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Industry

$1.15 billion of financing within 15days: From Fitness Tracking to Health Tracking: Is Longevity Becoming the Next Consumer Category?

Neko Health and Function Health attracted $1.15 billion of financing within 15 days. Add investment into whole-body imaging, blood testing, wearables and continuous biomarker monitoring, and a bigger shift becomes visible: consumers are gaining access to health information that once sat almost exclusively inside the healthcare system. What does that mean for wellness — and where should aesthetic clinics fit?

6min

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Monthly Review

The Monthly Review: September 2026 [Placeholder]

Our monthly briefing on the key stories, data and trends shaping UK aesthetics

5min

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Business

From Injectables to AI: Where Private Equity Is Looking Next

Private equity has already moved into aesthetics brands, distribution, clinics and education. With AI and wellness now attracting capital too, Harley asks a different question: what part of the aesthetics ecosystem will investors target next?

5min

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Industry

Direct Is Not One Model: Rethinking How Aesthetics Brands Enter the UK

For aesthetics manufacturers, the UK presents a deceptively simple question: go direct or appoint a distributor? In reality, the choice is more layered. Brands can own the customer relationship while outsourcing fulfilment, pharmacy or logistics — and the right model depends on where they want the business to be in five years.

6min

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People & Perpsectives

Why I’m building The Harley

Why I created The Harley - an independent, AI-supported platform exploring the people, companies, products and trends shaping the business of aesthetics.

3mins

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Business

The healthcare professional journey into aesthetics

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9 min read

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Business

UK Launch Checklist

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