Raphael was
established in
Runcorn,
Cheshire, by
chief executive
Arthur Robinson
and healthcare
entrepreneur and
chairman John
Lamb.
Both founders
will retain
equity in the
business. They
will be joined
on the board by
RJD’s John
Dillon. Alex Hay
joins the
company as
non-executive
director.
Raphael was
founded in
October 2004 and
has a 41-bed
facility in
Newark
Nottinghamshire
that was opened
nearly two years
later. The
company employs
101 people and
is a preferred
supplier to
Primary Care
Trusts in the
East Midlands,
West Midlands
and South West.
RJD plans to
expand Raphael
by opening new
hospitals and
has already
acquired a site
for a new
facility.
Raphael
Healthcare, a
specialist
provider of
mental health
services for
women, has
received £6.1m
of development
capital in a
deal valuing the
business at
£30m.