Barema

What Barema does

Barema is a UK trade association (Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in England, No. 1274433) founded in 1980 that represents over 70% of companies manufacturing and supplying anaesthetic and respiratory equipment in or to the UK. Headquartered in Bromley, Kent with 11-50 employees, it operates a community-led model providing regulatory advocacy, professional training, industry representation, and member support services to a membership spanning multinational medical device firms (e.g., GE Healthcare, Draeger, Teleflex, B.Braun, Fisher & Paykel, Intersurgical, Penlon, Vitalograph, Mindray) through to SMEs. Its core services include a member product directory organized across 50+ product categories, the externally accredited Barema Professional Qualification in Anaesthetics, Critical Care & Cardio-Respiratory Care (delivered in partnership with Healthcare Skills International and endorsed by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland), the Life Science Industry Register for credentialing medical device representatives, three annual member meetings (Spring, Autumn, and a two-day event), and ongoing BSI/ISO committee representation.

Name

Barema

Legal name

Barema

Website

https://barema.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barema is a UK trade association founded in 1980 representing over 70% of companies manufacturing and supplying anaesthetic and respiratory equipment, providing regulatory advocacy, accredited training, and industry representation to its member companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Barema generates revenue through annual membership fees from company and individual members. Member benefits include three meetings per year (two one-day, one two-day), access to accredited training, regular bulletins, technical/regulatory updates, representation on BSI/ISO committees, and access to member resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Barema is a UK trade association representing over 70% of companies that manufacture and supply anaesthetic and respiratory equipment in or to the UK. It delivers membership services, industry representation, regulatory advocacy, professional training (the Barema Professional Qualification), networking events, and a member product directory to enable the sector to maintain standards for quality, safety, reliability, and innovation in patient care.

Product overview

Barema is a trade association representing over 70% of companies that manufacture and supply anaesthetic and respiratory equipment in or to the UK. The organization operates as a membership-based platform offering professional qualification programs, networking events, and a product directory. The core offerings include the Barema Professional Qualification (a fully accredited training course endorsed by the Association of Anaesthetists), membership directory for member companies, and regular industry meetings and webinars. The product ecosystem centers on the Member Product Directory organized into 50+ product categories (including absorbers, airways, anaesthetic machines, ventilators, patient monitors, and respiratory equipment), with supporting services like the Life Science Industry Register for credentialing. Barema itself does not manufacture products but serves as the central hub connecting member companies with the medical profession and stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barema Membership

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland (AAGBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Barema has a unique partnership with AAGBI dating back to the 1970s. Twice yearly, AAGBI's Executive Committee meets with Barema Council members. Barema has permanent membership of AAGBI's Safety Committee. Jointly established the Barema & Association of Anaesthetists Environment Award in 2014. AAGBI has endorsed the Barema Professional Qualification.
• Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarema has a very strong and longstanding partnership with MHRA. Collaboration between the two bodies underpins the anaesthetic sector's patient safety record. Representatives from MHRA and Barema participate in working groups and meetings of each respective organisation, ensuring ongoing engagement between clinical profession, regulatory body and industry.
• Healthcare Skills International (HCS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHealthcare Skills International is Barema's delivery partner for the Barema Professional Qualification, an externally-accredited course to train company staff working in the clinical environment. HCS is an approved education centre delivering externally validated, competence-based qualifications to the medical profession and healthcare industry.
• Royal College of AnaesthetistsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarema has collaborative links with the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the professional body responsible for the anaesthesia specialty throughout the UK. The College supports the Barema Professional Qualification.
• EUROM VImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUROM VI is a group of European National Associations representing small and medium enterprises involved in medical devices. Barema is a member. Areas include surgery, anaesthesia, respiration and inhalation, gas supply, sterilization, and optomedical. Objectives include representing European Medical Technology Industry, promoting cooperation, encouraging worldwide trade, and being a partner with EU Commission and Standardization Bodies.
• Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABHI is the industry association for the medical technology sector in the UK. Barema is a member of ABHI with representation on ABHI's Board of Directors. Barema members receive reduced registration for ABHI meetings.
• BSI (British Standards Institution)coreTechnology or IntegrationBSI is the UK's National Standards Body. Barema is a member of BSI to support its activities for the medical device industry. Barema has active representation on BSI and ISO committees ensuring members are always up to date on the latest developments in healthcare and medical devices.
• Difficult Airway Society (DAS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAS is a UK-based medical specialist society formed to further management of the airway of patients by anaesthetists and other critical care practitioners. Barema has collaborative links with DAS. Nicki Dill is a member of DAS's Ethics Committee and Decontamination Working Group.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarema maintains key contacts at NHS England for regular dialogue. The ESSIG (Environmental and Sustainability Special Interest Group) facilitates close collaboration with NHS. Barema is working to support NHS Net Zero targets (2040 direct, 2045 indirect emissions).
• Lifebox FoundationminorOthersLifebox was founded by WFSA, AAGBI, Harvard School of Public Health, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Working to provide low-cost, robust oximeters and pulse oximetry education to 77,000+ operating rooms worldwide that lack pulse oximeters.
• UK Medtech ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarema is current chair of the UK Medtech Forum, a group that brings together and combines the strengths of UK-based medtech trade associations including ABHI, BIVDA, BDIA, SDMA, AHPMA, AXrEM, BHTA, and UTA.
• Asthma and Lung UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsthma and Lung UK is a charity to support people affected by lung disease, promoting greater understanding, campaigning for lung health, and funding vital research for new treatments and cures.
• British Thoracic SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarema has active engagement with the British Thoracic Society for collaboration on respiratory care matters.
• Association for Respiratory Technology and PhysiologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarema has collaborative engagement with the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology for industry dialogue.
• B2B ComplianceminorOthersB2B Compliance is a not-for-profit initiative meeting requirements of companies obligated under the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations. Barema members can obtain free advice from B2B Compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MedTech Europe: European trade association representing the medical technology industry including diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health. A broader incumbent that operates the equivalent continental trade-association role to Barema's UK anaesthetic/respiratory focus.
• Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI): Professional membership body for anaesthetists that has partnered with Barema since the 1970s. Not a commercial trade association, but a strategically adjacent incumbent whose endorsement underpins Barema's training franchise and Safety Committee seat.

Direct peers

• AHPMA (Association of Hospital Pharmaceutical and Medical Suppliers): UK association for hospital pharmaceutical and medical product suppliers. Sits in the UK Medtech Forum with Barema, with an overlapping B2B membership base and similar remit of representing medical product suppliers into UK healthcare.
• SDMA (Surgical Dressings Manufacturers Association): UK trade association for surgical dressings and related wound-care manufacturers. Co-member with Barema in the UK Medtech Forum, serving a similar UK-focused medical device supplier constituency with a comparable BSI/ISO regulatory engagement model.
• AXrEM (Association of X-ray Equipment Manufacturers): UK trade association representing suppliers of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy equipment. Sits alongside Barema in the UK Medtech Forum and runs an analogous membership and BSI/MHRA engagement model for medical device suppliers into the NHS.
• BIVDA (British In Vitro Diagnostics Association): UK trade association representing the in vitro diagnostics industry. Sits alongside Barema in the UK Medtech Forum, operates the same membership-based, BSI/MHRA-engaged trade-association model, and serves a comparable mix of multinationals and SMEs supplying the NHS.
• Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI): UK industry association for the medical technology sector. Barema is itself a member of ABHI with representation on its Board of Directors, and ABHI is the closest direct peer in terms of remit, membership model, and stakeholder engagement across UK medtech.
• BHTA (British Healthcare Trades Association): UK trade association for companies manufacturing, supplying, and serving the healthcare and assistive technology sector. Closely comparable operating model to Barema with a UK membership base, regulatory representation, and trade-show activity.
• BDIA (British Dental Industry Association): UK trade association for dental product manufacturers and suppliers. UK Medtech Forum co-member, operating the same membership-funded trade association model that interfaces between medical device suppliers, regulators, and the NHS.

Regional players

• EUROM VI: Group of European National Associations representing SMEs involved in medical devices, including anaesthesia and respiration. Barema is a member; EUROM VI is the closest regional/European counterpart and the natural pathway for any geographic expansion of Barema's standards and training model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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