Updated 22 October 2026
Medical device distributors in the United Kingdom: 641 licensed establishments
The Bastion Hale Distributor Index lists 641 medical device establishments registered with an address in the United Kingdom: 30 with a channel role (importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative), 100 registration holders without a channel role, and 511 registered as manufacturer or exporter only. The records come from US FDA (openFDA) and Health Canada, last seen on 22 October 2026.
By segment
Segments come from the device listings linked to each establishment, so one company can appear in several rows. Imaging and radiology are shown because the registries contain them; Bastion Hale's launch services do not cover them.
By role
| Role | Establishments | Share | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributor | 30 | 5% | Holds a distribution licence or is listed as distributor (Health Canada MDEL, SFDA, Oman MOH). |
| Registration holder | 107 | 17% | Holds device licences or registrations in its own name (Health Canada MDALL licence holder). |
| Manufacturer | 597 | 93% | Registered as a manufacturer with an address in this market, including foreign registrations. |
| Exporter | 113 | 18% | Registered with the US FDA as an exporter of devices made for export. |
An establishment can hold several roles, so the shares add to more than 100%.
Who holds the registration in the United Kingdom
In Great Britain a manufacturer based outside the UK registers its devices with the MHRA through a UK Responsible Person. The UKRP can be an independent firm or the distributor; which one you pick decides who controls the registration if the relationship ends.
This is the general rule, not legal advice. The registration clause in the first distributor contract decides who controls the market later; the Audit covers it per market.
Top 20 establishments by size
Channel roles (importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative) are listed first, then registration holders, then manufacturers. Size is a 0 to 100 score built from products listed, registrations held, roles, sources and principals represented. Complete is 0 to 5 for website, address, segments, principals and counts.
| # | Establishment | Roles | Segments | Products | Registrations | Principals | Size | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITH & NEPHEW MEDICAL LTD. HULL East Riding of Yorkshire | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer | General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Surgery and endoscopy | 84 | 25 | 0 | 54.8 | 3/5 |
| 2 | CYTOCELL LIMITED CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire, CA | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer | In-vitro diagnostics | 185 | 7 | 0 | 53.2 | 3/5 |
| 3 | TENSCARE LTD. EPSOM Surrey, SY | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer, Exporter | Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Patient monitoring and neurology, Orthopaedics, spine and trauma | 51 | 15 | 0 | 51.3 | 3/5 |
| 4 | THE MAGSTIM COMPANY LIMITED Carmarthenshire Wales, WL | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer | General hospital and consumables, Ear, nose and throat, Patient monitoring and neurology +1 more | 80 | 8 | 0 | 49.6 | 3/5 |
| 5 | Owen Mumford Limited WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE, OX | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer | General hospital and consumables, Ear, nose and throat, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN +3 more | 34 | 10 | 0 | 46.2 | 3/5 |
| 6 | VISION RT LIMITED LONDON London, City of, LO | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer | General hospital and consumables, Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy | 20 | 4 | 0 | 39.9 | 3/5 |
| 7 | ACTEGY LTD. Bracknell, BK | Channel Distributor, Registration holder, Manufacturer | Patient monitoring and neurology | 9 | 4 | 0 | 36.2 | 3/5 |
| 8 | FBGC LIMITED Bridlington East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer | General hospital and consumables, Ear, nose and throat, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN +3 more | 15 | 2 | 0 | 34.6 | 3/5 |
| 9 | D B ORTHODONTICS LTD WEST YORKSHIRE England | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer, Exporter | Dental | 20 | 1 | 0 | 32.2 | 3/5 |
| 10 | CELLPATH LTD NEWTOWN Powys | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer | In-vitro diagnostics, Surgery and endoscopy | 15 | 1 | 0 | 29.2 | 3/5 |
| 11 | OPTIMUM MEDICAL West Yorkshire Leeds | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer, Exporter | General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27.9 | 3/5 |
| 12 | THE OPTOPLAST ACTMAN EYEWEAR CO LIMITED Liverpool, Merseyside | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer, Exporter | Ophthalmic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27.7 | 3/5 |
| 13 | MEDICINA LTD Blackrod Bolton | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer, Exporter | General hospital and consumables, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Surgery and endoscopy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 | 3/5 |
| 14 | Blackford Analysis Limited EDINBURGH Midlothian | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer | Imaging, radiology and radiotherapy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26.1 | 3/5 |
| 15 | C-PRO DIRECT LTD Edenbridge Kent, Kent | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer | Patient monitoring and neurology | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26.1 | 3/5 |
| 16 | VENTURE HEALTHCARE LTD London London, City of | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer, Exporter | Anaesthesia and respiratory, General hospital and consumables, Ear, nose and throat +1 more | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 3/5 |
| 17 | HERE WE FLO LTD LONDON London, City of | Channel Distributor | Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, In-vitro diagnostics | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24.6 | 3/5 |
| 18 | NEUROVALENS Belfast | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer | Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN, Patient monitoring and neurology | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24.3 | 3/5 |
| 19 | ROBUST VENTURES LTD SOUTHAMPTON England | Channel Distributor | General hospital and consumables, Dental, Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN +1 more | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22.8 | 3/5 |
| 20 | DX PRODUCTS LIMITED Horbury Wakefield | Channel Distributor, Manufacturer, Exporter | Gastroenterology, urology and OB/GYN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22.4 | 3/5 |
Questions about medical device distributors in the United Kingdom
How many medical device distributors are there in the United Kingdom?
The Index counts 641 medical device establishments registered in the United Kingdom, of which 30 hold a channel role as importer, distributor, wholesaler or authorised representative. The rest are registration holders or manufacturers. The number comes from US FDA (openFDA) and Health Canada and was last refreshed on 22 October 2026.
Who can hold a medical device registration in the United Kingdom?
In Great Britain a manufacturer based outside the UK registers its devices with the MHRA through a UK Responsible Person. The UKRP can be an independent firm or the distributor; which one you pick decides who controls the registration if the relationship ends.
How do I find a medical device distributor in the United Kingdom?
Start with the segment table on this page, open the top establishments and check their roles, principals and registration counts. Then search the Index for your device and the United Kingdom to see the counts for your segment and reveal three profiles. For a shortlist with our read on each name, book the International Launch Audit.
What does the Distributor Index count as a distributor in the United Kingdom?
An establishment is a company that appears in a public regulatory registry with an address in the United Kingdom, in any of the roles importer, distributor, wholesaler, authorised representative, sponsor, registration holder, manufacturer or exporter. Each company is counted once per country even if it holds several licences or appears in several registries. No contacts or named individuals are collected.
Segment pages for the United Kingdom
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Sources
- US FDA Establishment Registration and Device Listing, openFDA bulk download: 605 establishments, last seen 22 October 2026. US government work, public domain.
- Health Canada MDALL active licence listing and MDEL establishment licence listing: 124 establishments, last seen 22 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence, Canada.
Index build 22 October 2026. Each establishment is counted once per country after resolving names across sources. Named individuals are never collected.
Registry data. Bastion Hale does not vouch for any establishment.