A Yorkshire supplier of automatic defibrillators has outlined its plans for further growth after seeing demand for its life saving services massively increase.
Defib Machines, based in Leeds, posted an 800% increase in pre-tax profits for the year ended June 30 2022, to £412,000 as turnover more than doubled to £2.1m from £899,000. The uplift comes after a number of strategic changes by the company, combined with a greater emphasis being placed on health and wellbeing by employers.
Jonathan Gilbert, co-founder and managing director of Defib Machines, said the number of units placed under contract with customers was up almost 300% compared to the previous year, accounting for £1.8m of revenue. Established in 2015, the company has scaled its business nationwide and more than doubled its staff to 20 since receiving an initial £140,000 from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to support its growth.
