Wellbeing technology business Raiys has completed its first acquisition – The Healthy Employee – as part of a strategic growth plan to expand the services it provides to companies and organisations across the UK.
Raiys has snapped up The Healthy Employee, which works with employers to improve the physical and mental health and wellbeing, resilience and performance of their people through targeted programmes, including workshops, webinars and roadshows.
Founded by Anna Mason in 2008, The Healthy Employee is based near Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds. It employs a network of consultants, dietitians, nutritionists and healthcare specialists to deliver its services, which include health assessments, advice on posture, sleep and stress management, mental health first aid and catering provision in the workplace.
The Healthy Employee has a niche position in the construction and infrastructure sectors, working with companies in those industries to reduce sickness absence and improve staff wellbeing by delivering tailored programmes both onsite and remotely to support, engage, motivate and inspire them to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
Founded in 2018 by James Murphy, Raiys has grown significantly and now provides its health and wellbeing technology to over 750,000 employees in companies and organisations across the UK.
Raiys’ core digital platform is a workplace wellbeing app with tools to support mindfulness, fitness and motivation through expert advice, plus courses to boost mental and holistic health. Users can also track their nutrition, mood and daily lifestyle habits through the app. The company also offers an Employee Assistance Programme which provides a 24/7 counselling hotline and live chat service for legal, debt and life advice.
Raiys CEO James said: “I am delighted that we have brought together Raiys and The Healthy Employee. Our mutual cultures of prioritising great customer service and a genuine desire to promote health and wellbeing at work will result in an enhanced offering, through a combination of Raiys’ technology and The Healthy Employee’s personal approach to people service delivery.”
“Workplaces are key spaces for improving health and wellbeing, and our mission is to help employers create healthy, purposeful workplace cultures across all sectors and job roles. We continue to seek acquisitions to support the future growth of the business and to create synergies and further job opportunities.”
Anna Mason said: “Since 2008, The Healthy Employee has focused relentlessly on providing a hands-on personalised service to improve the health of people working in the construction and infrastructure sectors. I am very pleased that The Healthy Employee has been acquired by Raiys, whose existing products and services alongside our own offering will prove invaluable in responding to clients’ evolving needs, enabling greater future engagement and successful health and wellbeing programmes and outcomes.”
James Redshaw, of law firm Hill Dickinson’s corporate team in Manchester, advised Raiys on the acquisition. Raiys, which is headquartered in Warrington, completed the acquisition for an undisclosed sum.
