Osteopaths for Industry

What Osteopaths for Industry does

Osteopaths for Industry (OFI) is a UK-based private limited company headquartered in Esher, Surrey, founded in 1987, that delivers workplace injury-prevention training delivered by qualified osteopaths and physiotherapists. Its core product set spans three pillars: Manual Handling Training (employee courses, instructor/train-the-trainer, refresher, risk assessment and ergonomic champion tracks); People Moving & Handling Training (employee, instructor, risk assessor, plus specialist Bariatric and Paediatric handling for hospitals, care homes and emergency services); and Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training (assessor training, online assessment tool, one-to-one workstation assessments). Training is delivered on-site at customer premises across the UK, at a London City (EC3) public venue, or online via Zoom/Teams, with completion certificates valid for three years; an e-commerce shop additionally sells physical training resources such as anatomical model spines, booklets and lifting cards.

OFI operates a professional services revenue model charging per-delegate fees (Manual Handling Instructor Course at £695 per person; Refresher at £545 + VAT = £654 per person inclusive of VAT) with group-volume discounts for in-house cohorts of 4 or more, plus unit-pricing on training materials. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (technical advisors consulting with NHS trusts, councils, logistics operators, large retailers and emergency services) with direct-to-consumer inbound via a website contact form, "Book a Chat" feature, phone (020 8398 9522) and email ([email protected]). Named customers include Royal Free NHS, NHS, Yodel, Transport for London, London Fire Brigade, Coca-Cola, DHL, BBC, Nobia, ISS Facility Services, Worcestershire Council, Guildford Council, City of London Council, London Borough of Havering Council, Halton Borough Council, Action For Children and Epping Forest College.

The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding, no subsidiaries, and no parent company; it is privately held with a sister-company partnership with Thrive4Life for broader employee health and wellbeing services. Technical infrastructure is intentionally lean and undifferentiated: Zoom and Microsoft Teams for online delivery, Pipedrive webforms for newsletter sign-up, Google Analytics for traffic, and Stripe and Handepay for payment processing. OFI maintains GDPR/ICO compliance and is registered in England under company number 2099361.

Name

Osteopaths for Industry

Legal name

Osteopaths For Industry Limited

Website

https://ofi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Osteopaths for Industry, founded 1987 in Esher, UK, delivers workplace injury-prevention training — manual handling, people moving and handling, and DSE — to enterprises, councils, healthcare providers and emergency services, delivered on-site, online or at its London City venue by qualified osteopaths and physiotherapists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Ergonomics & Manual Handling / Material Handling Safety (EDABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK)

Keywords

• Manual handling training
• Workplace injury prevention
• People moving handling
• Display screen equipment training
• Ergonomic assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Esher

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Direct training for employees delivered on-site, online, or at London City venue. Includes Manual Handling Training, People Moving & Handling Training, DSE Training, and Specialist courses (Paediatrics & Bariatrics). One-time course fees ranging from £545-£695 per person.
2. Instructor Training (Train the Trainer): Courses to equip in-house trainers with skills and confidence to deliver effective training. Includes Manual Handling Instructor Training and refresher courses, with practical tools like PowerPoint presentations and detailed notes.
3. Training Products: Sale of training materials including Full Imitation Model Spine (£82.50), Training for Manual Handlers toolkit booklet (£1.90), Lifting Advice cards (£0.52), and Stretching the Workforce booklets (£0.78).
4. Consultancy Services: Specialist consultancy services for risk assessment, bespoke training solutions, and ongoing support for workplace injury prevention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Osteopaths for Industry (OFI) delivers clinically-led workplace injury prevention training services across the UK. The company provides manual handling training, people moving and handling training, and display screen equipment (DSE) training delivered by qualified osteopaths and physiotherapists. Training is delivered on-site at customer premises, online via Zoom/Teams, or at their London City venue, complemented by a small e-commerce shop selling physical training resources.

Product overview

Osteopaths for Industry (OFI) is a training and consultancy company offering a portfolio of injury prevention training services delivered by qualified osteopaths and physiotherapists. The core offerings include Manual Handling Training (with sub-products for employee training, instructor training, instructor refresher, risk assessment, and ergonomic champion training), People Moving & Handling Training (with employee, instructor, and risk assessor sub-products), and Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Training (with assessor training, online assessment tool, and one-to-one assessments). The company also provides specialist services in Bariatric and Paediatric handling training. Training is delivered on-site, online via Zoom/Teams, or at their London City venue. The company also operates an online shop selling training resources including anatomical models, booklets, and cards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manual Handling Employee Training Practical hands-on training for employees covering safe lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling techniques and team lifting, delivered on-site or online and tailored to industry and job roles.
• Manual Handling Instructor Training Train-the-trainer course turning team members into skilled manual handling educators, covering functional anatomy, injury prevention, and how to deliver engaging compliant training sessions.
• Manual Handling Instructor Refresher Course 2-day refresher course to renew certification for existing Manual Handling Instructors, including practical skills development and a written appreciation test.
• Manual Handling Risk Assessment Training Training empowering staff to spot and prevent risks through effective formal and dynamic manual handling risk assessments using the TILE method.
• Ergonomic Champion Training Training to equip staff with skills to champion ergonomics and injury prevention in the workplace.
• People Moving & Handling Employee Training Practical skills training for employees in hospitals, residential care homes, day centres, emergency services, and beyond, delivered by osteopaths, physiotherapists and specialist nurses.
• People Moving & Handling Instructor Training Train-the-trainer course for internal trainers to deliver people moving and handling training within their organisation.
• People Moving & Handling Risk Assessor Training Training for staff to conduct risk assessments for people moving and handling tasks.
• Bariatric Handling Training Specialist training for healthcare staff on safe moving and handling of bariatric patients, including the use of specialized bariatric equipment and techniques.
• Paediatric Handling Training Specialist training for teams to safely support paediatric clients while reducing injury risks.
• DSE Assessor Training Training for internal teams to become qualified DSE assessors, available online or in-person.
• Online DSE Assessment Tool Easy-to-use online tool to help identify and address ergonomic challenges for employees working with display screen equipment.
• One-to-One DSE Assessments Individual workstation assessments conducted in-person or online for DSE users.
• Full Imitation Model Spine Life-size vertebral column with pelvis including spine, nerve roots and vertebrae for anatomical training purposes, sold via the OFI shop at £82.50.
• Training for Manual Handlers Toolkit Booklet Booklet ideal for distributing to manual handling delegates after training, sold via the OFI shop at £1.90 per booklet.
• Lifting Advice Cards Pocket-size cards for distributing to delegates after training, providing quick reference for safe lifting techniques, sold via the OFI shop at £0.52 per card.
• Stretching the Workforce Booklets Booklets for distributing to delegates after training to encourage workplace stretching exercises, sold via the OFI shop at £0.78 per booklet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Training helps reduce workplace accidents, minimise absences, and create safer, more productive environments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thrive4LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFI's sister company that provides broader employee health and wellbeing services. Thrive4Life helps organizations with health and wellbeing strategy development, monitoring, and evaluation to ensure long-term success. OFI recommends Thrive4Life for employers unsure where to start with employee wellbeing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Praxis42: UK provider of health, safety, HR and compliance training including manual handling and DSE courses to enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable target market and overlapping course catalogue, with similar focus on UK regulatory compliance (Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992).
• Highfield (Highfield Qualifications): UK awarding body and training provider offering H&S, first aid, and manual handling qualifications plus e-learning content. Comparable in serving UK employers and training providers needing accredited manual handling content, with significant overlap in regulated training demand.
• iHASCO: UK e-learning H&S and compliance training provider offering online DSE, manual handling, and workplace safety courses via subscription. Comparable in offering overlap (DSE, manual handling, UK enterprise buyers) but differentiated by a digital-first delivery model versus OFI's clinician-led in-person training.
• Astutis: UK-based health, safety and environmental training provider offering NEBOSH, IOSH and manual handling courses to enterprise and public-sector buyers. Highly comparable in target customer (UK employers, councils, NHS) and delivery model (classroom, on-site, e-learning), making it a near-direct competitor for the same wallet.

Broad incumbents

• British Safety Council: Established UK-wide workplace health and safety training and consultancy organization offering manual handling, DSE, and broader H&S courses. Comparable as a direct competitor for the same enterprise and public-sector buyers, but operates as a broader portfolio H&S body rather than a clinically-led specialist.
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health): UK chartered body for H&S professionals providing accredited training and certifications across occupational safety. Directly competes for the same enterprise and public-sector H&S training budget, though IOSH is a chartered membership body offering accredited programmes rather than a clinician-led training boutique.
• RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents): Long-standing UK safety charity offering occupational safety training including manual handling courses. Comparable buyer base (employers, councils, healthcare) and overlapping course catalogue, though training is not delivered by clinicians and RoSPA is positioned as a wider accident-prevention body.
• St John Ambulance: UK first-aid and workplace safety training charity providing manual handling, DSE and first-aid training to enterprises and public-sector buyers. Comparable buyer overlap (NHS, councils, large employers) and adjacent course catalogue, but with a broader charitable/emergency-care remit.
• Citation: UK HR, H&S and employment-law service provider offering compliance training including manual handling and DSE to SMEs and mid-market. Comparable buyer base (UK employers, including care providers) but positioned as a wider compliance/HR platform rather than a specialist clinical trainer.

Others

• SHP (Safety & Health Practitioner / Western Business Media): UK H&S media and training/events business serving the occupational safety community. Comparable industry footprint and customer base (H&S decision-makers) but operates primarily as a media/training-events platform rather than a clinician-led training provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/osteos4ind
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/osteopaths-for-industry-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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