What Business Partners Ltd does

Business Health Partners Ltd is a privately held, independent UK occupational health services provider founded in 2011 and based in Billingham (Stockton-on-Tees), serving employers across England. The company delivers statutory and regulatory health surveillance, fitness for work assessments, pre-employment screening, occupational health case management, drug and alcohol testing, offshore and fork lift truck medicals, and occupational health training courses. Target customers include UK companies in manufacturing, food industry, biotech, Police service, NHS and Local Government, the UK offshore industry, and SMEs seeking cost-effective, tailored OH coverage.

The firm's service technology stack is built on licensed clinical instruments and protocols rather than proprietary software: spirometry (with VC and FVC measurements for respiratory surveillance), audiometry compliant with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2006, hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) testing, and dermatological skin assessments are the core surveillance modalities. Delivery is onsite to client workplaces to minimise employee time away from work, supplemented by a network of specialist health professionals (Occupational Health Physicians, Clinical Psychologists, counsellors, training specialists) accessed on demand.

The business model is professional services revenue on a quote-based, tailored pricing structure with multi-year contract cadence; no public price points are disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement, supported by an educational blog, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), and principal-led phone and email contact. The company is founder-owned and operated by co-directors Liz Short and Jane Wright (specialist practitioners with NHS, manufacturing, food, biotech, Police service and Local Government backgrounds), with Sarah Short (Occupational Health Technician, joined 2013) handling dedicated Spirometry and audiometry surveillance. Headcount sits in the 1-10 employee band with no external investors, partnerships, or M&A signals.

Name

Business Partners Ltd

Legal name

Business Health Partners Ltd

Website

https://businesshealthpartners.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Business Health Partners Ltd is an independent UK occupational health services provider delivering health surveillance, fitness for work assessments, pre-employment screening, case management, and training to employers across manufacturing, food industry, biotech, police, NHS, local government, and offshore sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational & Employer-Sponsored Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Health surveillance programmes
• Fitness for work assessments
• Pre-employment screening
• Workplace drug alcohol testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton-on-tees

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Occupational Health Services: Professional services revenue generated from providing occupational health assessments, health surveillance programmes, case management, and fitness for work assessments. Services are tailored to client needs and provided onsite to minimise business interruption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Business Health Partners Ltd is an independent UK provider of occupational health services, training and consultancy for employers. Its core offering includes statutory and non-statutory health surveillance (spirometry, audiometry, HAVS, skin assessments), occupational health case management, fitness for work assessments (including fork lift truck and offshore medicals), pre-employment screening, drug and alcohol testing, and occupational health training courses. Services are delivered onsite at client workplaces to minimise employee time away from work and are tailored to companies regardless of industry type or size.

Product overview

Business Health Partners Ltd is an independent provider of occupational health services offering a portfolio of interconnected health assessment and management services. The core offerings include Health Surveillance (with Lung Function Testing/Spirometry, audiometry, skin assessment, and HAVS testing), Occupational Health Case Management, Fitness for Work Assessments (including fork lift truck medicals, night worker assessments, confined space and working at height assessments), Pre-Employment Assessment Testing, Occupational Health Training Courses, Proactive Health Promotion, Drug and Alcohol Testing, and Offshore Medicals. Services are delivered on-site to minimize business interruption and can be tailored to various industries including manufacturing, food, biotech, police, and local government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Surveillance Planned health assessments designed to detect early signs of work-related ill health in employees, including Lung Function Testing (Spirometry), Skin Assessment, Audiometry Test, and Hand Arm Vibration Testing. Aimed at UK employers across manufacturing, food, biotech, Police Service, Local Government and NHS needing statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Lung Function Testing (Spirometry) Specialised spirometry testing that measures how well the lungs work, detecting respiratory issues such as shortness of breath, asthma and COPD. Includes Vital Capacity (VC) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) measurements. Targeted at employees exposed to respiratory hazards in the workplace.
• Occupational Health Case Management Case management services for managing employee absence and providing advice on rehabilitation and return-to-work programmes. Aimed at employers needing professional support for sickness absence and workforce reintegration.
• Fitness for Work Assessments Statutory medical and HSE-recommended fitness assessments including fork lift truck driver assessments, night workers assessments, confined space assessments, and working at height assessments. For employers needing role-specific fitness clearance for workers.
• Pre-Employment Assessment Testing Health assessments designed to assess individuals at the pre-employment stage to ensure no pre-existing conditions affect ability to perform the job safely. Aimed at employers seeking medical clearance for new hires.
• Occupational Health Training Courses Training courses including sickness absence management, stress awareness and management, and confidence and resilience building. Targeted at managers, HR teams and employees needing structured occupational health education.
• Proactive Health Promotion Executive screening for diet and lifestyle advice, healthy lifestyle events, and themed events such as healthy eating, stopping smoking, weight loss, and stress awareness. Aimed at employers seeking workforce wellbeing initiatives.
• Drug and Alcohol Testing Workplace drug and alcohol screening services conducted on an occasional, routine or random basis to prevent substance misuse risks. Targeted at employers with safety-sensitive roles or substance misuse policies.
• Fork Lift Truck Medicals Medical assessments for fork lift truck drivers at start of employment, age 40, every 5 years thereafter, and annually after age 65. Targeted at employers operating forklift fleets requiring HSE-compliant driver medical clearance.
• Offshore Medicals Health assessments for offshore workers covering exposure to hazardous substances, radiation, noise, vibration and other occupational risks. Targeted at UK offshore industry employers with workers exposed to hazardous conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sickness absence can be halved with effective occupational health management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Medigold Health: UK occupational health and corporate wellbeing provider serving SMEs through large enterprise, with onsite delivery, health surveillance, case management and pre-employment screening — the same service bundle BHP offers, at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Optima Health: One of the UK's largest occupational health providers, offering a broad portfolio of statutory medicals, health surveillance, absence management and EAP services to employers of all sizes. Direct overlap with BHP's surveillance and fitness-for-work offering, but Optima operates at national scale with bundled products that BHP cannot match.
• Health Management (a Maximus company): Major UK occupational health provider offering health surveillance, fitness assessments and absence management to NHS, public sector and corporate clients. Large-scale competitor serving the same employer base BHP targets, though with deeper public-sector specialism.
• PAM Group (PAM Occupational Health): UK-wide occupational health, physiotherapy, mental health and safety services group with extensive SME exposure. Matches BHP on health surveillance and fitness medicals, and competes for the same regulatory-compliance-driven SME budget.
• RPS Group Occupational Health: UK-listed environmental, health and safety consultancy that includes occupational health services to employers. Comparable in regulatory expertise and EHS-adjacent consulting; broader portfolio but overlapping surveillance and advisory work with BHP.

Direct peers

• OH Assist: UK independent occupational health provider delivering health surveillance, sickness absence management and fitness-for-work assessments to SMEs and mid-market employers — direct head-to-head competitor for BHP's customer profile.
• Team Prevent UK: UK occupational health and prevention services provider with onsite delivery model, covering health surveillance, fitness medicals and case management. Closely aligns with BHP's service bundle and SME/mid-market positioning.
• Smart Medical (UK OH / Seqirus OH services): UK occupational health provider offering statutory medicals, health surveillance and drug and alcohol testing with onsite workplace delivery. Direct SME-tier competitor against BHP, particularly in northern England where BHP is headquartered.
• Cordell Health: Independent UK occupational health consultancy offering tailored OH services to employers, including health surveillance, case management and bespoke medicals. Closest comparable in scale and go-to-market (independent, relationship-led, SME- and mid-market-focused) to Business Health Partners.

Regional players

• Bodycare (Workplace Health & Wellbeing): Occupational health provider operating across Ireland/UK border regions with onsite health surveillance, fitness medicals and EAP services. Comparable service offering to BHP, though primarily focused on Ireland rather than the UK mainland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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