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sk:n Clinic

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sk:n Clinic
Privately held company[1]
ISIN🆔
IndustryMedical Practice
Founded 📆October 3, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-10-03)[2][3]
Founder 👔John Gill
Headquarters 🏙️,
Birmingham
,
United Kingdom[1]
Number of locations
49 (2018)[4][5]
Areas served 🗺️
London,[6][7] Birmingham,[8][9] Plymouth,[10] Chester,[11][12], Leicester,[13][14] Aberdeen[15]
Key people
Servicescosmetic surgery and skin laser treatments
Revenue🤑 
  • Increase US$ 37.8 M (2018)[20]
  • £25.2 M (2015)[21]
$4.75 M[20] (2018)
Members
Number of employees
492
ParentLasercare Clinics Harrogate Ltd
🌐 Websitewww.sknclinics.co.uk
📇 Address
📞 telephone

sk:n is a chain of UK-based clinics specialising in the treatment of skin conditions including laser-based treatments, cosmetic and anti-ageing treatments, minor surgical procedures including mole and skin tag removal, and acne and acne scar treatment.

History[edit]

Lasercare Clinics Harrogate Limited, trading as sk:n, was founded on October 3rd 1990[2] by John Gill in Leeds.[22] It was a private clinic at Harrogate District Hospital and its initial specialism was in port wine stain birthmark removal using lasers.[23] A stand-alone clinic was opened in Birmingham City Hospital in 1993, followed by a private clinic on Harley Street in the same year.[23]

In the early days of its existence the company has established an ongoing partnership with the National Health Service (NHS).[24]

In January 1996, two Lasercare Clinics were opened in Scotland, at Southern General Hospital and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, with the NHS partially covering the treatment.[25][26]

In 1998, Lasercare Clinics in Glasgow was one of the first clinics in Scotland that used Er:YAG laser to treat wrinkles and perform other skin treatments.[27] In 2002, Birmingham and London Lasercare Clinics were first in Britain to pioneer the Excimer laser treatment.[28]

Lasercare Clinics was re-branded as sk:n Clinic in 2005.[29] The company first clinic opened in Glasgow in February 2005.[30] In 2005 the company was treating around 15,000 clients a month.[31]

John Gill and Paul Jones sold the business in 2006 to a venture capital firm Graphite Capital for an undisclosed amount.[31]

In 2007, Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited won a suit against Procter & Gamble for using it’s registered “sk:n” trademark.[32] In 2009, sk:n clinics specialists carried skin cancer screenings for more than 300 cricketers as part of the agreement with the Professional Cricketers Association.[33]

In 2011, the company launched its first range of skin care products.[34]

In October 2012, ASA reviewed the consumer complaint related to the company’s paid search advertising at Google and decided that it’s stretch marks ads vere misleading.[35]

In 2014, British futurologist Ray Hammond invited Sk:n Clinics dermatologists and skin experts into a group of experts when he launched Find Your Future Face, a quiz site that predicted lifestyle advances by 2064 and how will they change people’s faces.[36] The firm also launched a controversial advertising campaign with the British model and actress Megan Morewood and journalist Helen Wright transformed with acne.[37]

In November 2017, the firm moved its London’s Harley Street clinic previously located at 144 Harley Street[6] to number two Harley Street[7] and opened its 47th clinic in Plymouth[10]

In 2018, the firm opened its 49th clinic in South Woodford.[5] Also in 2018, media reported that Lasercare Clinics Harrogate Ltd, the company behind sk:n Clinic trade name, is among the companies with the biggest gender pay gap in West Midlands.[38]

Financials[edit]

In 2010, Lasercare Clinics Harrogate Ltd had an operational revenue of £24.8.[39] In February 2016, LaingBuisson, an English healthcare consultant, reported that the company’s revenue was £25.2m for the year ended 31 August 2015.[21] D&B Hoovers estimates that the company earned US$ 37.8 M in revenues and had an income of $4.75 M in 2018.[20]

Compliance[edit]

Sk:n clinics is regulated by the Care Quality Commission, an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care.[40] It is also a voluntary member of the Independent Healthcare Sector Complaints Adjudication Service.[41]

Awards[edit]

Year Award Nomination Result
2013 MyFaceMyBody Awards[42] Best Aesthetic Clinic won
2016 Aesthetics Award[43] Best Clinic Group UK & Ireland won
2018 Safety in Beauty Diamond Award[44] Clinic of The Year won

Products and services[edit]

sk:n is known for its use of laser-based skin treatments, especially laser hair removal.[45][46] In 2006, The Guardian reported that 9600 women and men had laser hair removal at Sk:n clinics every month.[47] Other popular treatments are laser tattoo removal,[13][48] Botox injections,[6] skin cancer screening[33] and cosmetic surgery.[49] The firm also has its own range of skin care products.[34]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lasercare Clinics Harrogate Ltd". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lasercare Clinics (Harrodgate) Limited Overview". Companies House. 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sk:n". Relationship Science. 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sk:N (Lasercare Clinics Ltd)". NHS services. June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cate Jolley (March 5, 2018). "Open, all hours". South Woodford Village Gazette. p. 10. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Salon spy: Sk:n Clinic, London". The Times. November 15, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "On the Scene: sk:n Harley Street VIP launch, London". aestheticsjournal.com. June 29, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ Sarah Barns (January 1, 2017). "'PEOPLE JUST SEE MY SCARS' Spa therapist, 22, left 'depressed' by horrific keloid scarring all over her body is REFUSED treatment on the NHS". The SUN. Archived from the original on January 1, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ Paddy Dinham (January 1, 2017). "NHS tells woman it won't treat unsightly keloid scars that cover half her body because they're 'cosmetic'". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Charlotte Gosling (November 10, 2017). "Britain's leading skincare clinic has just opened up in Plymouth". The Herald (Plymouth). Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  11. ↑ Katie Fitzpatrick (March 16, 2016). "Coronation Street favourites head to Chester for new skin clinic launch". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  12. ↑ Janet Reeder (August 5, 2016). "Spa review - Sk:n clinic, Chester". Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Fiona Dryden (November 6, 2017). "Leicester charity worker says tattoos on her chest have made her 'undateable'". Leicester Mercury. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ Martha Cliff (November 3, 2017). "'I hate what I've done to myself': Woman who had enormous paw prints tattooed on her breasts in honour of her DOG at 18 says her inkings have made her 'undateable'". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  15. ↑ McLaren, Andy; Merson, Adele (July 15, 2016). "Council's crackdown on appearance of Union Street shops". Evening Express. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  16. ↑ "sk:n clinics to relocate its London Harley Street clinic". aestheticmed.co.uk. May 19, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ Lauren Clark (November 10, 2017). "How to get rid of acne: Try these four ways to stop spots on your back". Daily Express. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  18. ↑ Georgia Seago (2018). "How Sk:n is raising awareness of what it can offer beyond advanced skin treatments". professionalbeauty.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  19. ↑ Lisa Bowman (April 9, 2018). "Does leaving a face mask on too long cause skin damage?". Metro. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Lasercare Clinics (Harrodgate) Limited". D&B Hoovers. 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Subdued results from Lasercare Clinics". LaingBuisson. February 26, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2018.(subscription required)
  22. ↑ "Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited". companiesintheuk.co.uk. 2018. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "sk:n Chester". NHS services. July 14, 2016. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Wins this week: DWP, Nutmeg, Holland & Barrett". Campaign. August 12, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  25. ↑ Tom Smith (May 5, 1996). "Well Being with with Dr Tom Smith; Lights Out!". Sunday Mail. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via HighBeam Research.[dead link]
  26. ↑ "Laser deal for Scots". Daily Record. January 15, 1996. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
  27. ↑ Margaret Mallon (September 2, 1998). "Face off; A New, Gentle Laser Can Smooth Away the Years in a Matter of Minutes". Daily Record. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Questia Online Library.
  28. ↑ Marion McKay (April 9, 2002). "Laser treatment to help beat skin disorders". Daily Mail. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Firm is facing up to bright future with expansion plan". Yorkshire Evening Post. June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Walk-in skin clinic". Birmingham Post. November 21, 2005. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Specialists back in business with £2.5m venture". Yorkshire Evening Post. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  32. ↑ "In the matter of application nos 2374039B and 2385263B by Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited and the consolidated oppositions thereto under nos 93805B and 93844 by The Procter & Gamble Company" (PDF). IPO. May 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Cricketers get skin cancer tests". BBC News. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Sk:n clinic steps into skin care". Cosmetics International. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
  35. ↑ "ASA Adjudication on Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Ltd t/a sk:n". ASA. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  36. ↑ Katy Young (June 6, 2014). "Find Your Future Face: the website predicting the future of beauty". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  37. ↑ Natasha Hinde (September 10, 2014). "This Model Steps Into The Shoes Of An Acne Sufferer By Undergoing A Transformation". The Huffington Post UK. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  38. ↑ Miller, Claire; Cannon, Matt. "Gender pay gap: The West Midlands companies with the biggest gap between men and women's salaries". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  39. ↑ "The Role of Private Equity in UK Health & Care Services" (PDF). British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. July 2012. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  40. ↑ "Lasercare Clinics (Harrogate) Limited: Reports". Care Quality Commission. 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  41. ↑ "sk:n Group". iscas.org.uk. 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  42. ↑ "The MyFaceMyBody Awards 2013 Winners Revealed At Celeb Packed Ceremony". myfacemybody.com. November 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  43. ↑ "The Aesthetics Awards 2016, London". aestheticsjournal.com. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  44. ↑ Antonia Mariconda (July 10, 2018). "The Safety in Beauty Diamond Award Winners 2018". safetyinbeauty.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  45. ↑ Hilary Freeman (August 10, 2009). "Treatment of the week: Laser hair removal". Daily Mail. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  46. ↑ Katy Young (January 14, 2015). "Does IPL hair removal really work?". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  47. ↑ Sally Kinnes (July 5, 2006). "Flying off the shelves at ... Sk:n". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  48. ↑ "Waking up with a new tattoo". How to Survive Anything: A Visual Guide to Laughing in the Face of Adversity. Lonely Planet. 2015. p. 106. ISBN 978-1743607527. Search this book on
  49. ↑ Laura Barton (July 11, 2018). "Kylie Jenner has removed her lip fillers – is this the end of an astonishingly popular procedure?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

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