Daresbury-based antimicrobial hygiene company Byotrol has acquired the entire share capital of Winch Pharma Consumer Healthcare.
The acquired business, which is headquartered in Leeds, is in the midst of a one-year deal to supply the NHS Supply Chain (NHSSC) with non-alcohol hand sanitising and other surface disinfection products under the Athenian brand.
Prior to the acquisition, Byotrol was supplying Winch Pharma with said hand sanitising assets.
Winch Pharma's revenue is predominantly from this agreement, although it also sells into other health and elderly-care providers.
An initial consideration of £70,000 has been paid, with a deferred £44,000 to be paid in 2018 subject to a contract renewal with the NHSSC.
David Traynor, Byotrol chief executive, said: "We have had a good relationship with the owners of Winch Pharma as suppliers to them of small quantities of hand hygiene products. This transaction allows us instant and direct access to the growth in non-alcohol personal care products in the healthcare market and beyond.
"It also ensures that existing customers of Winch Pharma will see continuity of supply and a pipeline of high-performance, innovative new products to fit within the new biocide regulatory landscape."
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