Essential Pharma provides access to clinically-differentiated rare disease and niche specialty medicines
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At a glance
Sector: Healthcare
Vertical: Pharmaceuticals
Reference market: Rare disease/ Niche specialty medicines
Investment type: Founder transition
Acquisition: 2019
Realisation: 2024 to continuation vehicle
Head office: United Kingdom
FTEs: ~90
Overview
- Established in 1999 as Chemidex Pharma and expanded via multiple product acquisitions within the UK; Gyrus acquired a majority stake in the business in 2019 and accelerated international growth to become a Global Specialty Pharma business leading up to the 2024 recapitalisation
- Focuses on reliable, high-quality treatments that are often difficult to manufacture, at risk of discontinuation, or require further development
- Broad portfolio with >35 brand families in >70 geographies across established medicines and novel therapeutics
- Asset light business model with ~90 FTEs and relationships with 25 CMO sites
Positive impact to society
Ensuring a continuous global supply of essential medicines for patients suffering from chronic diseases and threats of medicine discontinuation
Investment rationale
- Diverse portfolio of differentiated, low-volume niche branded medicines poised for future growth
- Proven M&A engine to drive future growth
- R&D development program and Rare Disease strategy being executed by an industry-leading management team with a best-in-class track-record