Williams Medical Supplies Ltd
Encyclopedia
Williams Medical Supplies Ltd (WMS) is a Wales
-based manufacturer and retailer of medical products to the primary care
and secondary care markets. It is the largest supplier to general practice in the United Kingdom with a portfolio of products ranging from surgical instruments to pharmaceuticals. Its Medical Services division undertakes testing and calibration of Medical equipment, health & safety audits and electrical PAT testing.
Founded in 1986, the company is based in Rhymney
, south Wales
and employs more than 160 people at its head office and in the field. Williams Medical Supplies was voted one of the Best 100 Small Companies to Work for in 2005 and has achieved Investors in People
Status.
In 2009, WMS was ranked at number 69 in the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 which ranks Britain's top private equity-backed companies with the fastest-growing profits over the previous two-year period.
The Williams Medical Supplies portfolio of companies also includes Merlin Medical Ltd and Seward Medical Ltd.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
-based manufacturer and retailer of medical products to the primary care
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
and secondary care markets. It is the largest supplier to general practice in the United Kingdom with a portfolio of products ranging from surgical instruments to pharmaceuticals. Its Medical Services division undertakes testing and calibration of Medical equipment, health & safety audits and electrical PAT testing.
Founded in 1986, the company is based in Rhymney
Rhymney
Rhymney is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Along with the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and employs more than 160 people at its head office and in the field. Williams Medical Supplies was voted one of the Best 100 Small Companies to Work for in 2005 and has achieved Investors in People
Investors in People
Launched in 1991 Investors in People is a business improvement tool administered by UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supported by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills ....
Status.
In 2009, WMS was ranked at number 69 in the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 which ranks Britain's top private equity-backed companies with the fastest-growing profits over the previous two-year period.
The Williams Medical Supplies portfolio of companies also includes Merlin Medical Ltd and Seward Medical Ltd.