Dear Patients,

Following various media reports in the last couple of weeks, you may be aware that The Harley Medical Group, SK:N Group and ABC Medical ceased trading on 17th July 2024. The immediate closure of over 70 branches across the UK resulted in over 450 colleagues losing their jobs, with many patients left out of pocket or without their treatment being delivered. Many medical consultants also have lost their ability to earn money but, most importantly, patients have been deprived of the critically important services they required or had chosen to undertake. This situation will only increase the already tremendous burden on the NHS over time without our intervention.

My name is David Moulsdale. I am 55 years of age, I am the Founder, Chairman & CEO of Lorena Investments, the owner of the Optical Express Group & ACES and we are the European leading provider in the ophthalmology sector. I am also an Honorary Professor at University of Stirling and I am very proud of this.

We also own various other companies, across a range of sectors and have donated over £34m to philanthropic causes worldwide.

I am delighted to share the exciting news that Lorena Cosmetics Holdings SPV Limited have completed the acquisition of the following companies:

1. The Harley Medical Group.

2. SK:N otherwise known as SKIN Aesthetics.

3. Skin brands.

4. The Skin Experts.

5. ABC Medical.

We are working to recruit as many of The Harley Medical Group, SK:N and other Group employees as soon as possible, as we know that they are best placed to serve our existing and new patients. Our Human Resources and Recruitment teams are very focused on this task. I am delighted that many colleagues have already committed to returning. I am confident that many more of you will choose to join us as I know you care very much, as I do, about looking after our patients. Our patients are our number one priority. There is simply no doubt.

We understand that many patients will have questions about their treatment plans and about payments they have made for treatment. Obviously, these payments were not paid to us and we do not hold this money.

We will do our best to advise patients on the best course of action for them regarding their specific situation.

Contact details are listed below for patients who have an immediate enquiry:

Tel: 0333 240 7070

Email: [email protected]

You will appreciate that this is still a developing situation and while we are working hard to reopen the clinics as quickly as possible, we will do our best to assist patients in any way we can. Please give us some time, be patient with us in the meantime and we will provide further updates as and when we have more information to share.

Thank you,



David Moulsdale