MS Therapy Centre (Tayside) Ltd

Name

MS Therapy Centre (Tayside) Ltd

Legal name

MS Therapy Centre (Tayside) Ltd

Website

https://mstherapytayside.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Oxygen Therapy Bars (O2) (HSADAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics (HLADAJAE), Home Health Therapy Services (PT/OT/SLP) Providers (HLAFAEAM)

Keywords

• Multiple sclerosis therapy
• Hyperbaric oxygen treatment
• Neurological physiotherapy
• Complementary therapy services
• Community health charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue source. No NHS or government funding received. Relies entirely on donations, fundraising events, and community support. 100% of donations used directly to support charity activities.
2. Service Charges: Members pay for therapies including oxygen therapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture, reflexology, aromatherapy massage, and other complementary therapies. Charges subsidised by fundraising efforts.
3. External Funding: Support from Northwood Charitable Trust, McDonald's Foundation, and That - Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust. These funders subsidise costs and help keep therapy prices accessible.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership required to access centre facilities and therapies. Self-referral process includes enrolment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MS Therapy Centre (Tayside) Ltd is a Scottish charity that delivers Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in an 8-person pressurised chamber and specialist neurological physiotherapy, alongside a range of complementary therapies (FES, acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, footcare, Indian head massage) and group activities (swimming, exercise classes, craft workshops, art sessions). Services are accessed through self-referral with annual membership and are intended for people living with Multiple Sclerosis, other neurological conditions, and their carers in the Tayside region of Scotland.

Product overview

MS Therapy Centre (Tayside) Ltd is a charitable organisation offering a coordinated suite of therapeutic services for people with Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological/health conditions. The core offering centres on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) delivered through a pressurised chamber, complemented by Specialist Neurological Physiotherapy. These core services are supplemented by additional therapies including FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation), acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropody, and footcare. The centre also provides group activities including exercise classes, swimming sessions, and craft workshops. All services are accessed through self-referral with annual membership, and operate from their Dundee facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oxygen Therapy (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy / HBOT) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivered through an 8-person pressurised chamber where patients breathe 100% oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure. Raises oxygen levels in blood plasma, delivering higher amounts to tissues, organs and brain to stimulate healing, reduce inflammation, and support people with MS and other neurological conditions.
• Specialist Neurological Physiotherapy Physiotherapy assessment and treatment for people with MS and other neurological conditions. Includes FES fitting, balance and mobility work, pain relief, spasticity management, and exercise advice. Available to anyone with an MS diagnosis and to people with other neurological conditions.
• Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Standalone FES service using electrical signal stimulation to manage dropped foot, improve walking pattern, and reduce the energy required for walking. Units are assessed, fitted and issued on a trial basis by the centre's physiotherapist.
• Physiotherapy Exercise Classes Physio-led exercise and stretch classes (seated and standing) designed to maintain fitness and mobility, used as part of rehabilitation programmes and self-management for MS and neurological conditions.
• Acupuncture Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture provided by the centre's physiotherapist, using needle insertion at specified points to free qi stagnation and promote healing. Available to members as a standalone complementary therapy.
• Aromatherapy Massage Complementary therapy using pure essential oils to promote health and wellbeing, available Tuesday and Thursday. Benefits include reduced muscle spasm, pain reduction, improved sleep and increased joint flexibility. Available as a standalone paid therapy session.
• Indian Head Massage Ayurvedic-based head massage offered as a standalone complementary therapy. Promotes restful sleep, better clarity of thinking, and relieves mental/emotional stress and aching joints.
• Reflexology and Chiropody Reflexology foot massage system linking reflex points to body parts, available Wednesday and Saturday, helping with circulation, stress, anxiety, back pain, migraine, digestive and respiratory issues. Provided as a standalone paid therapy.
• Footcare Practitioner Service Foot health service delivered by appointment, providing general foot care, nail cut and file, hard skin and corn removal, thickened nails, fungal nail treatment, athlete's foot and verruca advice.
• Weekly Swimming Sessions Tuesday evening swimming sessions during school term time at Kingspark School, Glenaffric Terrace, Dundee. Uses a disabled-access pool with disabled parking, supporting rehabilitation and mobility for members.
• Craft Workshops Monthly craft workshops led by Sheena, covering activities such as air drying clay, decoupage, collage and glass painting. Open to members, priced at £5 per person including materials and refreshments.
• Art Sessions Programme Art sessions programme funded by That - Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust, led by Nicola, designed to be made available to members on a regular basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000 treatments per year delivered
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MS National Therapy CentrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated with the national network of MS therapy centres. Dundee centre was the first and pioneering centre; now 64 centres established across UK and Ireland.
• JustGivingcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline donation processing platform used for accepting charitable donations and fundraising payments. All online donations processed securely through JustGiving.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MS Society: The largest UK charity for people affected by MS, providing information, support, and research funding; serves the same MS population but at a national advocacy and information scale rather than direct therapy delivery.
• MS-UK: UK charity providing support services such as counselling, wellbeing and information for people with MS; serves the same patient population through complementary support rather than clinical therapies.
• MS Trust: UK charity focused on MS information, education for healthcare professionals, and support services; comparable mission in serving the MS community though it does not operate therapy centres.
• Overcoming MS: UK charity promoting lifestyle and self-management interventions for people with MS; comparable in mission and target population, though its delivery model is digital content and community programmes rather than in-person therapy.

Direct peers

• MS Therapy Centres (national network): The national umbrella network of 64 MS therapy centres across the UK and Ireland that the Dundee centre founded and belongs to; shares the same HBOT-plus-therapy service model and member-led ethos.
• London Hyperbaric Medicine: Private clinic delivering hyperbaric oxygen therapy for various medical conditions in London; comparable on the core HBOT modality though operating on a commercial, multi-condition basis rather than MS-focused charity model.
• Herts MS Therapy Centre: A sibling MS therapy centre within the wider UK/Ireland network offering HBOT and complementary therapies to people with MS; directly comparable community-based, charity-funded service model.
• Oxygen Health: UK-based private hyperbaric oxygen therapy clinic offering HBOT sessions to individuals; directly comparable core service to the Dundee centre's chamber offering, though commercially rather than charity-led.

Others

• Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF): Global umbrella body linking MS organisations worldwide and funding international MS research; connected thematically to the centre's mission though it does not deliver therapy services.

Emerging players

• Shift.ms: Digital-first MS community organisation providing peer support and information for younger people with MS; serves the same patient segment with an online, non-clinical model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mstherapytayside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ms-therapy-centre-tayside-limited

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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