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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