AM Healthcare Group

What AM Healthcare Group does

AM Healthcare Group, formerly Ability Matters Group, is a privately held UK-headquartered healthcare provider founded in 1989 that delivers prosthetic, orthotic, and mobility services and products across the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The group operates 30+ Opcare clinical service centres in the UK alongside in-house medical device manufacturing under Ortho Europe, and supports over 80,000 NHS patients and 15,000 Motability Scheme customers through long-duration regulated contracts. Its clinical and product portfolio spans custom prosthetics, orthotic devices, bespoke orthopaedic footwear, wheelchair and mobility retail (Greentyre, Peach), and neuro-rehabilitation devices distributed via partnership, with proprietary CAD/CAM and 3D scanning/printing workflows certified to ISO 13485.

The company runs a vertically integrated model that combines NHS and Motability service delivery, private clinical channels (ProActive Prosthetics, Crispin Orthotics), and group-wide manufacturing and retail under nine brand identities unified by the September 2023 rebrand to AM Healthcare Group. Revenue mechanics are anchored in tariff-based NHS commissioning contracts, Motability fleet servicing agreements, private-pay clinical services, and direct retail sales of mobility and daily-living products. Geographic coverage spans the UK, Ireland, France, the Benelux region, and the Nordics, with 700+ staff including HCPC-registered clinicians. Recent growth has been driven primarily through acquisition: ProActive Prosthetics (April 2022), Crispin Orthotics (May 2022), and Kenward Orthopaedic (June 2023), supplemented by product launches including the WalkAide II distribution partnership (August 2021) and the Crispin 3D PDE AFO 3D-printed ankle-foot orthosis (October 2025).

Name

AM Healthcare Group

Legal name

AM Healthcare Group

Website

https://amhealthcaregroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AM Healthcare Group is a UK-founded, privately held provider of prosthetic, orthotic, mobility, and bespoke footwear services across the UK and continental Europe, serving 80,000+ NHS patients and 15,000+ Motability customers through 30+ clinical centres and in-house manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prosthetic and Orthotic Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobility Aids (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Canes) (HLAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prosthetics/Orthotics Rehab & Amputee Rehabilitation (HSADAIAN), Equipment Installation, Maintenance, Repair & Sanitization Services (HSABAKAJ)

Keywords

• Prosthetics manufacturing
• Orthotic clinical services
• Mobility equipment supply
• Wheelchair and seating
• NHS prosthetic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NHS Clinical Services: Provides prosthetic, orthotic, and posture and mobility services through major NHS contracts. Delivers services to over 80,000 patients across the UK and Ireland through Opcare clinics.
2. Product Manufacturing and Distribution: Ortho Europe manufactures and distributes prosthetic, orthotic and seating products to thousands of people who need mobility support. Also supplies products through wholesale and distribution channels.
3. Retail Mobility Products: Sells mobility scooters, powered wheelchairs, and assistive technologies directly to consumers and through the Motability Scheme from multiple retail locations.
4. Private Clinical Services: Provides private prosthetic and orthotic clinic services through ProActive Prosthetics and other private care facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AM Healthcare Group provides prosthetic, orthotic and mobility clinical services through NHS contracts and more than 30 Opcare clinics, while designing, manufacturing and distributing prosthetic components, orthotic devices, wheelchairs, specialised seating, bespoke footwear and wheelchair tyres through its operating subsidiaries. The group delivers end-to-end care — from CAD-designed, 3D-scanned and 3D-printed custom devices to ongoing clinical follow-up — for amputees, orthotic patients and people with long-term mobility needs in the UK, Ireland, France, the Benelux and Nordic regions.

Product overview

AM Healthcare Group operates as a diversified healthcare products and services provider offering a portfolio of clinical services and medical devices through multiple acquired brands. The portfolio includes Opcare for NHS prosthetic and orthotic clinical services; Ortho Europe for manufacturing and distributing prosthetic components, orthotic devices, and seating products; Crispin Orthotics for 3D-printed custom orthotic solutions; ProActive Prosthetics for private prosthetic rehabilitation; and Kenward for bespoke orthopaedic footwear. Additional brands include Greencare for configurable wheelchairs, Greentyre for puncture-proof tyres, and Peach for specialized seating. The company also offers proprietary prosthetic components including Alpha liners (TruSeal, SmartTemp), WalkAide II FES devices, META Arc prosthetic feet, and Nabtesco knees through Ortho Europe distribution partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opcare Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinical Services Multi-site clinical service for the assessment, prescription, fitting, manufacture and ongoing care of prosthetic and orthotic devices; delivered through more than 30 Opcare clinics to NHS-commissioned and private patients across the UK.
• Ortho Europe Prosthetic Components Branded range of prosthetic components and accessories sold to prosthetists, O&P clinics and distributors in the UK and internationally.
• Crispin Orthotics — Custom Orthotic Devices Custom-designed orthotic devices using CAD/CAM, 3D scanning and 3D printing for patients with orthotic needs; includes the Crispin 3D PDE AFO.
• ProActive Prosthetics — Prosthetic Devices and Services Prosthetic devices and clinical services supplied by the ProActive Prosthetics subsidiary, including prosthetic liners, sheaths and microprocessor-controlled components.
• Kenward Bespoke Footwear Bespoke and orthopaedic footwear designed, manufactured and fitted to individual patient prescriptions across the group's Kenward retail and clinical network.
• Greencare Wheelchairs and Mobility Equipment Wheelchairs and mobility equipment supplied through Greencare retail outlets and the Motability Scheme dealership network, including powered and manual wheelchairs.
• Greentyre Wheelchair Tyres Specialist wheelchair tyres supplied to trade and retail customers by the Greentyre brand within the group.
• Peach Specialist Seating Specialist seating solutions for patients with complex postural and mobility needs, distributed under the Peach brand.
• LM Orthopedie — Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (France, Benelux, Nordics) Orthotic and prosthetic clinical services and product supply delivered through the LM Orthopedie subsidiary across France, the Benelux region and the Nordics.
• Omega Tracer CAD/CAM System Proprietary CAD/CAM software and digital workflow used by the group to design customised prosthetic sockets, orthoses and similar custom devices.
• Alpha TruSeal Liner and Valor Liner Sheath Branded prosthetic liner products distributed by Ortho Europe for use in prosthetic socket suspensions and residual-limb interfaces.
• Nabtesco NK6 Knee Microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee joint distributed through the group's prosthetics product range.
• WalkAide II Functional electrical stimulation orthosis device distributed by the group for patients with foot drop.
• META Arc Foot Prosthetic foot module distributed within the group's prosthetics product range.
• Alpha SmartTemp Gel Liners Temperature-regulating prosthetic gel liners distributed by the group for amputee use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 80,000+ patients across UK and Ireland
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Legs 4 AfricaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Charity partnership working to improve lives of amputees in Africa. Donated 99 boxes of prosthetics and orthotics supplies.
• Power2InspireminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Charity supported by AM Healthcare Group for new fundraising initiatives.
• OTWorldminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Biannual OTWorld Congress and Trade Show in Leipzig, Germany attended by Opcare and Ortho Europe teams for product showcasing and clinical education.
• Cambridge University Hospital NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Clinical engineering innovation team collaboration with Opcare prosthetists to design custom prosthetic limbs for elite athletes like Wayne Harrod.
• KoalaaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Manchester Prosthetic team joined forces with Koalaa for #ProjectLimitless, aiming to provide prosthetic arms to every child in the UK who needs one. Already helped 100+ children.
• LimbPowerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Long-term supporter of LimbPower which engages amputees in physical activity. Employees completed 11.9 million steps walking around Opcare centres, raising £10,000.
• Veterans Prosthetics Funding PanelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Funding panel providing specialised prosthetic limbs to veterans including Invictus Games athletes like Wayne Harrod who won bronze in Sydney Invictus Games 2018.
• BLESMAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Limbless Veterans charity supported through ROEMINGHAM charity bike ride raising funds for veterans with limb loss.
• OXSRADminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Oxford & District Sports and Recreational Association for the Disabled supported through charity runs and fundraising, providing sporting services to people with disabilities.
• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Major contracts delivering prosthetic, orthotic, and posture and mobility services for over 29 years. Serves 80,000+ patients across UK and Ireland through 30+ Opcare clinics. Partnership celebrated NHS 70th anniversary with featured BBC documentary.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• College Park Industries: US manufacturer of prosthetic feet and components, including the Trustep and Soleus product lines. Directly comparable to Ortho Europe's META Arc foot and other distributed prosthetic component offerings.
• Fillauer: US-based manufacturer of prosthetic components, orthotic devices, and adaptive equipment. Comparable to Ortho Europe as a P&O component manufacturer competing across similar product categories (feet, knees, terminal devices).
• WillowWood: US-based manufacturer of prosthetic liners (Alpha product family), whose products are distributed by AM Healthcare's Ortho Europe subsidiary. Comparable as a prosthetic liner and component manufacturer in the same product category as Alpha TruSeal and Alpha SmartTemp.
• Blatchford Group: UK-based designer and manufacturer of prosthetic components (including the award-winning Linx limb system) and orthotic devices. Direct product peer to Ortho Europe, competing on prosthetic knees, feet, and liners.
• Steeper Group: UK-based manufacturer and clinical provider of prosthetics, orthotics, and assistive technology. Closest direct UK peer with overlapping NHS clinical services, manufacturing, and product distribution activities.
• Hanger Clinic: Largest US provider of orthotic and prosthetic clinical services with a network of patient-care centers. Highly comparable to AM Healthcare's Opcare operating model of delivering P&O clinical care across many clinics under a single corporate platform.

Broad incumbents

• Össur: Icelandic global leader in prosthetics (including the iconic Rheo and Cheetah running blades) and bracing. Comparable as a prosthetic component manufacturer whose products compete with and are sometimes distributed by Ortho Europe, and as a broader P&O incumbent.
• Sunrise Medical: Global manufacturer of manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and seating (Quickie, Sterling, and other brands). Comparable as a mobility-equipment manufacturer with overlapping wheelchairs, scooters, and seating products sold alongside AM Healthcare's Greencare and Peach brands.
• Ottobock: German global leader in prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility solutions with both manufacturing and clinical service arms. Comparable as a vertically integrated P&O incumbent competing across product categories that overlap with Ortho Europe's portfolio.

Emerging players

• RSscan International: Belgian developer of pressure-plate and gait-analysis technology used in biomechanical assessment (including the RS-scan pressure plate used by AM Healthcare). Comparable as a specialist clinical-assessment technology provider whose tools are deployed in P&O workflows similar to Opcare's clinics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abilmattersgrp
• Facebookfacebook.com/abilitymattersgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/am-healthcare-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/abilitymattersgroup

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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