Anne Cossar & Associates Limited

What Anne Cossar & Associates Limited does

Anne Cossar & Associates Limited is a UK private limited company founded in 2011 and headquartered in North Berwick, East Lothian, operating as a specialist medico-legal consultancy and case management provider. The firm prepares expert witness reports (Care Needs, Loss of Services, Causation, Manual Handling, Immediate Needs, Paediatric Physiotherapy, and Assistive Technology reports) and delivers clinical case management for adults and children affected by serious, life-changing, or catastrophic injuries including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury. A differentiating specialist offering is broadcast-standard 'Day in the Life' video production for legal proceedings. In 2026, the firm expanded into direct care delivery by launching Lighthouse Therapy & Care, a wholly-owned subsidiary registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Service and Housing Support Service in Scotland.

The core technology is essentially human-expert clinical assessment; there is no proprietary software platform, API, or app. The team is a multidisciplinary group of approximately 10 staff including occupational therapists, case managers, care consultants, specialist physiotherapists, rehabilitation assistants, and administrators, with peer-mentored quality control on all reports. The firm is sales-led, receiving case instructions directly from solicitors, law firms, and insurance companies in personal injury and clinical negligence litigation, with senior team review and allocation of every enquiry. Pricing is quoted on a case-by-case basis and is not publicly disclosed. The business operates across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees for expert reports and ongoing case management engagements, with managed care services now layered in via Lighthouse Therapy & Care. The company is founder-led by Anne Cossar (Managing Director) with Elspeth Lamb as Operations Director and Jim Irvine MBE as Non-Executive Director; there is no external institutional investment. Marketing relies on the company website, professional body memberships (HCPC, NMC, BABICM, RCOT, National Back Exchange), and thought leadership content rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Anne Cossar & Associates Limited

Legal name

Anne Cossar & Associates Ltd

Website

https://annecossar.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

North Berwick

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expert Witness Reports: Preparation of expert medico-legal reports including Care Needs Reports, Loss of Services Reports, Causation Reports, Manual Handling Reports, and Immediate Needs Assessments for legal proceedings in personal injury and clinical negligence cases.
2. Case Management Services: Collaborative, client-centred case management process involving assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of services. Includes both short-term and long-term support for rehabilitation and recovery.
3. Lighthouse Therapy & Care: Care services for people with complex needs in their own home, registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Service and Housing Support Service in Scotland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Anne Cossar & Associates Limited is a B2B professional services firm that prepares expert medico-legal reports and provides case management services for individuals affected by serious or catastrophic injury. The firm works on instructions from legal professionals (solicitors, law firms, and insurance companies) in personal injury and clinical negligence cases across Scotland and the wider UK. It also operates the Lighthouse Therapy & Care subsidiary providing registered care-at-home services for clients with complex needs.

Product overview

Anne Cossar & Associates Limited is a medico-legal consultancy offering expert witness reports and clinical services for individuals affected by serious or catastrophic injury. The portfolio consists primarily of expert report services (Care Needs Reports, Loss of Service Reports, Manual Handling Reports, Causation Reports, Assistive Technology Reports, Paediatric Physiotherapy Reports, Immediate Needs Reports) complemented by Case Management and Complex Care clinical services. A differentiating specialist offering is the Day in the Life video production service. The company also operates a sub-brand, Lighthouse Therapy & Care, providing registered care-at-home services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lighthouse Therapy & Care: A subsidiary providing care for people with complex needs in their own home. Registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Service and Housing Support Service. Provides tailored, person-centred care packages designed to empower individuals and bring peace of mind to families.

Products and services

• Care Needs Reports Impartial assessments of a client's current functional abilities with evidence-based recommendations and quantification of identified care needs including care management, rehabilitation, housing, transport, specialist equipment, and holidays. Used by legal professionals instructing on personal injury and clinical negligence cases.
• Loss of Service Reports Structured assessment and quantification of support previously provided by a parent, partner, or family member that ceased due to injury or death, including domestic tasks, childcare, and emotional support. Commissioned by solicitors for personal injury and fatal cases.
• Manual Handling Reports Detailed assessments of a client's requirements for safe movement or assisted mobility, focusing on minimising risk of injury for both clients and caregivers with tailored staffing levels, equipment, and training recommendations.
• Causation Reports Impartial, evidence-based analysis of care or therapy delivery where it is alleged that services fell below acceptable standards, examining whether actions or omissions contributed to observed outcomes. Used in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation.
• Assistive Technology Reports Comprehensive assessments identifying technology-related needs following serious injury, recommending appropriate technologies to enhance independence, communication, mobility, environmental control, and daily living.
• Paediatric Physiotherapy Reports Specialist physiotherapy assessments for children and young people following serious injury, addressing therapy requirements, mobility aids, orthotics, postural management, and carer support across the lifespan.
• Children's Expert Services Comprehensive range of paediatric medico-legal services including Care Needs Reports, Moving and Assisting Reports, Day in the Life Films, Physiotherapy Reports, and Loss of Services to a Child Reports, designed for children affected by cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, and complex orthopaedic injuries.
• Case Management Services Collaborative, client-centred process involving assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of services across health, social care, educational, and vocational needs for individuals affected by serious or catastrophic injury.
• Complex Care Services Specialist assessments and recommendations for individuals with multiple disabilities resulting from injury, covering postural management, pressure care, and specialist equipment including seating.
• Immediate Needs Reports Assessments identifying and costing priority needs in the short term for adults and children, establishing early rehabilitation goals and drawing up costed intervention plans following serious injury.
• Occupational Therapy Services Expert occupational therapy input covering housing and adaptations, specialist equipment provision, and assistive technology recommendations to support independence and long-term wellbeing.
• Paediatric Services Clinical services for children including Immediate Needs Reports, Case Management, and Occupational Therapy tailored to support child development, rehabilitation, and family support following serious injury.
• Day in the Life Videos Broadcast-standard professional films providing compelling visual evidence of an individual's daily routines and care needs, filmed and edited by experienced media professionals with care expert direction. Available as standalone pieces or alongside Needs Reports.
• Lighthouse Therapy & Care Care at home service providing tailored, person-centred care packages for people with complex needs, registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Service and Housing Support Service. Designed to empower individuals and provide families with peace of mind.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)coreOthersProfessional regulatory body membership ensuring all team members maintain current registration and professional standards.
• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)coreOthersProfessional regulatory body membership for nursing staff ensuring compliance with professional standards.
• British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Managers (BABICM)coreOthersProfessional association membership for case managers and brain injury specialists.
• Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)coreOthersProfessional body membership for occupational therapists on the team.
• National Back ExchangesupportingOthersProfessional network for manual handling specialists, relevant for team members specializing in manual handling assessments.
• Care Inspectorate (Scotland)coreOthersRegulatory body registration for Lighthouse Therapy & Care subsidiary as Support Service (SP2023000272) and Housing Support Service (CS2026000035).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bush & Co: One of the largest independent case management and expert witness providers in the UK, focused on catastrophic injury including brain injury, spinal cord injury and complex paediatrics. Closely comparable to Anne Cossar & Associates across medico-legal reporting, case management and complex paediatric services.
• Independent Living Solutions: UK specialist case management and expert witness provider for adults and children with complex needs following catastrophic injury. Highly comparable to Anne Cossar & Associates in client profile (brain injury, spinal injury, cerebral palsy), report offerings and case management model.

Broad incumbents

• Speed Medical Services: National UK medico-legal reporting and rehabilitation provider serving solicitors and insurers. Directly comparable to Anne Cossar & Associates on expert witness reports and case management, but operates as a scaled incumbent with broader clinical panel and technology-enabled workflows.
• Premex Group: Large UK provider of medico-legal reporting services and rehabilitation case management across personal injury and clinical negligence. Overlaps with Anne Cossar & Associates on expert witness instructions and case management but operates at materially larger scale with broader geographic and clinical coverage.

Peers

• Head First (Head First Case Management):

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anne-cossar-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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