What Consolor does

Consolor is a UK-based specialist seating and mobility manufacturer founded in 2006 by Simon Keeling and Kieran Cheer, both Clinical Seating Specialists with over 40 years of combined industry experience. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies custom-made seating systems, dynamic seating solutions, modular seating, mobility equipment, and accessories for disabled individuals, serving primarily NHS Wheelchair Services and private clients across the United Kingdom. Its products address complex postural and pressure-care needs arising from Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, head injuries, dystonia, and other neurological or musculoskeletal conditions, with notable demand for paediatric and complex rehabilitation cases. Patient case studies include paralympic athletes (Mel Clarke, Abbie Hunnisett), children at special schools, and adults with acquired disabilities.

Consolor's product portfolio spans multiple seating technologies: moulded seating vacuum-formed over a plaster cast, carved foam seating systems (CFSS) produced on purpose-built routing machines, Matrix and Lynx interlocking-component systems, Vakuform vacuum-adjustable seating with neoprene and polystyrene balls, 3D printed seating with gyroid lattice structure, and hybrid combinations. Manufacturing relies on a 7-axis robotic arm using specialist CAD/CAM packages, 3D digital scanners, and Conformat pressure sensors that measure static and dynamic pressure distribution to validate seating fit. Beyond bespoke seating, the company distributes manual wheelchairs (Discovery, Chunc, IRIS, Action 4, Rea Azalea, Xenon2 SA, Trekinetic K2), powered wheelchairs (Salsa M2, Storm 4, Jive Up, Jive R2, Spectra XTR2, Pronto M41, the Permobil M and F series, Magic 360, Extreme X8, Trekinetic GTE), buggies (Grizzly, Yeti Junior, Zefir, VILA), and a full accessories range covering harnesses, pelvic belts, head supports, therapy trays, and custom contoured slings.

Commercially, Consolor operates a direct sales model with two principal channels: contracts with NHS Wheelchair Services across the UK and direct-to-consumer sales to private clients through home visits or facility-based clinical assessments. Revenue is generated through custom-made seating system sales (typically one-time per client), third-party wheelchair hardware sales, clinical assessment services, seating clinics, and sub-contract digital scanning and robotic manufacturing services. Pricing is largely quote-based; indicative powered wheelchair prices range from £3,186 (Pronto M41 Modulite) to £15,500 (Jive Up Standing Wheelchair). The company is a BHTA member (003405) and VAT registered (450213147), and operates from a single headquarters and manufacturing facility in Calmore Industrial Park, Totton, Southampton, with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding rounds to date.

Name

Consolor

Legal name

Consolor Ltd

Website

https://consolor.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consolor manufactures custom seating and mobility systems for NHS Wheelchair Services and private clients across the UK. Founded in 2006, the firm produces moulded, carved, Vakuform, and 3D printed seating using 7-axis robotic manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Seating and Mobility Equipment

NAICS

Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing (3379), Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (337127)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Seating & Positioning Systems (Cushions, Backs, Pressure Relief) (HLAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Mobility DME (Adaptive Seating, Pediatric Mobility) (HLAHAMAI), Mobility Aids (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Canes) (HLAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Custom seating systems
• Wheelchair mobility equipment
• Postural support products
• Pressure mapping services
• Clinical seating assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Totton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom-Made Seating Systems: Consolor manufactures and sells bespoke seating systems including moulded, carved foam, Matrix, Lynx, and hybrid seating. Products are custom-fitted to individual clients through clinical assessment and moulding processes. Revenue comes from NHS wheelchair service contracts and private client purchases.
2. Wheelchair Sales: Supply of manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, and buggies from various manufacturers including Permobil, Magic Mobility, and Trekinetic. Can supply wheelbases with standard seating or Consolor seating fitted.
3. Clinical Assessment Services: Provides specialist seating assessments, pressure mapping services, and seating clinics. Services available through NHS wheelchair services and privately.
4. Accessories: Wide range of accessories including harnesses, pelvic belts, head supports, therapy trays, foot supports, and custom contoured in-situ slings that complement seating systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Consolor designs, manufactures, and supplies custom-made postural seating systems for people with disabilities, alongside a range of wheelchairs, buggies, accessories, and clinical assessment services. Their offering is delivered through NHS Wheelchair Service contracts and direct private client sales, combining in-house CAD/CAM robotic manufacturing with clinical seating assessments, pressure mapping, and moulding processes for fully bespoke solutions.

Product overview

Consolor is a specialist seating and mobility company providing world-class seating and mobility systems for disabled people. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom-made seating systems (including Moulded, Carved Foam, Matrix, Lynx, Vakuform, 3D Printed, and Hybrid systems) alongside dynamic seating solutions (Delfi Pro and Sharky Pro), modular seating (Uno), and off-the-shelf products. Their mobility range includes manual wheelchairs (Discovery, Chunc, IRIS, Action 4, Rea Azalea, Xenon2 SA, Trekinetic K2), powered wheelchairs (Salsa M2, Storm 4, Jive Up, Jive R2, Spectra XTR2, Pronto M41, Permobil M/F series, Magic 360, Extreme X8, Trekinetic GTE), and buggies (Grizzly, Yeti Junior, Zefir, VILA). The company also offers a wide range of accessories (harnesses, pelvic belts, head supports, therapy trays, slings), specialist seating (Flurve Armchair, RelaXa), hygiene seating (Clozitt), and lying supports. Services include clinical assessments, seating clinics, pressure mapping, and digital scanning with robotic manufacturing. Their products are primarily supplied to NHS Wheelchair Services and private clients across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moulded Seating System Custom-made seating manufactured by vacuum forming foam and plastic over a plaster cast of the client, with removable foam liners for growth accommodation; the lightest form of custom-made seating in Consolor's range, for NHS and private clients with complex postural needs.
• Carved Foam Seating System (CFSS) Bespoke carved foam seating built around the client's individual needs using a purpose-built routing machine to carve foam from a plaster cast or moulding bag, providing pressure relief, support and positioning.
• Matrix Seating System Custom seating made of interlocking plastic ball and socket joints that can be manipulated in any direction and clamped in place, delivering firm support with good air circulation through the components.
• Lynx Seating System Custom seating made of interlocking plastic X-shape components that slide over each other to form complex three-dimensional shapes, accommodating changes in the client's size and shape through component adjustment.
• Vakuform Seating Seating combining vacuum technology with flexible neoprene material containing polystyrene balls; air is pumped in to soften the cushion for fitting, then vacuumed out to create a firm custom fit matching the body shape.
• 3D Printed Seating Programmable foam seating constructed from a unique gyroid structure delivering improved distribution of air-flow, temperature and moisture control, with varying areas of softness and hardness for precise pressure relief versus support.
• Hybrid Seating System Combination of different seating systems (e.g., a carved foam cushion with a Matrix back support) to meet specific client needs through amalgamation of seats with different functions.
• Dynamic Seating Systems (Delfi Pro & Sharky Pro) Dynamic seating products that absorb extensor thrusts and reduce spasticity effects, including the modular paediatric Delfi Pro (children approximately 8 months to 10 years) and Sharky Pro for adult and heavy users with complex seating issues.
• Uno Modular Seat Consolor's entry-level, in-house built basic modular/planar seating system, lightweight and stable, ideal for accommodation and support of severe postural needs; crash tested to ISO 16840-4.
• MaTRx Modular Backrests & Cushions Off-the-shelf modular cushions and back supports (MaTRx Vi cushions, MaTRx Elite backs, V-Trak back supports) for skin protection, postural support, and configurable positioning in standard wheelchairs.
• Manual Wheelchairs (Discovery, Chunc, IRIS, Action 4, Rea Azalea, Xenon2 SA, Trekinetic K2) Range of manual wheelchair bases for special or custom seating, including tilt-in-space, foldable, and lightweight models, available with standard seating or fitted with Consolor custom-contoured seating.
• Powered Wheelchairs (Salsa M2, Storm 4, Jive R2, Jive Up, Spectra XTR2, Pronto M41; Permobil M, F, M5, F5 VS; Magic 360, Extreme X8; Trekinetic GTE) Range of powered wheelchairs spanning compact indoor, high-performance, stand-up, and all-terrain models from manufacturers such as Sunrise Medical, Permobil, Magic Mobility, and Trekinetic; available with standard or Consolor custom-contoured seating.
• Buggies (Grizzly, Yeti Junior, Zefir, VILA) Range of crash-tested paediatric and adult buggies (with optional I GROW WITH YOU growth adjustment, tilt-in-space, and suspension features) for disabled children and adults who require safe transport and seating beyond a standard wheelchair.
• Seating & Mobility Accessories (Harnesses, Pelvic Belts, Head/Neck Supports, Therapy Trays, In-situ Slings) Wide range of accessories to complement custom seating systems, including Y-Harnesses, Dynamic Butterfly Harnesses, Shoulder and Sternum Harnesses, Dynamic Chest Bands, 2-/4-point and anti-rotational Pelvic Belts, KYEON head/neck/chin supports, therapy trays, and custom contoured in-situ slings.
• Flurve Armchair Custom contoured armchair tailored to each client's body shape providing pressure relief, support and positioning at home, school or work, with tilt-in-space and backrest recline.
• RelaXa Chair Specialist chair offering pressure relief and postural management with adjustable seat shape and pelvic well, plus tilt-in-space and backrest recline for home, school or work environments.
• Hygiene Seating (Clozitt & Custom Contoured) Adjustable shower and toilet seats (including the angle, width and height adjustable Clozitt and a custom contoured variant) offering posture support and pressure distribution for toileting and bathing.
• Lying Supports (Vakucare/Vakuform, Custom Contoured, Custom Modular) Custom lying support systems providing pressure distribution and postural support in bed, including vacuum-adjustable, custom contoured breathable foam, and modular variants that can be fitted around or removed from a user in bed.
• Walking Aids (Ergobaum Crutches, Ergocap Tips) Specialist walking aids including shock-absorbing Ergobaum crutches with adjustable grips and knee platforms, and universal Ergocap crutch tips emulating the human ankle joint for safer ambulation.
• Clinical Assessments Clinical assessments for specialised or custom-made seating delivered by a multidisciplinary team, including physical assessment, measurement, moulding process, and pressure mapping for NHS Wheelchair Services and private clients.
• Seating Clinics On-site seating clinic services delivered in partnership with NHS Wheelchair Services across the UK, providing specialist postural assessments and seating prescriptions for complex cases.
• Pressure Mapping Pressure mapping using Conformat sensors to measure seat pressure statically and dynamically, helping clinicians and seating specialists identify high-risk pressure areas and validate seating shape choices.
• Digital Scanning & Robotic Manufacturing (Sub-contract) Sub-contract manufacturing service using a 7-axis robotic arm with bespoke CAD/CAM packages and 3D scanners to produce precision custom contoured seating, available to other manufacturers and clinical providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years combined experience of founding team in seating and mobility industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrekineticcoreTechnology or IntegrationConsolor is partnered with Trekinetic to supply the K2 (manual) and GTE (power/manual) all-terrain wheelchairs. They can supply these wheelchairs with standard seating components or with Consolor's custom-contoured carved foam seating for fully supportive mobility solutions.
• Unwin Safety SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnwin Safety Solutions is referenced for wheelchair transportation needs. They provide wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems for safe transportation of wheelchair users in vehicles.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Permobil: Global manufacturer of powered wheelchairs and seating. Both a key supplier (Permobil M/F series retailed through Consolor) and a broad incumbent in complex rehab, materially overlapping with Consolor's powered mobility and seating proposition.
• Sunrise Medical: Global mobility and seating manufacturer (owner of Leckey, Quickie, RGK). Broad incumbent supplying manual wheelchairs, powerchairs and seating that overlap with Consolor's broader mobility offering and NHS distribution model.
• Ottobock: German-headquartered mobility, orthopedic and seating solutions provider including bespoke seating, cushions and pediatric rehab (formerly Ottobock children's seating portfolio). Comparable to Consolor across complex postural and rehabilitation seating.
• Invacare: Global manufacturer of wheelchairs, seating and home medical equipment. Overlaps with Consolor's manual/powered wheelchair distribution and broader DME positioning across European markets.

Direct peers

• Leckey (Sunrise Medical): Leckey designs and manufactures pediatric postural seating and standing systems for children with disabilities, comparable to Consolor's Delfi Pro dynamic seating. Now part of Sunrise Medical but historically a direct competitor in the UK/Ireland special-needs seating market.
• Special Tomato: US-based manufacturer of pediatric adaptive seating, positioning and mobility products. Direct peer in the pediatric custom-contoured seating segment that Consolor addresses with its Moulded, Carved Foam and Matrix systems.
• Specialised Orthotic Services (SOS): UK-based manufacturer and supplier of postural and orthotic equipment including seating, standing and activity products. Directly comparable to Consolor in the NHS wheelchair and special seating category in the UK market.
• Etac (including R82): Etac (parent of R82) is a Scandinavian-owned DME group with a strong pediatric and complex postural seating portfolio. Directly comparable to Consolor in addressing pediatric cerebral palsy, SMA and adult complex postural needs through bespoke and modular seating systems.
• Convaid (R82 / Etac family): Convaid manufactures pediatric buggies and adaptive mobility equipment, closely comparable to Consolor's Grizzly, Yeti Junior, Zefir and VILA buggy range sold through NHS and private channels.
• Jenx (Jiraffe): Jenx / Jiraffe is a UK-based pediatric posture and seating specialist offering modular seating, standing frames and activity chairs. Directly comparable to Consolor's pediatric and modular seating ranges supplied through NHS wheelchair services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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