Prague-based investment firm, Reinsberg Group, the ‘medtech’ arm of BHM Group, a Prague-based private equity company, has acquired a majority stake in Brandon Medical, the UK-based specialist in the development and manufacture of medical equipment.
Reinsberg says the acquisition is a key part of its strategy to build a strong group of independent European medical manufacturers, ‘leveraging their capabilities to achieve economies of scale in the global consolidation of the medical industry’. Reinsberg Group CEO, Dr. Markus Keussen said: “This move strengthens our market position, especially in the UK market, as well as in the area of hospital products such as lights, theatre integration, and other products, while supporting the growth and innovation of Brandon Medical. We are excited to welcome this company into our family, and to continue developing it with a focus on its key products, both in the UK and globally.”
Brandon Medical is a long-established UK manufacturer and designer of advanced technological solutions for operating theatres, critical care, and primary care, with over 70 years’ healthcare sector experience and expertise. The Leeds-headquartered company says its focus on continuous investment in innovation, research, and development, enables it to ‘respond flexibly to dynamically changing market needs, and ensure the efficiency of healthcare systems’. Its product portfolio includes surgical lights and control panels, with the business ‘characterised by a strong focus on personal customer service and ethical values’.
Brandon Medical CEO, Adrian Hall, said: “Brandon Medical is a respected player in the medical technology sector, and this acquisition is part of its long-term succession plan to ensure the company’s strategic growth and sustained success in a dynamic and fast-changing marketplace. As part of a larger group we now have the opportunity to leverage a wider pool of expertise, resources, and innovation. This will allow us to accelerate innovation and enhance the value we deliver to our customers, partners, and stakeholders. Together, we are positioned to drive even greater success, fostering innovation and creating new opportunities in our global markets.”
Reinsberg Group’s key brands include ALVO Medical, a Polish manufacturer of hospital modular building systems, OR integration systems, and medical furniture; Famed Zywiec – a Polish medical equipment manufacturer with a particular focus on operating tables and hospital beds, and medifa – a German manufacturer of operating theatre tables and lights, modular hospital room solutions, and specialist theatre equipment. Reinsberg Group companies have combined annual sales of €90 million (£74.8 m).
The photo shows Brandon Medical staff testing what are reportedly ‘the only British-made surgical lights’.
