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About Asteral

History

Asteral has a proven 10-year track record of managing medical equipment for the NHS. Here are a few of our highlights:

  • 1992: Brook Henderson Group established (formerly known as AssetCo Group).
  • 1996: Healthcare business created to specifically deliver asset finance solutions to the NHS. This offered structured finance solutions to underpin major long-term service projects such as PACS, combined heat & power and managed ultrasound facilities.
  • 2000: £0.5bn of equipment under management. Shift from finance to the provision of asset related services. Focus on 'guaranteed asset functionality'.
  • 2003: AssetCo Healthcare awarded the MES contract to provide medical equipment to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
  • 2005: AssetCo Healthcare achieves financial close on a PFI project to provide managed equipment to The Whittington Hospital for 15 years.
  • 2006: AssetCo Healthcare changes its name to Asteral.