Harrogate's Beaucare Medical completes MBO following £3m Santander fund

Beaucare Medical, the Harrogate-based independent supplier of medical, nursing and hygiene supplies, has completed a management buyout (MBO).

The MBO was supported by £3m of funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

The MBO team included Heather Mawrey, the newly appointed managing director having been with the firm for 11 years, and Joseph Storr, the firm’s new commercial finance director.

Jonathan Brown, founder of Beaucare Medical, will continue to play a role in the business, moving to the new position of chairman.

Established in 1992 by Jonathan, who initially sold products door-to-door and used his garage as a warehouse, Beaucare Medical has become one of the largest healthcare and hygiene suppliers to care homes in the North and across the UK.

After targeting markets in the South West and the South East, the company has seen double digit growth over the past two years. In order to build on this momentum, Beaucare Medical is recruiting 12 more engineers, increasing its fleet size, and potentially building a second site in the Midlands.

The £3m provided by Santander includes a mixture of full primacy banking, foreign exchange, Growth Capital and credit card facilities.

Paul Land and Andy Kerr of TLP Capital Partners acted as corporate finance advisors, law firm LCF Law advised the MBO team with Gunnar Cooke acting for Santander and Freeths acting for the vendor.

Jonathan Brown, founder of Beaucare Medical Ltd, said: “The senior management team has worked for Beaucare for many years and it gives me immense pleasure to recognise the commitment and hard work they have invested into making Beaucare the industry leader it is today.

“I’m delighted to be able to hand over the reins to a team who I know will continue to drive the business forward. The funding and support from Santander has been invaluable throughout the MBO process and we look forward to working with them further.”

Heather Mawrey, managing director of Beaucare Medical, commented: “It’s fantastic to have this opportunity to take the company onto its next stage. Plans for expansion of our distribution network are key as we uphold our high-level of customer service.

“Our product support and servicing division continues to grow, and maintaining our long-standing relationships with customers will continue to be vitally important to us.”

Alastair Morris, relationship director at Santander Corporate & Commercial, added: “Beaucare Medical has experienced excellent growth and is strategically targeting new markets in the UK to add to its already impressive portfolio.

“As the largest supplier of medical, nursing and hygiene supplies to private care homes and hospitals, and with a strong history of growth, we are delighted to be supporting Heather and Joe as they look to drive the business forward.”

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