FW Medical Ltd.

Name

FW Medical Ltd.

Legal name

FW Medical Ltd

Website

https://fwmedical.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Healthcare / Medical Devices

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Gastrointestinal & Digestive Health (HLAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digestive Health OTC (Antacids, Laxatives, Anti-diarrheals, Probiotics OTC) (CRADAMAE)

Keywords

• Consumer healthcare products
• Gastrointestinal medical device
• Skincare products
• UK market distribution
• Pharmaceutical export

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. UK Distribution & Marketing Partnership: Strategic UK commercial partnership for healthcare brands entering the British market. Provides sales operations, key account management, retail access, and regulatory support for brand distribution through UK retail partners.
2. Global Export Distribution: Export of silicol®gel through pharmaceutical distributors and healthcare partners to international markets. Work closely with Distributor Partners from market registration through to product launch and ongoing in-market support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FW Medical Ltd manufactures, distributes and markets two consumer healthcare products — silicol®gel (a Class IIb Medical Device in liquid oral gel form for gastrointestinal disorders and IBS symptoms such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bowel discomfort and flatulence) and silicol®skin (a topical skincare product for problem skin). The company also operates as a UK Sales & Marketing Partner for European healthcare brands entering the British market, providing retail access, key account management, and MHRA regulatory support.

Product overview

FW Medical Ltd is a British consumer healthcare company that distributes and markets a portfolio of two core medical/healthcare products: silicol®gel (a Class IIb Medical Device for treating gastrointestinal disorders and IBS symptoms) and silicol®skin (a skincare product for problem skin). Both products share the key ingredient colloidal silica/silicic acid, which provides their therapeutic mode of action by physically binding and adsorbing irritants and toxins. The company serves as a UK sales and marketing partner for these brands, handling distribution through UK retailers (Amazon, Boots, Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco) and exporting to over 22 countries globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• silicol®gel: A clinically proven liquid oral gel used to treat gastrointestinal disorders and IBS symptoms such as Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain, Bowel Discomfort and Flatulence. A Class IIb Medical Device consisting of colloidal silicic acid.
• silicol®skin

Products and services

• silicol®gel A clinically proven liquid oral gel (Class IIb Medical Device) consisting of colloidal silicic acid, used to treat gastrointestinal disorders and IBS symptoms including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bowel discomfort, and flatulence. Its mode of action forms a protective and soothing coating over the stomach and intestinal lining, binding irritants and toxins for natural elimination. Targeted at adult consumers seeking OTC gastrointestinal relief.
• silicol®skin A topical skincare product containing colloidal silica as its key ingredient, designed to physically bind irritants, impurities, and bacteria from the skin to address problem skin conditions. The formulation is alcohol, perfume, and paraben free. Targeted at consumers seeking a gentle treatment for problem skin.
• UK Sales & Marketing Partnership A strategic UK commercial partnership service for healthcare brands entering the British market, providing consumer and digital advertising support, sales operations, key account management, established trade connections, retail access (Amazon, Boots, Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco), and MHRA regulatory support including product registration. Targeted at European healthcare brand owners lacking UK infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully launched and distributed European brands in multiple countries achieving leading category positions

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• UK Retail Partners (Boots, Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished network of UK retail partners for distribution of silicol®gel and silicol®skin products. Major pharmacy and health food retail chains providing retail access across the UK market.
• Amazon UKcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline marketplace partner for silicol®gel and silicol®skin product sales in the UK market.
• International Pharmaceutical DistributorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of pharmaceutical distributors and healthcare partners exporting silicol®gel to over 22 countries across Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia. FW Medical works closely with distributors from market registration through to product launch and ongoing in-market support.
• Contract Manufacturers, Agencies, and Logistics ProviderssupportingOthersPartners providing manufacturing, agency services, and logistics for product operations. Referenced as part of the strong and reliable partner network contributing to company success.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bio-Kult: UK probiotics and gut-health brand distributed through pharmacies, health-food stores and grocery. Overlaps with FW Medical's digestive-health category and UK retail footprint.
• Symprove: UK-based gut-health product targeting IBS and digestive issues. Directly comparable therapeutic area to silicol®gel and similar UK retail and online distribution.
• Biocare: UK specialist health supplements and gut-health brand selling through health-food and pharmacy channels including Holland & Barrett. Comparable as a UK-headquartered consumer healthcare brand with overlapping retail and digestive-health positioning.
• PrecisionBiotics (Alflorex): Ireland/UK-based probiotics brand targeting IBS and digestive health. Directly comparable category overlap with silicol®gel's gastrointestinal/IBS positioning and similar pharmacy and grocery distribution routes.
• Healthspan: UK direct-to-consumer vitamins, minerals and supplements brand. Comparable as a UK consumer healthcare business selling through own site, mail order and retail channels including Holland & Barrett.
• Ceuta Healthcare: UK-based sales, marketing and distribution partner for consumer healthcare and OTC brands. Highly comparable to FW Medical's role as a UK commercial partner for European healthcare brands and its multi-channel retail distribution model.
• Protexin: UK-based probiotics and gut-health brand (now part of ADM) sold through UK pharmacies and health stores. Directly comparable category and channel overlap with silicol®gel.

Emerging players

• BetterYou: UK specialist in transdermal vitamin and mineral supplementation. Comparable as a smaller UK consumer health brand with own e-commerce and selective health-retail listings, sharing the silicol®skin retail channels.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Consumer Health (Buscopan): Global OTC player with Buscopan for abdominal/IBS-type symptoms. Overlaps with silicol®gel's gastrointestinal therapeutic area and UK pharmacy distribution.
• Reckitt Benckiser (Nurofen, Gaviscon): Global OTC consumer health major with leading digestive-health (Gaviscon) and pain relief brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same UK pharmacy and grocery aisles where silicol®gel is sold.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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