Synergy Health

Infobox Company
company_name = Synergy Health plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|SYR)
foundation = 1991
location = Swindon, Wiltshire
key_people = Stephen Wilson, Chairman
Richard Steeves, CEO
industry = Health care, distribution
products = Distribution of medical hygiene products
services = Sterilisation and decontamination of medical instruments, contract laundry for healthcare providers, laboratory consultancy, pathology and drug testing
revenue = £225.0 million (year - March 2008)cite web |url=http://www.synergyhealthplc.com/pdf/synergy-annual-report-2008.pdf |title=Annual Report 2007 |accessdate=2008-09-22 |publisher=Synergy Health]
operating_income = £25.6 million (yr - Mar 08)
net_income = £15.1 million (yr - Mar 08)
num_employees = 3,428 (2008)
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subsid =
homepage = [http://www.synergyhealthplc.com www.synergyhealthplc.com]
slogan =
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Synergy Health plc (formerly Synergy Healthcare, lse|SYR) is a United Kingdom-based company which provides hygiene, sanitation and consultancy products and services to the healthcare and laboratory research industries. The company is headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire. Its services include the sterilisation of reusable medical instruments and linen cleaning outsourcing. Synergy also distributes medical hygiene products such as antibacterial cleansers and wet wipes, swabs and bandages. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange a member of the FTSE 250 Index as of September 2008.

History

The Company was founded in 1991. It was first listed on the Alternative Investment Market in 2001. It went on to buy Shiloh, a leading supplier of sterilisation services to the National Health Service, in 2005. [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/synergy-healthcare-takes-a-risk-with-16387m-shiloh-deal-498378.html Synergy Healthcare takes a risk with £8.7m Shiloh deal] ] In 2007 it opened an office in Dubai, secured a sterilisation contract in Belgium and expanded its facilities in China. [ [http://www.growthcompany.co.uk/recommendations/337921/synergy-healthcare.thtml Growth company: Synergy Healthcare] ] It secured a full listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2008.

Operations

The Company provides the following services:
* Decontamination
* Sterilisation
* Healthcare solutions
* Linen management
* Laboratory services

It also offers the following product solutions:
* Infection prevention and control
* Patient hygene
* Surgical solutions
* Wound management

References

External links

* [http://www.synergyhealth.com Official site]