High-Growth Sector
Medical Devices & Health Tech
A market overview of active UK companies in Medical Devices & Health Tech. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
7,913
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
963
12% of active
Reporting employees
7,016
89% of active
Register health
9%
of 8,950 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | £6.2B | £1.4B | - | 13% |
| 2 | CONVATEC GROUP PLC | £2.4B | £610.0M | - | 12% |
| 3 | NUFFIELD HEALTH | £1.5B | £76.7M | 19,361 | 14% |
| 4 | LIVANOVA PLC | £1.4B | £245.7M | 3,300 | 18% |
| 5 | SPIRE HEALTHCARE LIMITED | £1.3B | £222.7M | 10,489 | - |
| 6 | RAMSAY HEALTH CARE UK OPERATIONS LIMITED | £738.9M | £115.0M | 6,848 | 11% |
| 7 | MEDTRONIC LIMITED | £690.0M | £26.5M | 998 | 8% |
| 8 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED | £662.5M | £69.8M | 1,507 | 2% |
| 9 | HCA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £657.8M | £102.8M | 5,366 | 9% |
| 10 | T.J.SMITH AND NEPHEW,LIMITED | £637.5M | £84.3M | 1,192 | 8% |
| 11 | BECTON, DICKINSON U.K. LIMITED | £568.5M | £18.6M | 1,645 | 5% |
| 12 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES LIMITED | £539.5M | £37.1M | 566 | 11% |
| 13 | DAY LEWIS PLC | £506.8M | £9.0M | 2,556 | 5% |
| 14 | BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | £410.6M | £4.7M | 4,545 | 5% |
| 15 | COLOPLAST LIMITED | £390.4M | £29.8M | 717 | 5% |
| 16 | P2U HOLDINGS LIMITED | £389.7M | £10.0M | 1,152 | 33% |
| 17 | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED | £358.0M | £26.0M | 833 | -1% |
| 18 | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED | £348.6M | £15.8M | 766 | 4% |
| 19 | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | £343.5M | £47.7M | 761 | -8% |
| 20 | INHEALTH GROUP HOLDINGS PLC | £337.3M | £38.7M | 3,753 | 16% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDLOOP LIMITED | £1.3M | 5 | 970% |
| 2 | CONTURA ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED | £5.6M | 15 | 590% |
| 3 | INTELLIGENT ULTRASOUND LIMITED | £1.4M | 22 | 161% |
| 4 | SPECTRUM WELLNESS UK LTD | £13.5M | 162 | 142% |
| 5 | INDUCTION HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED | £14.4M | 74 | 119% |
| 6 | MEDEXPRESS ENTERPRISES LTD | £114.1M | 281 | 106% |
| 7 | MTIF (BEZ) LIMITED | £1.2M | - | 96% |
| 8 | OPELLA HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED | £56.2M | 68 | 95% |
| 9 | ATHERA HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED | £2.9M | 44 | 94% |
| 10 | HELIOSX HOLDINGS LIMITED | £178.4M | 288 | 88% |
| 11 | HUMA THERAPEUTICS LIMITED | £30.1M | 337 | 78% |
| 12 | INHEALTH ECHOTECH LIMITED | £9.3M | 117 | 78% |
| 13 | CERA CARE LIMITED | £225.0M | 9,038 | 70% |
| 14 | CAREIUM UK LIMITED | £22.8M | 386 | 63% |
| 15 | FEEDBACK MEDICAL LIMITED | £1.2M | 26 | 60% |
| 16 | KOOTH PLC | £66.7M | 593 | 59% |
| 17 | CONGENICA LTD | £4.7M | 43 | 57% |
| 18 | CORCYM UK (HOLDING) LIMITED | £4.2M | 6 | 54% |
| 19 | POLAREAN IMAGING PLC | £3.1M | 26 | 52% |
| 20 | LOMBARD MEDICAL LIMITED | £13.5M | 46 | 51% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALTOMED GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Toddington | 2026 |
| 2 | DELTEX MEDICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | Chichester | 2025 |
| 3 | SURGICAL NEUROLOGY LIMITED | Ashford | 2025 |
| 4 | AGE REFINED HOLDINGS LIMITED | Glasgow | 2025 |
| 5 | IVAN SPINAL SURGERY HOLDINGS LIMITED | St. Ives | 2025 |
| 6 | LABYRINTH LABORATORIES HOLDING LIMITED | Birmingham | 2025 |
| 7 | CAMDIAB HOLDINGS LIMITED | London | 2025 |
| 8 | MYLINE ALIGNERS LTD | London | 2025 |
| 9 | CONCEPTA DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | Cardiff | 2025 |
| 10 | GE HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICAL DIAGNOSTICS HOLDING LIMITED | Chalfont St. Giles | 2025 |
| 11 | NS MEDCARE LTD | Sheffield | 2025 |
| 12 | BEHOLD.AI GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Hitchin | 2025 |
| 13 | AVICENNA HEALTH GROUP LTD | Derby | 2025 |
| 14 | VISTA SIGNATURE SMILE LIMITED | Leamington Spa | 2025 |
| 15 | PROXXIMOS LIMITED | Sevenoaks | 2025 |
| 16 | ACTIVINSIGHTS HOLDINGS LIMITED | St. Neots | 2024 |
| 17 | THE CANNABASED CLINIC LTD | Derby | 2024 |
| 18 | BAXTER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Norfolk | 2024 |
| 19 | BAXTER MEDICAL LIMITED | Norfolk | 2024 |
| 20 | POSITIVE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED | Malvern | 2024 |