Synergy Health plc (LSE: SYR) was a global company headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company provides specialist outsourced services to the healthcare and related markets around the world, including sterilization services for medical device and other manufacturers, decontamination of surgical instruments for hospitals and other medical practitioners together with related hygiene services. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by Steris Corporation in October 2015.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: SYR | |
| Industry | Health care |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Swindon, Wiltshire |
Key people | Sir Duncan K. Nichol, Chairman Richard Steeves, CEO |
| Products | Distribution of medical hygiene products |
| Services | Sterilisation and decontamination of medical instruments, laboratory services including pathology and drug testing, contract laundry for healthcare providers |
| Revenue | £380.5 million (2014)[1] |
| £61.3 million (2014)[1] | |
| £34.3 million (2014)[1] | |
Number of employees | 4,500 (2012)[2] |
| Website | www.synergyhealthplc.com |
History edit
Synergy was founded in 1991 as a manufacturer of surgical packs in Corby, Northamptonshire, listing on the Alternative Investment Market in London that same year. In subsequent years the company grew organically and through acquisition, buying a number of healthcare-related companies including Shiloh,[3] and Vernon Carus[4] in the United Kingdom; Isotron Plc[5] which extended the company's footprint in Europe and Asia, and MSI[6] and SRI[7] which acted as a springboard into the United States.
In October 2014, medical technology provider Steris Corporation agreed to buy Synergy for £1.2 billion ($1.9 billion).[8][9] The new Steris Corporation will be based in the UK for tax purposes (35 percent in US and only 25 percent in UK), while the US business will still operate.[10][11]
Operations edit
The company's services include the medical device sterilisation, sterilisation of reusable medical instruments, provision of outsourced laundry services and the reprocessing of surgical linen. Synergy also provides a range of laboratory services including occupational pathology services and workplace drug and alcohol testing. The company also distributes medical hygiene products such as proprietary antibacterial cleansers and wet wipes, swabs and bandages. The company operates in four regions: UK & Ireland, Europe & Middle East, Asia & Africa and the Americas.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Annual Results 2014" (PDF). Synergy Health. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ Synergy Health: home page
- ^ Synergy Healthcare takes a risk with £8.7m Shiloh deal
- ^ OFT: Completed acquisition by Synergy Healthcare plc of Vernon-Carus Limited
- ^ "Isotron acquisition helps give Synergy healthy bottom line; HEALTH". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Insider Media Ltd. "Synergy Health acquires US business". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Synergy Health bets on U.S. markets with SRI/Surgical buy". Reuters. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Steris Corporation To Buy UK's Synergy Healthcare plc $1.9 Billion Cash Stock Deal". BioSpace. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Farrell, Sean (2014-10-13). "UK medical firm Synergy bought by Steris". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Phil Serafino and Makiko Kitamura. "Steris Agrees to Buy Synergy Health for $1.9 Billion". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "STERIS to Acquire Synergy Health for $1.9 Billion in Cash and Stock". Retrieved November 12, 2014.