Wickes [SEP] inception
, United States in 1854, and in 1972, Wickes Corporation, along with British builders merchant, "Sankeys", opened its first store in the United Kingdom. By 1987, Wickes was trading from 41 locations, and was floated on the London Stock Exchange. In August 1996, serious accounting irregularities were uncovered. 
In November 1996, Bill Grimsey was appointed CEO, to oversee its recovery from the scandal, that saw its share price suspended and the banks foreclosing. In January 1997, Grimsey launched a rights issue
provider of occupational health screening, surveillance and compliance services. Since its inception in 2004, the company has undertaken a number of strategic acquisitions including that of Industrial Health in 2006.
Key management personnel include Simon Barker (Chairman), Troy Heppner (Chief Executive Officer) and James Wickes (non-executive director). 
Examinetics employs over 300 staff from various technical and professional disciplines including nurses, medical assistants, certified X-ray technologists and audiologists, the majority of whom operate from the Examinetics fleet of mobile screening