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About us

Find out more about how we're leading and educating the healthcare profession around the world

Quality Focus

By engaging our valued customers for constructive developmental feedback our interactive approach in designing products allows us to meet clinical needs whilst meeting other key market factors such as cost, time and patient compliance.

Clinical Services

ingroclima provides Orthotic Services in the NHS. We manage many clinics nationwide, employ a team of Orthotist and provide specialist treatment to a large number of patients.

Education & Training

Our education programme will help you expand your clinical expertise whilst enhancing your knowledge of ingroclima products in order to attain maximum clinical success. We understand what is required and how to make it work for you and your clinic.

Treatment Clinic

The ingroclima clinic is at our head office in Chesterfield. Our clinics are led by qualified and highly experienced Orthotists, we offer a wide range of assessments alongside treatments. More information can be found on our clinic website

Made with clinical
excellence in mind

Our vision is to design, develop and source quality products that have a positive impact for all our stakeholders including patients. Our mission is to support our valued customers through delivering cost efficiencies, innovation and best in class education.

ingroclima is owned and managed by professionals from the fields of orthotics, podiatry, rehabilitation and physical therapy. With over 40 years market experience and using their extensive professional knowledge the team have worked diligently to create this leading product portfolio.

Opening hours:

Monday 08:45 – 17:00
Tuesday 08:45 – 17:00
Wednesday 08:45 – 17:00
Thursday 08:45 – 17:00
Friday 08:45 – 16:30

ingroclima are committed to research and development. ingroclima also focus heavily on our educational programme. Whilst actively encouraging the further research efforts of our clinical business partners alongside our own product development.

Meet The Team

Below you'll find some of the key members of staff that have helped ingroclima become the company that it is today. Over the years, we’ve built a culture of service, teamwork, and innovation

Chairman and FounderBernie Crewdson

Much of ingroclima’s product portfolio was originally designed or sourced from long-term global partners by Bernie. With vast entrepreneurial insight and decades of industry experience, Bernie works closely with the management team to manage ingroclima’s strategic objectives.

Medical DirectorSimon Dickinson

Renowned for his outstanding contributions in product development, education, and leadership, Simon’s unwavering commitment to improving knowledge, products, orthotic services, and patient outcomes have made him a respected figure within our industry.

Head of Clinical ServicesAdam Horrocks

Adam joined ingroclima in 2017 as a Clinical Specialist Orthotist. He delivers education programmes around the UK on adult and paediatric biomechanics, AFO design, MSK foot and ankle conditions, Orthotic prescription writing and has delivered material science educational programs around the UK and in Germany.

Chief Executive OfficerRyan Thomas

Ryan is an experienced financial and operational professional, he is passionate about people and focused on getting things right first time. Ryan has a successful career working in senior finance and operational roles for international and listed businesses.

Commercial DirectorFrancis Barrett

Francis has a proven track record to deliver on targets, drive growth, profitability and sustainability. He has been in continuous employment for more than 25 years. His approach is to build great relationships with his clients to understand their needs

Customer Service ManagerAmy Drew

Amy started her journey with ingroclima when she left school at 16 years of age as an apprentice.  Since then, she has continued to grow within ingroclima and now manages the customer services team. Amy is highly valued within the ingroclima family.

Chairman and FounderBernie Crewdson

Much of ingroclima’s product portfolio was originally designed or sourced from long-term global partners by Bernie. With vast entrepreneurial insight and decades of industry experience, Bernie works closely with the management team to manage ingroclima’s strategic objectives.

Chief Executive OfficerRyan Thomas

Ryan is an experienced financial and operational professional, he is passionate about people and focused on getting things right first time. Ryan has a successful career working in senior finance and operational roles for international and listed businesses.

Medical Director & Consultant OrthotistSimon Dickinson

Renowned for his outstanding contributions in product development, education, and leadership, Simon’s unwavering commitment to improving knowledge, products, orthotic services, and patient outcomes have made him a respected figure within our industry.

Commercial DirectorFrancis Barrett

Francis has a proven track record to deliver on targets, drive growth, profitability and sustainability. He has been in continuous employment for more than 25 years. His approach is to build great relationships with his clients to understand their needs

Head of ITDamon Rafi

Damon has over 25 years experience within the IT industry with almost 15 of them directly involved in Orthotics. He has a proven ability of translating business requirements into practical, imaginative and highly effective IT solutions.

Clinical Service LeadAdam Horrocks

Adam joined ingroclima in 2017 as a Clinical Specialist Orthotist. He delivers education programmes around the UK on adult and paediatric biomechanics, AFO design, MSK foot and ankle conditions, Orthotic prescription writing and has delivered material science educational programs around the UK and in Germany.

Customer Service ManagerAmy Drew

Amy started her journey with ingroclima when she left school at 16 years of age as an apprentice.  Since then, she has continued to grow within ingroclima and now manages the customer services team. Amy is highly valued within the ingroclima family.

Customer Testimonials

The service from ingroclima is very efficient with an order to delivery time of 24 hours. Enquiries are dealt with in a friendly and helpful manner
Margaret Richardson
Blackpool Teaching Hospital

Our Brand Partners

Below you'll find even more info on our brand partners with links to their website, entire product range and education events
OPSB was the first company to focus exclusively on paediatric solutions in orthopaedic care. Since 2006, the company has led innovation in paediatric orthopaedics, developing new products and services to support its customers and their patients.
Becker Orthopedic manufactures high quality, innovative orthotic components for the orthotic industry to help provide optimal outcomes to patients worldwide. Becker UK is proud to support Becker USA in conjunction with ingroclima, the only authorised distributor of Becker products in the UK.
MD Orthopaedics, Inc. are the global leader in Ponseti Method clubfoot orthoses. MD Orthopaedics currently sells their Mitchell Ponseti® and Ponseti® brand products in over 120 countries and has changed the lives of over 300,000 children. ingroclima has been their exclusive UK distributor for many years.
Medical Specialties represent a broad base of national and international manufacturers and distribute new, cost-saving products that make a difference. ingroclima distribute many Medical Specialities products; these can be found throughout our website and include popular products such as the ASO ankle brace.
nora® Systems GmbH offers a comprehensive range of EVA products. nora® stands for top material quality, innovative product development, and a practical and varied product range. EVA sheets from nora® have advanced to become the material standard in orthopaedic shoe engineering. Featured inside our website are our stock nora® materials.
Since 2001 Ortho Baltic has grown into one of Europe’s biggest producers of individual orthopaedic devices. Their company’s activity is focused on custom-made products for the lower limb, combining the expertise of footwear technicians, footwear engineers-technologists, physicians, orthopaedists, and IT engineers.
Established in 2016, Trend Medical are a leading orthopaedic bracing and rehabilitation equipment manufacturer. Their purpose is simple, to design and develop game-changing products to meet and exceed the needs of their providers and patients. They are led by top industry professionals dedicated to developing clinically driven, superior quality, well-built functional orthoses.
Schein is a family company deeply committed to producing top-quality foot orthoses. Every Schein product helps people to gain more mobility and enhances their well-being. ingroclima distributes a range of Schein insoles as shown in our insole section. For their entire range, please visit their website (link below).
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