Synergy Health
Synergy Health plc 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.
History
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 in the UK including Shiloh, and Vernon Carus. It also bought companies in Europe and Asia including Isotron Plc, and companies in the US including MSI and SRI.In October 2014, medical technology provider Steris Corporation agreed to buy Synergy for £1.2 billion. The new Steris Corporation will be based in the UK for tax purposes, while the US business will still operate.