What Mersey Medical Services Ltd does

Mersey Medical Services Ltd is a UK private medical services provider founded in 2016 and headquartered at Unit 24 Longwood Road, Trafford Park, Manchester, with a registered office in Bury. The company operates four interconnected service lines: (1) event medical cover for festivals, nightclubs, stadiums, arenas, and community events; (2) Film & TV production medical services including on-set cover, consultancy, and telephone consultation; (3) ambulance services covering non-emergency patient transport, urgent and emergency care, repatriations, and specialist secure mental health transport; and (4) education and training through a Qualsafe Registered training centre.

Its core operating assets include a fleet of more than 30 vehicles (rapid response vehicles, emergency ambulances, soft cell and secure cell vehicles) and a clinical workforce of over 250 spanning Emergency Medical Doctors to Emergency Medical Responders, with a multidisciplinary leadership team of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and ambulance technicians. The business is CQC-regulated and rated Good in all fields, ICO-registered, and holds Qualsafe, Living Wage, and Prompt Payment Code credentials.

Mersey Medical generates revenue through bespoke, quote-based contracts across its four service lines, with pricing tailored to event or production scope and duration. Its go-to-market is direct sales via a website enquiry function, dedicated sales team, and NHS/local council procurement channels. Named customers include the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester City Football Club, Eurovision 2023, Albert Hall, Manchester International Festival, BlueDot Festival, and Liverpool, Salford, and Wigan Councils. The company has expanded from a regional North West event provider into a national operator with international film/TV reach extending to South Africa.

Name

Mersey Medical Services Ltd

Legal name

Mersey Medical Services Ltd

Website

https://merseymedical.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mersey Medical Services Ltd is a UK CQC-regulated medical services provider delivering event medical cover, film and TV production medical services, ambulance and secure transport, and accredited training across the UK. It serves NHS trusts, local councils, major festivals, and production companies with a 250+ clinical team and 30+ vehicle fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ambulance and Event Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Medical Services & Standby Coverage (HLAFANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Event medical cover
• Ambulance services
• Film production medical
• Patient transport services
• First aid training

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Medical Services: Provides medical cover for events including festivals, nightclubs, stadiums, arenas, and community events. Revenue generated through service contracts tailored to event size and requirements.
2. Film & TV Production Medical Services: Medical staff provision for TV, film, commercials, documentaries and music productions. Bilingual model offering both on-site medical cover and consultancy services for productions.
3. Ambulance Services: Non-emergency patient transport, urgent and emergency care services, repatriations, and secure transport. Operates NHS contracts with North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Lancashire.
4. Education & Training: Qualsafe Registered training centre providing first aid, FREC 3, medical gases and other medical training courses. Courses delivered through partnership with Pre-Hospital Academy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mersey Medical Services Ltd provides event medical cover, film and TV production medical services, ambulance and patient transport services (including non-emergency patient transport, urgent care, secure transport, and repatriations), and education and training programmes. The company serves event organisers, NHS trusts, local councils, and film/TV production companies, primarily across North West England with film/TV coverage extending UK-wide and internationally.

Product overview

Mersey Medical Services Ltd operates as a unified service provider offering four interconnected service lines: Event Medical Services (covering festivals, venues, and community events), Film & TV Production Medical Services (providing on-set medical cover for productions from small shoots to large-scale international productions), Ambulance Services (including NEPTS, urgent care, secure transport, and repatriations), and Education & Training (Qualsafe Registered courses). The company was established in 2016 and has grown from a regional event medical provider to a national service covering major UK festivals and productions as far as South Africa. All services operate under CQC regulation with clinical governance oversight from a multidisciplinary leadership team of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and ambulance technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mersey Medical Services x Pre-Hospital Academy: Training partnership with Pre-Hospital Academy for delivering Qualsafe registered training courses including First Aid, FREC 3, and Medical Gases.

Products and services

• Event Medical Services
• Film & TV Production Medical Services
• Ambulance and Patient Transport Services
• Education and Training

Quantifiable outcome

• CQC Good rating in all fields in first inspection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 January 2025Mersey Medical Services joined NOEA to enhance medical services across UK's events industry. Partnership underscores commitment to highest standards of care at festivals and outdoor events. Dr Joshua Masheder stated partnership highlights commitment to improving events industry through collaboration.
• North West Ambulance Service NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2024Launched Patient Transport Service supporting NWAS in delivering contracts across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Lancashire. Mersey invested £300,000 in new vehicles and doubled workforce for this contract. Significant milestone in company's ambulance services division growth.
• Pre-Hospital AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pre-Hospital Academy for delivering training courses. Training accessible via Spark Medical Checkfront booking system. Qualsafe registered centre providing first aid, FREC 3, and medical gases courses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marquee Medical: UK provider of medical cover for events, festivals and corporate functions, including film and TV production support. Comparable to Mersey across events and productions segments.
• Emergency Response UK: UK event medical and ambulance services provider. Comparable to Mersey in providing on-site medical teams and ambulance cover for events, festivals and commercial clients.
• Spark Medical: UK event medical, ambulance and training provider serving festivals, events and NHS contracts. Directly comparable to Mersey across event cover and ambulance services; Mersey's training actually books through Spark Medical's Checkfront platform.
• Event Medical Services (EMS): UK event medical provider covering concerts, festivals, sporting events and corporate functions. Directly comparable to Mersey's core event medical cover service line with a similar customer base of event organisers and venues.
• Lion Safety: UK event medical and health & safety provider for festivals, concerts and corporate events. Closely comparable to Mersey's event medical division with overlapping customer profile.
• Medi 4 Ambulance Services: UK ambulance services provider covering event medical, patient transport, repatriation and secure transport. Directly comparable to Mersey's ambulance division including NEPTS and event ambulance cover.
• Festival Medical Services: UK charity providing event medical cover at festivals and large outdoor events. Closely comparable to Mersey's festival medical services division and competes for the same major UK festival contracts (e.g., Glastonbury, Reading).
• St John Ambulance: UK's leading event medical cover, ambulance services and first aid training provider. Directly comparable to Mersey across all four service lines (events, training, ambulance, community first aid) and competes for the same NHS, council and event contracts.

Broad incumbents

• British Red Cross: Major UK provider of event medical cover, ambulance support and first aid training. Operates across a broader portfolio including emergency response, humanitarian aid and community programmes, but competes directly with Mersey for event and NHS-adjacent work.
• Falck UK: International ambulance and patient transport services operator with UK operations providing NEPTS and event medical cover. Larger and broader than Mersey but competes for NHS patient transport contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mersmedical
• Facebookfacebook.com/MersMedical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mersey-medical-services-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/mersmedical

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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