centre in Hackney, London that pioneers and trials experimental new treatments for chronic wounds, lymphoedema and mobility challenges, attracting patients from 30 CCGs across London and surrounding areas.
• Wound Care Services Specialist care for chronic wounds including leg ulcers, delivered at the Centre of Excellence and community leg ulcer clinics in East London (Bethnal Green Health Centre, Newby Health Centre) for NHS patients.
• Lymphoedema Services Specialist treatment and management of lymphoedema across North East London, including compression therapy, self-management education, and care for complex cases delivered by advanced nurse practitioners and lymphoedema specialists.
• Lipoedema Treatment & Support Private consultations for lipoedema assessment, diagnosis, and personalised management plans including compression garments, footwear advice, and biomechanics support for individuals with lipoedema.
• Private Podiatry Services Private podiatry services offering routine nail and skin care, diabetic foot assessments, foot orthoses, and assessment of lower limb swelling, available at the London clinic on Saturdays.
• Click! Dressings Optimisation Scheme An online ordering platform that helps NHS organisations order wound dressings more efficiently without FP10 prescriptions, providing Power BI data analytics, savings insights, and 48-hour delivery turnaround. Revenue model uses fixed annual fees or percentage-sharing of savings achieved.
• Accelerate Academy A training and education division offering RCN-accredited courses for healthcare professionals, including wound assessment, leg ulcer management, lymphoedema care, and a Level 7 University module in partnership with Leeds Beckett University.
• Advanced Practice in Lower Limb Ulceration Training RCN-accredited two-day competency-based training for registered practitioners managing lower limb wounds, covering advanced bandaging skills and compression therapy. Pricing: NHS £475 ex VAT (£570 inc VAT); Private £585 ex VAT (£702 inc VAT).
• Developing Skills in Leg Ulcer Management Training RCN-accredited three-day competency-based programme for those managing patients with lower limb wounds, covering holistic assessment and compression therapy. Pricing: NHS £595 ex VAT (£714 inc VAT); Private £700 ex VAT (£840 inc VAT).

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% 12-week healing rates in leg ulcer clinics
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerate provides NHS services and works within the regulated NHS healthcare environment. They align with the NHS Long Term Plan and new models of care. Their services are commissioned by NHS CCGs across North East London.
• Care Quality Commission (CQC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Accelerate works in a regulated environment and is registered with CQC (registration 1-294653141).
• Social Enterprise UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerate is a certified member of Social Enterprise UK, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC).
• British Lymphology Society (BLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRebecca Elwell is a Trustee of the British Lymphology Society. Fran Campbell is Vice-Chair of the BLS Scientific Committee. Accelerate clinicians contribute to BLS guidance and standards development.
• Lipoedema UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhodri Harris is a clinical advisor for Lipoedema UK, supporting monthly 'Ask the experts' webinars. Accelerate collaborates on national guidance and awareness for lipoedema.
• International Lipoedema Association (ILA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRebecca Elwell was one of 60 global healthcare professionals who founded the International Lipoedema Association in 2021.
• Lymphoedema Support NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerate collaborates with the Lymphoedema Support Network to improve awareness and care standards for lymphoedema patients.
• Lymphoedema UnitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerate partners with Lymphoedema United to support patient awareness and education initiatives.
• Legs Matter CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerate actively participates in the Legs Matter coalition which aims to raise awareness of lower limb conditions and improve care standards.
• Leeds Beckett UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccelerate Academy offers a Level 7 University module (20 credits) in Advanced Wound Healing including Selective Sharp Debridement in partnership with Leeds Beckett School of Health.
• European Wound Management Association (EWMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlison Hopkins serves on the EWMA Council and chairs the Compression Therapy Programme. Accelerate staff contribute to EWMA conferences, present research (LoCUS study), and deliver masterclasses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coloplast: Global player in wound care, ostomy and continence products with strong UK NHS presence. Comparable to Accelerate as a broad incumbent in chronic wound and skin care products used by the same NHS and private lymphoedema/wound care patient base.
• Urgo Medical: Wound care specialist (Urgo, Urgoclean, Urgostart) operating across Europe and the UK. Comparable to Accelerate as a broad incumbent in advanced wound dressings and chronic wound management protocols used in similar NHS pathways.
• ConvaTec: Global wound care, ostomy and continence company with a deep UK NHS footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying wound dressings to NHS customers that Accelerate serves through clinical services and the Click! procurement scheme.
• Solventum (formerly 3M Health Care): Diversified health care business spun out of 3M with a substantial advanced wound care portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying wound dressings, compression and skin integrity products to NHS organisations also served by Accelerate.
• Smith+Nephew: Global medical devices company with a sizable advanced wound management portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the wound dressings and chronic wound care market that Click! and Accelerate's NHS customers also procure from.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Global wound care and surgical solutions leader (Mepilex, Avance, etc.). Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying wound care dressings and protocols to NHS and clinicians; competes with the products distributed via Accelerate's Click! platform.

Direct peers

• H&R Healthcare (formerly Brightwake): UK-based specialist wound care products and dressings supplier serving NHS and private markets. Comparable to Accelerate because it operates in the same UK wound care product and dressings space, with overlap in NHS customers and dressings optimisation themes.
• Medi UK: UK arm of medi GmbH, supplying medical compression garments, wound care and orthopaedic products alongside clinician education. Closely comparable to Accelerate's combined compression-therapy focus, lymphoedema management and professional training offering.
• Haddenham Healthcare: UK-based specialist in compression therapy, wound care and lymphoedema products with a strong educational programme for healthcare professionals. Directly comparable to Accelerate because it combines compression/wound care products with clinician training aimed at the same NHS and private practice audience.
• Sigvaris Group: Global compression therapy manufacturer with a UK presence, focused on venous, lymphoedema and wound-related compression. Comparable to Accelerate's lymphoedema and chronic oedema compression-led treatment pathway and clinician education content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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