C&P Medical Trading

What C&P Medical Trading does

C&P Medical Trading operates as Mediq Healthcare UK Limited, a UK-based B2B wholesaler of medical supplies. Founded in 1998 and headquartered at Mediq House, Arundel Avenue, Castle Donington, the company distributes a broad catalogue of healthcare consumables across seven principal categories: infection control products, surgical supplies, wound care, clinical care, podiatry equipment, IV and aesthetics products, and tattoo and piercing supplies. Its customer base spans NHS trusts and hospitals (the primary segment), GP practices, specialist podiatry services, medical aesthetics and IV therapy clinics, and professional tattoo and piercing studios, with operations anchored in the UK and cross-border VAT registration extending into Ireland. Leadership is held by co-founders Peter Shaw (managing director) and Chris Shaw.

The product portfolio encompasses hundreds of SKUs across medical gloves, PPE, surgical drapes and instruments, theatre apparel and consumables, traditional and advanced wound dressings, sutures (including branded lines such as Vicryl, Monocryl, PDS, Ethilon, Prolene, Silk), procedure packs, diagnostics, respiratory care, injection and infusion supplies, podiatry instruments, and tattoo/piercing consumables. The ordering platform is built on TrueCommerce (Netalogue) B2B e-commerce technology, accessed via the medbis.mediq.co.uk storefront, and supports account registration, credit account application, quote requests, product availability notifications, and multiple delivery options including free delivery tiers. The company holds VAT registrations in the UK (GB 286 014 266), Northern Ireland (XI286014266), and Ireland (IE 3263546UH), indicating cross-border distribution capability.

Revenue is generated through B2B transactional distribution with quote-based pricing for NHS and healthcare organisations, supplemented by credit account facilities (Mediq Credit Account). The go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct sales to NHS trusts, hospitals, and healthcare organisations with a self-service e-commerce channel for registered healthcare professionals. Marketing is primarily digital, using content marketing through product resources and how-to video guides, email newsletters, and organic social presence on LinkedIn and YouTube. The company operates exclusively in the UK domestic market (with VAT registration extending into Ireland), and no public revenue, headcount, funding, or ownership details are disclosed in the available data.

Name

C&P Medical Trading

Legal name

Mediq Healthcare UK Limited

Website

https://c-pmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

C&P Medical Trading, operating as Mediq Healthcare UK Limited, is a UK-based B2B wholesaler of medical supplies serving NHS trusts, hospitals, GP practices, podiatry services, aesthetics clinics, and tattoo/piercing studios via a TrueCommerce-powered e-commerce platform with credit account facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Supplies Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical, Dental & Lab Supply Marketplaces (CRAFAHAG)

Keywords

• Medical supplies wholesale
• NHS procurement supplies
• Infection control products
• Surgical consumables distribution
• Healthcare B2B distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Melksham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Supplies Distribution: B2B distribution of medical supplies including infection control products, surgical supplies, wound care, clinical care, podiatry equipment, IV and aesthetics products, and tattoo/piercing supplies to healthcare organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C&P Medical Trading (operating as Mediq Healthcare UK Limited) is a UK-based B2B wholesaler and distributor of medical supplies, serving the NHS, private healthcare, pharmacies, GP practices, podiatry clinics, aesthetics/IV clinics, and tattoo and piercing studios. The company operates an e-commerce storefront at medbis.mediq.co.uk offering a comprehensive catalogue of infection control, surgical, wound care, clinical care, podiatry, IV and aesthetics, and tattoo and piercing supplies.

Product overview

C&P Medical Trading operates as Mediq Healthcare UK Limited, a comprehensive medical supplies e-commerce platform offering a wide range of healthcare products across multiple categories. The product portfolio includes Infection Control products (medical gloves, PPE, cleaning/disinfection, hand hygiene, sterilisation, sharps management), Surgical Supplies (drapes, instruments, theatre apparel/consumables, haemostatic products), Wound Care (traditional and advanced dressings, bandages, wound closure, sutures), Clinical Care (patient care, diagnostics, procedure packs, respiratory care, injection/infusion, blood collection, urology), Podiatry supplies, IV & Aesthetics products, and Tattoo & Piercing supplies. The company functions as a B2B medical supplies distributor operating through an e-commerce platform powered by TrueCommerce (Netalogue), serving healthcare professionals in the UK market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infection Control Products Comprehensive infection control supplies for healthcare organisations including medical gloves (latex, nitrile, vinyl, gauntlets, procedure gloves), cleaning and disinfection products, PPE, paper products, hand hygiene and skin care, waste disposal, sterilisation products, and sharps management tools.
• Surgical Supplies Complete surgical supplies portfolio for hospitals and surgical settings including surgical drapes, surgical instruments (clippers, forceps, tweezers, punches, curettes, rongeurs, scissors, staplers, vessel loops, ENT and gynaecology/urology instruments), theatre apparel (eye shields, visors, headwear, patient wear, scrub suits, surgical masks, gloves, gowns), theatre consumables (chest drainage, ENT devices, gastroenterology, instrument trays, pre-operative skin prep, patient warming, X-ray detectable swabs), and haemostatic products.
• Wound Care Products Extensive wound care range including traditional dressings (finger/toe, dressing pads, rolls, gauze, island, ophthalmic, plasters), advanced dressings (alginate, fibre, film, foam, hydrocolloid, IV fixation, self-adherent, superabsorbent, wound contact layer, antimicrobial), bandages and tapes (adhesive, cohesive, compression, medical tapes, net bandages), casting and padding materials, wound management supplies (cleansing, debridement, adhesive removal, ointments, skin protection, surgical drains), wound closure products (strips, liquids, sutures including Vicryl, Monocryl, PDS, Ethilon, Prolene, Silk), and swabs (cotton, gauze, non-woven).
• Clinical Care Products Broad clinical care portfolio including patient care essentials, diagnostics, patient comfort items, procedure packs, respiratory care, injection and infusion supplies, blood collection, suction consumables, continence care, and urology products.
• Podiatry Products Specialised podiatry supplies including topical and prescription treatments (antifungal, creams, sprays, foams, veruca/wart treatment), sharps and cutting instruments (abrasive discs, blades, burs, gouges, mandrels, caps), packs, infection control items, wound care and dressings, equipment and furniture (accessories, diagnostics, dopplers, probes, drills, furniture, instruments, sterilisation/ultrasonics), PPE and clothing, orthotics and supports, paper products, and surgery supplies.
• IV & Aesthetics Products IV and aesthetics medical supplies for clinics including diagnostics (ECG electrodes, patient preparation), hand/skin hygiene and disinfection, IV access and cannulation supplies (cannulas, IV administration), medical gloves (latex, examination), swabs (cotton wool, general), syringes and needles, and wound care products (primary dressings, advanced dressings, IV fixation dressings, tapes).
• Tattoo & Piercing Products Professional tattoo and piercing supplies including hygiene and sterilisation products (cleaning, skin disinfectants, sterilisation/ultrasonics, surface disinfectants, swabs/cotton wool), wound care and aftercare products, PPE (gloves, masks, visors), instruments (blades, scissors), piercing supplies (catheter needles), and studio essentials (paper products, procedure consumables).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Williams Medical Supplies: UK-based medical supplies distributor serving NHS, GP practices, and private healthcare with a comparable catalogue of consumables, instruments, and infection control products. Closest direct competitor in scale and product mix within the UK market.
• Steroplast Healthcare: UK medical supplies manufacturer and distributor specialising in wound care, first aid, and infection control products. Overlaps with C&P's wound care and infection control categories and serves similar NHS and private healthcare channels.
• Robinson Healthcare: UK manufacturer and supplier of medical disposables, wound care, and personal protection products. Comparable in scale and product categories (wound care, infection control, PPE) and serves similar NHS and private healthcare channels.

Broad incumbents

• Cardinal Health UK: UK arm of Cardinal Health, a global healthcare services and products distributor. Overlaps in medical and surgical supply distribution to NHS trusts and hospitals, with substantially greater scale and procurement leverage.
• Medline Industries: Global manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and clinical solutions with growing UK presence. Competes directly in surgical supplies, wound care, and infection control categories sold through healthcare channels.
• McKesson UK: UK operations of McKesson Corporation, a global healthcare distribution leader serving NHS hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare providers. Direct overlap in B2B medical supply distribution with far greater scale and NHS framework incumbency.
• Henry Schein UK: UK arm of global Henry Schein, a Fortune 500 medical and dental supplies distributor serving NHS, dental practices, and healthcare organisations. Significantly larger scale but directly overlapping product catalogue and customer base.
• Alliance Healthcare: UK pharmaceutical and medical products wholesaler and distributor owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance. Serves pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers with a comparable B2B medical supplies offering at significantly larger scale.
• Bunzl Healthcare: UK division of Bunzl plc, a global distribution group serving healthcare, retail, and foodservice with medical supplies, PPE, and consumables. Comparable B2B distribution model with broader category reach and far larger scale.
• Mediq NV: Dutch-headquartered Pan-European medical device and supply distributor; the UK legal entity name "Mediq Healthcare UK Limited" suggests this distributor may be part of or affiliated with the broader Mediq group, making it a directly relevant parent-level peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Mediq_UK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mediq-uk/mycompany
• Xx.com/CPMedical
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPMedicalTrading

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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