Medical firm completes latest takeover in cross-Pennine deal
ExamWorks UK, the Bolton-based provider of medico-legal services, health assessments and rehabilitation treatment, has acquired Enable Therapy Services (ETS), for an undisclosed sum.
Based in Leeds, but offering services both nationally and internationally, ETS was established in 2008 by Julie Kendall, an Occupational Therapist with more than 30 years’ experience working within statutory and private healthcare settings.
ETS provides proactive Rehabilitation, Vocational Case Management and Occupational Therapy Assessment and Treatment Services through a team of 40 staff, together with an established network of more than 275 Occupational Therapists.
Following the acquisition, Julie Kendall will continue to work with ETS in a Non-Executive Director capacity.
Mike Cutler, ExamWorks UK group CEO, said: “Under Julie’s stewardship, ETS has become a highly reputable and trusted operator in the case management market.
“Its emphasis on clinical excellence in the high value and serious injury space makes it a perfect fit for the group alongside our Premex+ and 3d Rehabilitation brands.
“ETS is well positioned to respond to the evolving case management landscape, and to pursue growth opportunities in the occupational health, loss adjuster and income protection markets.”
Enable Therapy Services joins Choose Occupational Health and Washington House Occupational Health, both of which were acquired earlier this year.
Julie Kendall said: “I am thrilled that the next phase of ETS’s growth will be as part of the ExamWorks UK family.
“I am confident that the resources now available to the team will help achieve their growth targets.”
She added: “ETS has an established and highly experienced senior management team, who will be an asset to the ExamWorks UK group. The synergies between the businesses are evident and I am delighted to continue to support the team in my role as a Non-Executive Director.”
ExamWorks UK received legal advice from Pinsent Masons and worked with Grant Thornton on the financial aspects of the deal.
ETS was advised by Eclipse Corporate Finance (corporate finance), Lupton Fawcett (legal) and Gibson Booth (accountancy/tax).
