Astor-Bannerman were approached by Muscular Dystrophy UK to develop a height adjustable basin which could be used by people with MD.  The ABW wash basin soon became a key to the growth of the company and, although it has seen many changes and improvements over the years’ the ABW basin remains an important part of the product range.

In 2001, the company out grew their Oxfordshire home and moved to Gloucestershire where they began to build on their excellent reputation for innovative specialist product design.  Solid relationships with Local Authorities across the UK were formed and the team focussed primarily on assisted bathing and changing equipment.

2002 was an important year for Astor-Bannerman as they became the exclusive UK distributor for the German care and treatment manufacturers Beka Hospitec. This enabled Astor-Bannerman to grow further in the bathing and care market for and become the leading provider of UK Social Services care equipment.

In 2009 the sister company Active Bathing was born to provide safe and efficient bathing solutions for dementia and long term care environments.  This led to significant expansion of the premises and staff growth as well as developing the only bath specifically designed for dementia care and winning supply contracts with key care home groups and providers.

Growth continued for the company and in 2011 Astor-Bannerman became the main investor in Beka Hospitec and along with Active Bathing, started to build international relations to provide care solutions across the globe.  The Astor-Bannerman (Medical) Ltd Group was born.

2 years later growth continued as Aveso Ltd was created which became the fourth organisation in the group and the contract to become the official Changing Places sponsor was won making them Mencap’s preferred supplier of choice.  Combining 20 years’ of specialist care knowledge, quality product and room design experience, the team quickly became one a leading provider of Changing Places equipment, installing equipment in Premier League football clubs, Supermarkets, National Trust properties and more.

Astor-Bannerman is now a multi-million pound organisation, dominating the specialist and long term care markets and growing year on year.  Though having started life as just 2 friends, the Astor-Bannerman group pride themselves on putting the needs of the customer first and making lives easier by combining modern room design with excellent equipment and specialist knowledge.  The Astor-Bannerman team are all excited about the future of the company and the future of every single client.