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Donte Group expansion could be prelude to sale
Spain’s largest dentistry provider Donte Group plans to have 420 clinics by the end of the year, possibly indicating its owners are looking to offload the group soon.
September 14, 2023
Ramsay Sime Darby sale shortlist – Santé might be next
The sale of Malaysia and Indonesia-based hospital group Ramsay Sime Darby marches on, with a shortlist of candidates reportedly jostling for the $1.5bn purchase. Reports suggest French hospital group Ramsay Santé is next.
September 14, 2023
Aster DM set to sell GCC business
Listed hospital group Aster DM’s share price has rocketed in anticipation as the group’s long-awaited sale in the Gulf looms closer.
September 8, 2023
Portugal’s hospital market: IPO, reform and intrigue
The growth of PMI makes Portugal an exciting market for hospitals. With the IPO of a major hospital group on the cards, reform looking to change the way public-private partnerships are paid, and political intrigue which rivals Game of Thrones, HBI digs into what’s making the market tick.
September 8, 2023
Top two Portuguese hospitals grow around 20% in first half
Portuguese hospital operator CUF released its H1 2023 results on Friday, with the group reporting increased activity and improved financials despite its large acquisitions and building projects.
September 6, 2023
German dentistry buyers nervous of Lauterbach reforms
Despite dentists being eager to sell, new entrants in German dentistry are hesitant, as the spectre of the Lauterbach reforms hangs over the market.
September 5, 2023
Circle Health set to be sold for $1.2bn
PureHealth, an Abu Dhabi group which is effectively state-owned, is set to buy Circle Health, the UK's second largest hospital group by revenue, for $1.2bn. The deal follows PureHealth's acquisition of a minority stake in a major US hospital chain. It comes as revenue from both private pay and NHS outsourcing surges in the UK.
September 1, 2023
Counting the Cost: The impact of inflation on Italy, Spain and Switzerland
Two weeks ago we published an article looking at how inflation has impacted the health and elderly care markets of the UK, France and Germany. In our second instalment of this series we look at inflation's impact on Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
September 1, 2023
Babylon saga reaches end
Digital unicorn-turned-mouse Babylon Health has placed two of its UK divisions into administration and reportedly sold its clinical services business to US digital health firm eMed Healthcare.
September 1, 2023
Hot summer may thaw M&A ice age fast
The M&A ice age may thaw after the summer, with sources saying a flood of deals could be on the horizon.
August 31, 2023
Circle Health sells for $1.2bn
Circle Health, the UK's second largest hospital group by revenue, has sold for $1.2bn (€1.1bn) inclusive of debt assumed. The buyer was Pure Health, a healthcare conglomerate based in the UAE, effectively owned by the Abu Dhabi government.
