There is a critical need for rehabilitation services, and despite this, the UK market is still underserved and fragmented. As the market leader in residential treatment, UKAT is well-placed to drive enhanced service provision and become a household name across the broader behavioural and mental health space. Following its acquisition from its founders in 2018, UKAT has faced multiple challenges due to complex ownership issues which restricted the business from growing and reaching its full potential. Sullivan Street was well placed to navigate these complexities enabling UKAT to realise significant value creation through three key areas:

• Operational improvements: The company aims to boost its operational capabilities across all business activities by developing better processes and systems, optimising the supply chain, improving employee satisfaction and retention, and enhancing the already exceptional care to drive market-leading patient outcomes.
• Core expansion and consolidation: Key initiatives include organically opening new centres or acquiring other market participants to address the chronic undersupply in the market and investing in the existing estate.
• New services: UKAT plans to expand beyond addiction treatment by accessing the broader behavioural and mental health market.