Latus Group, the Hull-based providers of occupational health services, has acquired Peritus Health Management.
The acquisition, which was supported by NorthEdge private equity, represents a strategic consolidation within the sector and significantly scales Latus Group’s capacity and geographical reach.
Peritus, based in Brighouse, is a provider of occupational health, health surveillance and occupational hygiene services and has delivered consistent growth of 20% year-on-year for the last five years.
Amanda Dowson, founder of Peritus, brings over 30 years of occupational health and safety management expertise as a Specialist Practitioner and Chartered Member of IOSH. She’s a long-standing committee member of the Yorkshire Branch IOSH Group and has led quality management systems to SEQOHS standards.
Julian Dowson, an Occupational Hygienist and Peritus Director, specialises in practical health risk management through robust controls and workplace monitoring. His vocational education background enhances his on-site teaching, influencing positive behavioural safety.
All 30 Peritus employees have been welcomed into the Latus team and operations will continue to be supported from a new Brighouse-based office.
Jack Latus, CEO of Latus Group, said: “This deal marks an exciting step forward in our mission to modernise occupational health. Peritus has earned a strong reputation for quality, integrity, and service and those values are right at the heart of what we’re building at Latus.
“As businesses continue to turn to joined-up, future-ready workplace health solutions, this acquisition enables us to offer clients a broader, more seamless service, from hygiene monitoring through to health surveillance, all in one place and all working together, supporting UK businesses to maintain statutory health compliance and beyond.
“By bringing together our strengths, we’re creating a stronger, smarter platform that’s fit for the future of workplace health in the UK.”
Sam Latus, COO of Latus Group, said: “Peritus is highly complementary to Latus, which has built strong relationships through trust, clinical excellence, and personalised service. We’re excited to welcome Amanda, Julian and the Peritus team to the Latus Group, working together to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of employees across the UK.”
Amanda Dowson, founder of Peritus, added: “We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built at Peritus, and joining Latus Group marks the beginning of a new chapter. Our shared values and complementary services make this a natural fit and we’re confident that our customers and team will benefit enormously from the opportunities ahead.”
