Laura Slader Independent Occupational Therapy Services Ltd

What Laura Slader Independent Occupational Therapy Services Ltd does

Laura Slader Independent Occupational Therapy Services Ltd (LSOT) is a UK-based private neuro occupational therapy practice founded in 2009 by Laura Slader, a neuro occupational therapist with 27 years' experience. The firm specialises in brain injury and neurological rehabilitation, serving individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, strokes, and long-term neurological conditions such as MS, Parkinson's, motor neurone disease, and paediatric neurological disorders. Service offerings include initial two-hour assessments, bespoke rehabilitation programmes, vocational rehabilitation, paediatric OT, equipment and home-modification assessments, bespoke splinting, and fatigue and behavioural management, all delivered using Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) to track progress against personalised goals.

The underlying technology is clinical rather than digital: the practice differentiates through individualised treatment plans, senior clinical expertise (all associates having 10+ years' experience), and integration with multidisciplinary partners including physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and neuropsychologists via Allied Neuro Therapy and Brain Mind. Distribution is delivered through home visits, clinic appointments, and school or community settings across London, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Essex, and Kent.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services, with revenue drawn from medico-legal cases, private insurance (including BUPA-recognised patients), and contracted inpatient brain injury rehabilitation work. Customers are predominantly case management firms, solicitors, insurance companies, and healthcare professionals who refer patients, alongside direct patient enquiries. The practice is founder-owned, privately held, and operates without external institutional investment.

Name

Laura Slader Independent Occupational Therapy Services Ltd

Legal name

Laura Slader Independent Occupational Therapy Services Ltd

Website

https://neuro-occupational-therapist.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LSOT is a founder-owned UK private neuro occupational therapy practice specialising in brain injury and neurological rehabilitation, serving patients, case managers, solicitors, and insurers across London and the South East with bespoke clinical programmes and multidisciplinary partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurological Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Home Health Care Services (62161), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics (HLADAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE), Occupational Therapy (OT) In-Home (HSABADAB), Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy (OT/CHT) (HSADAIAH), Activities of Daily Living (ADL) & Self-Care Skills Training (EDAKAFAE)

Keywords

• Neuro occupational therapy
• Brain injury rehabilitation
• Neurological occupational therapy
• Medico-legal assessments
• Vocational rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Neuro Occupational Therapy Services: Fee-for-service model providing neuro occupational therapy for brain injury rehabilitation. Initial assessment is a two-hour meeting, with follow-up treatments and ongoing rehabilitation programmes. Services are provided in medico-legal and private insurance cases, as well as contracted in-patient brain injury rehabilitation services.
2. Specialist Training and Education: Neuro occupational therapy training for public and medico-legal professionals, including case managers and MDT rehabilitation staff. Also available for public speaking engagements and educational work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LSOT provides neuro occupational therapy services combining traditional occupational therapy with neurology specialisms to help brain injury survivors and people with neurological conditions regain independence in everyday activities. The core offering includes initial two-hour assessments, individualized rehabilitation programmes tracked using Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), vocational rehabilitation, paediatric neuro OT, fatigue and behavioural management, equipment and home modifications, splinting, and training for families and medico-legal professionals. Services are delivered across London and South East England by Laura Slader, associate OTs with 10+ years experience, and trained rehabilitation assistants.

Product overview

LSOT provides neuro occupational therapy services as a unified offering built around individual patient needs. The core service combines occupational therapy and neurology specialisms for brain injury rehabilitation. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including initial assessments (physical and cognitive), rehabilitation programmes, vocational support, training and education, equipment and modifications, splinting, home environment assessments, paediatric services, and fatigue/behavioural management. These services are delivered through Laura Slader's direct provision, supported by a team of associate occupational therapists and rehabilitation assistants. All programmes are tailored around the individual using Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) to monitor progress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neuro Occupational Therapy Services Specialist neuro occupational therapy combining traditional occupational therapy and neurology to help people recover from brain injury, stroke, and neurological conditions. Services include physical and cognitive assessments, rehabilitation programmes, and goal attainment scaling for survivors of brain injury.
• Initial Neuro Occupational Therapy Assessment Two-hour initial assessment identifying physical and cognitive challenges following brain injury, stroke, or neurological diagnosis, including personal care, daily activities, transport, work and leisure evaluation, with a basic report on recommended treatment.
• Vocational Support Services Assistance with returning to work through employer liaison, workplace assessments, and skills evaluations, as well as support in finding voluntary or paid employment and training opportunities for brain injury survivors.
• Training and Education Services Training for family members, support workers, and medico-legal professionals on managing brain injury conditions, equipment use, behaviour management, and rehabilitation techniques.
• Equipment and Modifications Services Assessments for assistive technology, environmental controls, wheelchairs, seating and postural advice, and home environment modifications including lifts, ramps, and adaptations for brain injury survivors.
• Splinting Services Bespoke splint creation for neurological conditions affecting muscle and joint control, including custom home or clinic-based fabrication and access to branded dynamic splints.
• Home Environment Assessment and Reports Assessments of home suitability for purchase or adaptation, working with building surveyors, solicitors and architects for housing recommendations including lifts, ramps, and wet room adaptations for brain injury survivors.
• Paediatric Neuro Occupational Therapy Assessment and treatment for children under 16 with neurological conditions including cerebral palsy, hypoxic brain injury at birth, and functional neurological disorders, providing standardised assessments, specialist equipment advice, housing adaptations, and school, home and community-based services.
• Fatigue and Behavioural Management Specialist support for managing depression, anxiety, fatigue and behavioural challenges through assessment, strategies, education, and collaboration with neuropsychologists and neurologists, using battery analogy visualization to help patients understand and manage energy levels.
• Associate Neuro Occupational Therapist Services Team of highly-skilled associate occupational therapists with over 10 years of experience managing neuro OT programmes, overseen by Laura Slader for continuity of care, supporting wider geographic coverage.
• Rehabilitation Assistant Services Trained rehabilitation assistants providing consistency, repetition and regularity to reinforce neuro occupational therapy programmes, selected for experience and quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Initial assessment identifies key neurological problems and goals, with basic report provided on recommended treatment approach.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allied Neuro TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaura works with a team of specialists from Allied Neuro Therapy including physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, and neuropsychologists. These professionals combine their expertise to ensure coordinated and effective patient rehabilitation after head injury.
• Headway SW LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaura is actively involved with Headway SW London and facilitates the Richmond group on the fourth Thursday of each month. This partnership supports brain injury awareness and community support services.
• Brain MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaura provides supervision and consultation services to Brain Mind, who specialise in integrated 'brain-mind' holistic assessments and intensive rehabilitation for complex neurological problems including brain injury and functional neurological disorder.
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)coreOthersFull professional registration with HCPC, a statutory regulator for health and care professionals in the UK.
• Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)coreOthersFull professional membership of RCOT, including membership of the Occupational Therapist Specialist Section for Neurological Practice and Occupational Therapists in Private Practice.
• UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF)coreOthersMember of UKABIF, a forum dedicated to improving services and support for people with acquired brain injury.
• Headway UKcoreOthersMember of Headway UK, a charity providing support and advocacy for brain injury survivors and their families.
• BUPAminorOthersLSOT is BUPA recognised, meaning they can provide services to BUPA health insurance policyholders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT): National charity provider of specialist brain injury rehabilitation services across the UK. Comparable patient population and clinical focus, but operates residential centres and a much larger scale than LSOT.
• PJ Care: UK specialist provider of neurological care and rehabilitation, predominantly for younger adults with acquired brain injury. Comparable patient population and clinical focus, but operates specialist residential units rather than a home-based independent practice model.
• Hobbs Rehabilitation: One of the UK's leading neurological rehabilitation providers, offering intensive residential and community neuro rehabilitation. Comparable to LSOT in patient population (brain injury, stroke, neurological conditions) but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple UK sites.
• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Neurorehabilitation: Major NHS provider of neuro rehabilitation services in London. Comparable patient population and clinical focus, but publicly funded and operates at much larger scale; serves as a key source of referrals into private neuro OT practices like LSOT.
• Sue Ryder - Neurological Care: UK charity providing specialist neurological care and rehabilitation, including brain injury. Comparable in clinical population and rehabilitation focus, but operates primarily residential and home-based care services at national scale.

Regional players

• PhysioFunction: UK neurological physiotherapy and rehabilitation provider with strong presence in the Midlands. Comparable in delivering therapy for brain injury and neurological conditions, but with a different geographic focus and a physio-led rather than OT-led model.

Others

• Pulse Healthcare (OT staffing): UK healthcare staffing and recruitment provider with a dedicated OT division. Adjacent to LSOT as a labour-market intermediary — relevant for understanding associate OT supply and competitive wage pressures in the neuro OT talent pool.

Direct peers

• The OT Practice: UK-wide specialist independent occupational therapy provider offering home-based and clinic OT across multiple specialties including neurology. Highly comparable to LSOT in service model, target client base (private and medico-legal), and use of associate clinicians.
• Allied Neuro Therapy: UK multidisciplinary neuro therapy practice providing neuro OT, physiotherapy, speech therapy, and neuropsychology — working closely with LSOT as a partner. Highly comparable in clinical focus, case mix, and London/South East catchment.

Emerging players

• Rehab My Patient: Digital exercise prescription and patient monitoring platform used by UK OTs and physiotherapists. Adjacent to LSOT's clinical model — not a direct competitor but a potential technology-enabled alternative or partner for modernising home-based neuro OT delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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