STOCKHOLM,
July 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Safe Life, a Stockholm-based provider of life-saving
solutions with portfolio companies across Europe and North
America, announces the strategic acquisition of its next UK
company, Defib Store Ltd ("Defib Store"). The acquisition marks
Safe Life's third in the UK and manifests its commitment to
continued investment in the important UK market. This is Safe
Life's 25th acquisition since inception.
"We are happy to welcome Defib Store's employees
to Safe Life," states Jimmy
Eriksson, Safe Life CEO. "The United Kingdom is an important market for Safe
Life, and with the stellar reputation Defib Store has earned, we
now have a solid base to continue building our infrastructure in
the UK to save more lives."
The new addition in the UK with Defib Store
broadens Safe Life's portfolio in the market and the combination of
providing AED's and defibrillator cabinets will fortify Safe Life's
position as the largest AED specialist provider in the UK.
"We are excited to join Safe Life not only to
bring the best minds onboard, but also contributing in its mission
to saving lives on a global scale. I feel it is the
responsible decision to join Safe Life for the benefit of Defib
Store's customers, employees and future due to the significant
investments in our collective mission that Safe Life continues to
make," said Alex Bennett, Co-Founder
at Defib Store.
With a recent capital raise, Safe Life is in
position to continue to make strategic acquisitions in its core
geographical markets. With investments made into both human capital
and systems, Safe Life will continue with its relentless mission to
save more lives.
About Safe Life
Founded in 2019, Safe Life is a group of
companies focused on providing life-saving equipment and related
training. With a core business in AEDs, Safe Life has acquired
numerous companies across Europe
and North America since its
inception.
About Defib Store ltd.
Defib Store is the UK's leading Automatic
External Defibrillator (AED) cabinet manufacturer and independent
defibrillator supplier. Our expertise has been developed through 30
years of designing and manufacturing bespoke cabinets and
specialist enclosures based at our offices in Derbyshire, UK.
Our products are engineered to face up to the
harshest environments and locations to ensure your defibrillators
are kept safe, secure and always ready for rescue. All our cabinets
are crafted and assembled by our team to ISO9001 specification and
have been specially designed to be relied upon every day by
emergency services teams across the country. Our cabinets are
recommended by the UK ambulance services, heart charities and AED
manufacturers.
Contact:
Jimmy Eriksson, Co-Founder and
CEO at Safe Life, jimmy.eriksson@safelife.se
Alexander Albedj, Co-Founder and Head of M&A at Safe Life,
alexander.albedj@safelife.se
Alex Bennett, Co-Founder and
Director at Defib Store, alex@defibstore.co.uk
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