Lancaster's Sage acquired by FOHCUS

Lancaster-based Sage Occupational Health has been bought by Wirral-based FOHCUS.

The acquisition will see Sage adopt the FOHCUS brand. Customers will have access to a full range of services which enable companies to ensure their workforces are healthy and productive while reducing the costs associated with ill health, accidents and absenteeism.

Sage was founded in 2004 by Angela Tomlinson, the company’s occupational health director. Angela will continue to work with clients, which include household names such as Lakeland and Siemens.

FOHCUS was established in 2013 by managing director Adrian Mercer, who is also the owner of Merseyside physiotherapy and talking therapy company Joints and Points.

Adrian said: “The acquisition of Sage increases our footprint across the North West region and creates a combined business able to offer a complete range of occupational health solutions to both SMEs and large corporates.

“We are looking forward to working closely with our colleagues at Sage to provide a wider range services to both existing and new clients."

Angela Tomlinson said: “The team at FOHCUS are a perfect fit for Sage and I look forward to working with Adrian over the coming months to promote the expanded business’s offering to clients in the North of England and elsewhere.”

In addition to offices in Wirral, Lancaster and Liverpool, FOHCUS also runs clinics in a number of locations across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, Staffordshire and Greater Manchester.