UK assistivetech companies raised £38.4m across 24 deals in 2024 — the sector’s all-time peak — followed by a still-strong £23.0m in 2025 across 23 deals. The peak arrived later than in almost every other sector we’ve analysed, where 2021 or 2022 typically marked the high water mark. In total, assistivetech companies in the UK have raised £169m across all equity fundraisings tracked by Beauhurst, with 78% of that total arriving since the start of 2020.
We’ve ranked the top 50 assistivetech companies by total equity raised (all data sourced from the Beauhurst platform).
An overview of the assistivetech sector
Assistivetech covers companies developing technology and products that help people with disabilities, chronic conditions, neurodivergence, or age-related impairments live more independently. UK assistivetech companies span wearable medical devices for neurological conditions, accessibility software for websites and live communication, mobility products (wheelchairs, stairlifts, prosthetics, walking aids), independent living platforms for older adults, sensory aids for vision and hearing, neurodiversity tools for ADHD and dyslexia, and care coordination apps.
Beauhurst tracks 224 active assistivetech companies in the UK, up from 128 in the final quarter of 2015 — a 75% increase over the decade and one of the slower growth rates in our sector series. Together, these companies generated £1.44b in turnover according to latest financials and support an estimated 9,596 employees across the UK. Across all time, assistivetech companies have raised £169m in equity funding tracked on the platform, with 2024 (£38.4m) marking the sector’s peak and 2025 (£23.0m) its second-strongest year.
Key findings
- Charco Neurotech tops the ranking with £16.3m raised. The East of England-based company develops a wearable device that aims to reduce the physical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and accounts for 9.6% of all UK assistivetech equity raised to date.
- Recite Me (£9.75m, North East) takes second place in website accessibility software, followed by Ingenion Medical (£7.82m, London) in urological devices, Grid Smarter Cities (£7.06m, North East), and GyroGear (£5.72m, London). The top five account for 28% of sector equity.
- London hosts 14 of the top 50 — the lowest London share of any top 50 we’ve measured. The North East comes second with six, and the top 50 spans 13 UK regions including all four nations, making assistivetech the most distributed digital top 50 in the series.
- The top 50 collectively raised £106m — 63% of the sector’s total, the lowest top 50 share we’ve measured. Seven of the 50 are zombie or dead, the highest troubled rate in the series, pointing to a difficult commercialisation environment for niche assistive products.
