Our Story
A rich history of growing ambitious companies
Kaleidex was founded by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and business professionals with deep roots in the medical manufacturing industry. We started with a vision: to bring together the best small and medium-sized medical contract manufacturers under one unified brand. Since our inception, we’ve focused on identifying and acquiring companies known for their precision, innovation, and commitment to quality. Through strategic acquisitions, we’ve built a strong network of businesses that contribute to advancements in medical technology and patient care, ensuring that the legacy of each company continues to thrive.
>75 Acquisitions Completed By Our Founders
Strategy
Focused on excellence in medical manufacturing
Our strategy is simple yet powerful: we focus on acquiring and uniting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the medical contract manufacturing space. We look for businesses that specialise in producing precision-engineered components crucial to the medical industry.
By integrating these companies under the Kaleidex umbrella, we aim to enhance their capabilities, drive innovation, and expand their reach in the marketplace. Our strategy is centred on building a network of leading manufacturers that can collectively set new standards in medical technology.
Our approach: partner, build, and grow
At Kaleidex, we believe in a comprehensive approach to growth. Our process involves:
Partner & Build
We acquire companies with strong foundations and build upon their successes, integrating them into our network while preserving their unique identities and strengths.
Organic Investments
We invest in the organic growth of each business we acquire, providing the resources and support needed to enhance operations, expand production capabilities, and enter new markets.
World-Class Team
Our success is driven by a team of industry experts and leaders who bring a wealth of experience in medical manufacturing, business development, and operational excellence. They work closely with each company to ensure a smooth transition and continued growth.
Experience
Our investors
Kaleidex is supported by a network of investors who also founded Ansor, a successful investment firm. They bring extensive expertise in acquiring and growing businesses across various industries. Their experience and commitment enable us to make strategic acquisitions that enhance the growth of our companies and benefit the broader healthcare community.
Our investors select sectors based on extensive data analysis, focussing where we can build a singular market leader with an emphasis on technology and sustainability.
We are focussed on the SME sector which represents significant market opportunity. Our team has operated successfully in the SME space for over twenty years.
We have a strong commitment to sustainability, focussing on sectors where we can make a positive contribution to the environment.
Our Values
Shaping the way we work
Our mission, vision, and values guide everything we do, ensuring that we remain focused on our goal of building a stronger, more innovative medical manufacturing industry.
Connected by Trust
Collaboration is the bridge to success. We build trusted partnerships with our customers and colleagues, working openly and reliably to achieve shared goals.
Forged by Boldness
We embrace challenges with courage and determination. Boldness strengthens us; it forges resilience, sparks ambition and drives us to reach new heights.
Guided by Care
We prioritise the needs of our customers, employees, and partners, ensuring that every decision and action is made with empathy, respect, and responsibility.
Driven by Precision
Excellence is not an act, it’s a discipline. Precision, craft, and continuous improvement guide everything we do.
Sparked by Ideas
Every breakthrough begins with a spark. We cultivate curiosity, champion new thinking, and embrace technology to fuel innovation.
Our mission
To become the first-choice manufacturing partner for medical device innovators, delivering seamless and high-quality and customised solutions across the full product lifecycle.
By uniting dynamic businesses, advancing manufacturing technologies, and investing in skilled people, we drive innovation, accelerate time-to-market, and improve patient care.
Our vision
Uniting expertise to streamline manufacturing innovation and empower our customers to bring life-enhancing medical devices to market.
Testimonials
Known & trusted throughout the medical industry
“The communication between your technical team and our R&D team is great. I also feel your speed as a business to address functional prototypes has been superb”…” rapid prototyping is more than just fulfilling the order at pace, it involves real partnership between Kirkstall’s technical machining team and the design engineer to find the best fit between desire and reality, and for the business needs, to do this as fast as possible”
Founder/CEO – UK-based Orthopaedic OEM
“Kirkstall have been a key supplier of ours for many years. In this time, we have built up a great working relationship. Mainly due to a fantastic level of service, communication and a ‘work together’ approach. The team at Kirkstall are a pleasure to work with and are always willing to assist and support with our requirements.”
Director – UK-based shoulder reconstruction orthopaedic OEM
“We have been thoroughly impressed with the service provided by the team at Kirkstall Precision. In particular we appreciate the fast turnaround times, open communication and ability to discuss materials and design elements. We will continue to use Kirkstall Precision for our surgical instrument contract manufacturing and would recommend them to any other companies seeking similar services”
Engineering Manager – Australian-based orthopaedic instrument OEM
“From enquiry through technical communication to production and delivery, the levels of expertise in all departments, the repeatability of manufacturing precision, the quality delivered and your commitment to continuous improvement are to be admired.”
Operations & Engineering Director – UK-based orthopaedic surgical device OEM
“Kirkstall Precision’s manufacture of our low-volume and high complexity instrument concepts was exceptional”…” a pleasure to work with and we look forward to working with again”
Contract Inventor – US-based global MedTech OEM
Ready to explore a partnership
If you’re ready to explore selling your business, or if you just want to learn more about what partnering with Kaleidex could mean for you, we’re here to talk.
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