Seating To Go

What Seating To Go does

Seating To Go is a New Zealand-based specialised wheelchair, seating, and postural management service provider operating as a division of Explore Wellbeing (part of NZ Health Group). Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Rotorua, the company delivers person-centred clinical assessments, equipment prescriptions, repairs, servicing, modifications, and skills training to individuals of all ages with complex disability or injury-related mobility and positioning needs. Its core technical offerings include mobility and postural assessment, pressure mapping for skin integrity, customised seating and modifications, and equipment trials funded through MSD-DSS and ACC.

The company holds preferred provider status with both the Ministry of Social Development – Disability Support Services (MSD-DSS) for non-injury-related complex needs and ACC for injury-related needs, operating across the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, and Coromandel regions from offices in Hamilton, Tauranga, and Rotorua. It also runs a national training service delivering DSS-funded Wheeled Mobility and Postural Management credentialing workshops (WMPML1 and WMPML2), a Wheelchair Skills Training programme based on the Dalhousie University Wheelchair Skills Programme, supervision and tele-mentoring for DSS credentialing therapists nationwide, and a Whaikaha-funded Postural Management (Lying) Advisory Service.

Revenue is generated through government-funded professional services — clinical assessments, equipment repairs and modifications, training workshops, and supervision — all accessed via referrals and DSS/ACC funding pathways. Pricing is not publicly disclosed as it is determined by individual government funding criteria. From early 2026, DSS Flexible Funding will allow disabled people to access assessment services and equipment solutions directly, introducing a new client-directed funding channel alongside the existing referral-driven model.

Name

Seating To Go

Legal name

Seating To Go

Website

https://seatingtogo.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Seating To Go provides wheelchair and seating assessments, equipment repairs, modifications, and credentialing training for individuals with complex disability or injury-related needs across New Zealand, operating as a preferred provider for MSD-DSS and ACC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Seating & Positioning Systems (Cushions, Backs, Pressure Relief) (HLAHAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wheelchair, Seating, Mobility & Transfer Training In-Home (HSABADAO)

Keywords

• Wheelchair seating assessments
• Mobility equipment repairs
• Postural management solutions
• Disability clinical training
• Wheelchair skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotorua

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded assessment services: Fee-for-service assessments funded through Ministry of Social Development – Disability Support Services (MSD-DSS) for individuals with non-injury-related complex needs, and ACC for injury-related needs. The company delivers person-centred wheelchair and seating assessments, equipment prescriptions, and ongoing support.
2. Equipment repairs, servicing and modifications: Technical services for all disability equipment including manual and power wheelchairs, portable hoists, commodes, and beds. Provided as a preferred provider for DSS and ACC in specified regions.
3. Training and credentialing workshops: DSS-funded training workshops for EMS assessors in Wheeled Mobility and Postural Management, subsidised for assessors working primarily with DSS-funded clients. Also available to education and specialist school settings.
4. Wheelchair Skills Training: Group and 1:1 sessions for DSS and ACC clients, delivered by experienced wheelchair users supported by therapists and technicians.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Seating To Go delivers person-centred wheelchair and postural seating clinical assessments, equipment repairs, servicing and modifications, and credentialing/skills training (WMPML1 & WMPML2 workshops) for EMS assessors and individuals with complex disability needs. Services are delivered by credentialed therapists and experienced technicians across the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, and Coromandel regions of New Zealand under preferred provider arrangements with MSD-DSS and ACC.

Product overview

Seating To Go is a specialised wheelchair, seating, and postural management service provider offering a comprehensive suite of person-centred services across New Zealand. The portfolio consists of clinical assessment services (DSS Assessments and ACC Assessments), equipment maintenance services (Repairs, Servicing and Modifications), professional development and training (National Training Service with WMPML1/WMPML2 workshops, DSS Credentialing Pathways, Supervision and Mentoring), and community empowerment programmes (Wheelchair Skills Training and Postural Management Advisory Service). These services work together to provide end-to-end support from initial assessment through to equipment maintenance and ongoing skill development for individuals with wheelchair and seating needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DSS Wheelchair and Seating Assessments Clinical wheelchair and seating assessments for individuals with complex disability needs, delivered under preferred provider status with the Ministry of Social Development's Disability Support Services.
• ACC Wheelchair and Seating Assessments Clinical wheelchair and seating assessments for individuals with accident-related injury needs, delivered under preferred provider status with the Accident Compensation Corporation.
• Repairs, Servicing and Modifications Repair, servicing and modification of wheeled mobility and postural support equipment for individuals and providers across the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, and Coromandel regions.
• National Training Service (WMPML1 & WMPML2 Workshops) Credentialing workshops and skills training (WMPML1 and WMPML2) for EMS assessors and disability/rehabilitation professionals, delivered nationally across New Zealand.
• Wheelchair Skills Training Hands-on training in wheelchair skills for individuals using wheeled mobility equipment to improve safety, independence, and confidence.
• Postural Management (Lying) Advisory Service Advisory service covering 24-hour postural management needs, including lying posture support, for individuals with complex disability requirements.
• DSS Flexible Funding Guidance Resource and guidance service helping individuals and whānau navigate DSS flexible funding pathways to access appropriate equipment and support.
• Supervision and Mentoring for Therapists Professional supervision and mentoring for therapists working toward credentialing or developing their practice in wheeled mobility and postural seating.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Social Development – Disability Support Services (MSD-DSS)coreOthersPreferred provider status for wheelchair and seating assessments, equipment, repairs, and training services for individuals with non-injury-related complex disability needs in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, and Coromandel regions.
• ACCcoreOthersPreferred provider for wheelchair and seating solutions across New Zealand for individuals of all ages with injury-related needs, including assessments, equipment, and repairs.
• Enable NZ and AccessableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimilar service providers for Postural Management (Lying) Advisory Service outside Seating To Go's regional coverage. Enable NZ administers the Credentialing Pathway process for EMS assessors.
• Whaikaha (Ministry of Disabled People)coreOthersFunder of the Postural Management (Lying) Advisory Service available to EMS assessors in the Waikato, Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty, Lakes and Coromandel regions.
• Explore Wellbeing / NZ Health GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeating To Go is delivered by Explore Wellbeing, part of NZ Health Group. The parent organisation has supported people to become more empowered, independent, and enjoy better wellbeing since 2004.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ottobock: Ottobock is a global leader in prosthetics, wheelchairs, and seating solutions with clinical service operations worldwide. While primarily a manufacturer, its patient-care division competes for complex rehab and seating referrals in markets adjacent to Seating To Go's, making it a broad incumbent in the same clinical category.
• Permobil: Permobil is a global manufacturer of power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, and seating systems, with clinical and service operations in multiple geographies. It competes indirectly with Seating To Go's prescription, modification, and repair workflows through its seating-and-positioning portfolio.
• Sunrise Medical: Sunrise Medical designs and manufactures manual and power wheelchairs, seating, and mobility aids under brands such as Quickie and JAY. Its complex-rehab product range overlaps directly with the equipment categories Seating To Go prescribes and services.
• Invacare: Invacare manufactures and distributes manual/power wheelchairs, seating, and home-care equipment globally. Its product lines overlap with the equipment Seating To Go assesses, prescribes, repairs, and modifies, making it a broad incumbent supplier across the same value chain.

Direct peers

• Accessable: Accessable is a New Zealand provider of postural management and seating services operating outside Seating To Go's regional coverage. Seating To Go explicitly names Accessable as a similar service provider, indicating directly comparable clinical offerings and funder relationships.
• Numotion: Numotion is a US-based provider of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT), including wheelchair assessments, custom seating, and mobility solutions. It operates a clinician-led service model closely analogous to Seating To Go's, though in a different geography and funder environment.
• National Seating & Mobility: National Seating & Mobility is a US complex rehab provider delivering wheelchair evaluations, custom seating, and equipment services through credentialed clinicians. The clinical service model and customer profile (individuals with complex seating needs) closely mirror Seating To Go's delivery approach.
• Enable NZ: Enable NZ is a New Zealand disability support organisation providing EMS assessor credentialing pathways and postural management services. Seating To Go itself identifies Enable NZ as a 'similar service provider' for Postural Management outside its regions, and Enable NZ administers the credentialing process used by Seating To Go's therapists.

Regional players

• Active Rehab Equipment: Active Rehab Equipment is an Australian specialist provider of custom manual wheelchairs, seating, and postural management solutions. It offers a clinically-led, assessment-and-prescription model similar to Seating To Go, though operating across the Tasman in a different funder system.
• Etac: Etac is a Nordic-headquartered developer of mobility, transfer, and seating products for individuals with disabilities. While primarily a product company, its regional service and clinical partnerships across Europe compete in the same wheelchair and seating category served by Seating To Go.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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