System C Healthcare Limited is a British supplier of
health information technology
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systems and services, based in
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the c ...
,
Kent
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, specialising in the
health and social care
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sectors. It employs about 525 staff.
Overview
System C essentially supplies
National Health Service
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organisations. It is involved with one of twelve Global Digital Exemplars at
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
The University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is a National Health Service foundation trust in Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, England. The trust runs Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Hosp ...
.
Company History
The company was founded on 21 September 1983 and registered as ''Mythminster Ltd.'' The company was renamed several times before being called ''System C Healthcare Ltd'' on 3 June 2005.
In June 2005, the company floated on the
Alternative Investment Market
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(AIM).
In 2008, System C acquired Care Records Ltd, a clinical system developer based in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...
.
In 2009, System C acquired Liquidlogic Ltd, a company involved in
social care
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information system
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s.
In 2010, it was named one of the top 100 mid-sized companies to work for in the
United Kingdom
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.
In 2011, System C delisted from AIM and was acquired by
McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation is an American company distributing pharmaceuticals and providing health information technology, medical supplies, and care management tools. The company delivers a third of all pharmaceuticals used in North America and emplo ...
.
In 2014, System C was acquired by
Symphony Technology Group
Symphony Technology Group (STG) is an American private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California. Its Chairman and CEO is Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, who founded the firm in 2002.
Investments
The company has investments in the following companies:
...
from
McKesson Corporation
McKesson Corporation is an American company distributing pharmaceuticals and providing health information technology, medical supplies, and care management tools. The company delivers a third of all pharmaceuticals used in North America and emplo ...
.
In 2015, System C acquired The Learning Clinic. This acquisition was followed in 2016 by the acquisition of Careflow Connect Ltd.
In 2021,
CVC Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based French private equity and investment advisory firm with approximately US$133 billion of assets under management and approximately €157 billion in secured commitments since inception across American, E ...
acquired System C from
Symphony Technology Group
Symphony Technology Group (STG) is an American private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California. Its Chairman and CEO is Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, who founded the firm in 2002.
Investments
The company has investments in the following companies:
...
.
In July 2021, System C acquired the medicines management software firm WellSky International.
Location
System C is based at Vinters Park in
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the c ...
,
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...
,
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
References
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Information technology companies of the United Kingdom
Companies based in Warrington
Electronic health record software