GML Health Care s.r.o.

What GML Health Care s.r.o. does

GML Health Care s.r.o. is a privately held Czech limited company (s.r.o.) headquartered at Pekařská 8/601, Prague 5, operating as a specialized medical-device distributor focused on chronic hemodialysis, acute dialysis, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The company distributes the NIKKISO DBB-05, DBB-07, and DBB-EXA hemodialysis machines, the AQUARIUS RCA (with citrate module) and AQUARIUS REGULAR CRRT devices, SMARTFLUX hemodialyzers with PUREMA membrane, NIKKISO and EFFE EMME dialysis sets, Baxter Bi-Cart bicarbonate cartridges, KIMAL vascular-access catheters (ADK, CVC, PICCLINE, MIDLINE), and Biomedica-manufactured anticoagulant and substitution solutions (Natrium Citricum 4% and 14.7%, Citralysat K2/K4/PLUS, Lactocitrate). It operates across the Czech Republic and Slovakia with a small direct sales team including a Business Director, Sales Manager, Product Manager, Tender & Pricing Manager, Quality Person, and certified service technicians.

The business model is B2B distribution to dialysis centers and hospitals, generating revenue through hardware sales of capital equipment and recurring pull-through of consumables and solutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and procurement runs through direct inquiry and tenders. The company is part of the GML Group, a Czech consortium owned by RNDr. Hubert Koukol that also includes Biomedica (pharmaceutical/solution manufacturer), Centec (sensors and instrumentation), KIMM Invest, and ČAD — česká aliance pro dialýzu (Czech Alliance for Dialysis) — which both supplies solutions to GML Health Care and operates the Hamzovo Dialyzační Centrum, GML's main business partner since 2014. This vertical integration with sister entities creates a closed-loop distribution, supply, and clinical-service ecosystem in the Czech and Slovak dialysis market.

Strategic positioning rests on exclusive or primary distribution rights for NIKKISO products in the territory, a comprehensive portfolio covering the full dialysis workflow (chronic HD, HDF, acute CRRT, anticoagulation, vascular access), and bundled service-and-education support including the NIKKISO Continuous Acute Renal Education platform. The company has 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, and no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

GML Health Care s.r.o.

Legal name

GML Health Care s.r.o.

Website

https://gml-dialyza.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GML Health Care s.r.o. is a Czech-based, privately held medical-device distributor serving dialysis centers and hospitals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with NIKKISO hemodialysis machines, AQUARIUS CRRT devices, KIMAL catheters, and affiliated Biomedica CRRT solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Distribution - Dialysis Equipment

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD)

Keywords

• Dialysis equipment distribution
• Medical device supply
• CRRT consumables
• Hemodialysis accessories
• Renal replacement therapy products

Headquarters

HQ city

Prag, Středočeský

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Distribution: Distribution of medical devices including dialysis machines, consumables, and solutions to healthcare facilities in Czech Republic and Slovakia
2. Consumables and Solutions Supply: Supply of dialysis consumables, CRRT solutions, and replacement fluids to dialysis centers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GML Health Care s.r.o. is a private Czech medical device distributor that supplies dialysis centers and hospitals in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with hemodialysis and CRRT equipment, consumables, and solutions. Its portfolio covers NIKKISO hemodialysis machines (DBB-05, DBB-07, DBB-EXA) and AQUARIUS CRRT devices (with and without regional citrate anticoagulation), along with hemodialyzers, dialysis sets, catheters, anticoagulants, substitution fluids, and bicarbonate cartridges. The company also provides certified technical service for the installed equipment base.

Product overview

GML Health Care s.r.o. is a major distributor of medical equipment for chronic and acute dialysis, consumables, and solutions for CRRT with RCA in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: (1) HD (Hemodialysis) products including NIKKISO dialysis devices (DBB-05, DBB-07, DBB-EXA), SMARTFLUX hemodialyzers with PUREMA® membrane, dialysis sets, fistula closure devices (FistulaStop), and acute dialysis catheters; and (2) CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) products including AQUARIUS RCA and REGULAR devices, associated consumables (AQUASET, AQUALINE, CITRASETRCA, MPS05), anticoagulant solutions (Natrium Citricum 4% and 14.7%), substitution solutions (Citralysat and Lactocitrate), and KIMAL catheters. The company operates as a distributor of branded medical devices rather than manufacturing its own products, representing manufacturers such as NIKKISO, Baxter, KIMAL, and Biomedica.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NIKKISO DBB-05 Hemodialysis Machine Hemodialysis device for chronic dialysis treatment, distributed to dialysis centers and hospitals in CZ/SK.
• NIKKISO DBB-07 Hemodialysis Machine Hemodialysis device for chronic dialysis treatment distributed to dialysis centers and hospitals.
• NIKKISO DBB-EXA Hemodialysis Machine Advanced hemodialysis device with HDF and online pre-completion capability for dialysis centers.
• NIKKISO AQUARIUS RCA with Citrate Module CRRT Device Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy device with regional citrate anticoagulation for acute kidney injury treatment.
• NIKKISO AQUARIUS REGULAR CRRT Device Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy device for acute kidney injury treatment.
• CRRT Anticoagulant and Substitution Solutions (Natrium Citricum 4% and 14.7%, Citralysat K2/K4/PLUS, Lactocitrate) Anticoagulant solutions (Natrium Citricum 4% and 14.7%) and substitution solutions (Citralysat K2/K4/PLUS, Lactocitrate) for CRRT therapy, distributed to hospitals and dialysis centers.
• KIMAL 21st Century Catheters (ADK, CVC, MIDLINE, PICC LINE) 21st century catheter range including acute dialysis catheters (ADK), central venous catheters (CVC), peripheral central catheters (PICC LINE) and midline catheters for dialysis access.
• SMARTFLUX Hemodialyzers with PUREMA Membrane High flux (HFP series) and low flux (LFP series) hemodialyzers for hemodialysis treatment, available in multiple size variants.
• Technical Service for Installed Dialysis Equipment Maintenance and technical service for distributed NIKKISO hemodialysis machines and AQUARIUS CRRT devices, provided by certified service technicians to dialysis centers and hospitals in CZ/SK.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Česká aliance pro dialýzu (Czech Alliance for Dialysis) / Hamzovo dialyzační centrumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, GML Health Care serves as the main business partner for the specialized dialysis center of the Czech Alliance for Dialysis at Hamzovo dialyzační centrum in Luž Košumberk. This partnership provides comprehensive supply of dialysis equipment, consumables, and CRRT solutions.
• NIKKISO MedicalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary supplier of dialysis equipment including DBB-05, DBB-07, DBB-EXA hemodialysis machines and AQUARIUS CRRT devices. GML Health Care distributes Nikkiso products and provides technical service support through certified technicians.
• KIMALmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of 21st century catheters including acute dialysis catheters (ADK), central venous catheters (CVC), peripheral central catheters (PICC LINE), and midline catheters. KIMAL catheters are distributed as part of GML's comprehensive dialysis product portfolio.
• Biomedica spol. s r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWithin GML Group, Biomedica is a traditional Czech manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, dietary supplements and herbal cosmetics. Provides anticoagulant solutions (Natrium Citricum) and substitution solutions (Citralysat, Lactocitrate) for CRRT therapy.
• GML GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGML Group is a consortium of Czech companies founded by RNDr. Hubert Koukol, including Biomedica, Centec, GML Health Care, KIMM Invest, and ČAD Česká aliance pro dialýzu. Companies complement each other's product portfolios for targeted business activities.
• BaxtermajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of bicarbonate cartridges (Bi-Cart 720g) for dialysis equipment as part of GML's comprehensive consumables portfolio.
• EFFE EMMEmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of dialysis sets including LK70506, LK70506R and LIF25R for use with NIKKISO DBB-05 and DBB-07 dialysis machines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis products and services, with direct sales to hospitals and dialysis centers in CZ and SK. Comparable because it competes for the same dialysis equipment budget that GML addresses, but operates at vastly larger scale and with proprietary products.
• Mölnlycke Health Care: Specialty medical supplies and wound care company with established distribution across CEE hospitals. Comparable to GML as a hospital-channel medical device distributor operating at greater scale across the same provider base.
• Becton Dickinson: Global manufacturer of vascular access devices including dialysis and central venous catheters, directly competing with the KIMAL catheter line GML distributes. Comparable through overlapping catheter/access product category and shared hospital customers.
• Baxter International: Global renal care business supplying PD/HD solutions, CRRT systems, and bicarbonate cartridges (including the Bi-Cart that GML distributes). Comparable because it both supplies GML and competes directly via its own CRRT and renal portfolios in CEE hospitals.

Direct peers

• Diaverum: Independent dialysis services operator with clinics across Europe and Latin America. Comparable because it purchases dialysis equipment, consumables, and CRRT solutions from the same supplier ecosystem GML distributes into.
• B. Braun Avitum: Operates dialysis centers and supplies dialysis products across Europe, including CEE. Directly comparable to GML as a vertically integrated dialysis services and equipment provider in adjacent geographies, with overlapping customers (hospitals and dialysis clinics).
• Nipro Corporation: Manufactures and distributes dialysis machines, dialyzers, and CRRT products globally, including in Europe. Comparable to GML because it offers a similarly broad dialysis product portfolio and competes for the same hospital and clinic procurement.

Emerging players

• Asahi Kasei Medical: Supplies dialysis membranes, filters, and related products for hemodialysis and CRRT. Comparable to GML's dialyzer and CRRT consumables offering, though primarily a manufacturer reaching markets through distribution partners.

Others

• Nikkiso Medical: Manufacturer of the DBB and AQUARIUS dialysis/CRRT platforms that anchor GML's portfolio. While primarily a supplier relationship, Nikkiso also runs its own distribution in other European markets, making it an adjacent comparable for distribution-channel strategy.

Regional players

• Elcamed: Czech medical device distributor serving hospitals and clinics in the Czech Republic and adjacent CEE markets. Comparable to GML as a regional specialty medical device distributor competing for similar hospital procurement contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 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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