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Founded in 1986, the company is based in Rhymney, south Wales and employs more than 160 people at its head office and in the field. Williams Medical Supplies was voted one of the Best 100 Small Companies to Work for in 2005 and has achieved Investors in People Status.
In 2009, WMS was ranked at number 69 in the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 which ranks Britain's top private equity-backed companies with the fastest-growing profits over the previous two-year period.
The Williams Medical Supplies portfolio of companies also includes Merlin Medical Ltd and Seward Medical Ltd.
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