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GIC invests further USD $150m in Asia Healthcare Holdings

Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), a hospitals focused healthcare platform backed by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and private equity firm TPG, has announced GIC will invest an additional US$150 million into it. 

Montefiore Investment’s acquisition of Demenego closes

Montefiore Investment, a French private equity firm dedicated to service SMEs and mid-market companies, announced in October plans to acquire a majority stake in Demenego, a chain of specialised optical centres in North-East Italy — and deal advisor Houlihan Lokey has now confirmed the transaction closed on 10 December.

Extens sells Teranga to Orisha

Extens, a France-based investment fund exclusively dedicated to healthcare software, has announced the sale of Teranga to Orisha, a European software publisher serving healthcare, real estate, retail, construction and agrifood, supported by global investment firm Francisco Partners and global private equity firm TA Associates.  

Lorena Cosmetics Holdings SPV acquires and re-launches sk:n

Lorena Cosmetics Holdings SPV, a healthcare services company operating as part of UK-based Lorena Investments Group, has acquired and re-launched sk:n Clinic Group, the country’s leading provider of aesthetic treatments and dermatological care, and The Harley Medical Group (THMG), a provider of cosmetic surgery. 

Australia’s ICON Group acquires Cancer Centre London to address UK radiation therapy gaps

Icon Group, Australia's largest cancer care provider, has acquired Nuffield Health Cancer Centre London (CCL) to address gaps in radiation therapy across England.  Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest healthcare charity with a network of 37 hospitals and 111 fitness and wellbeing centres. This acquisition follows a partnership formed between the two organisations in August 2023.  Since early 2023, Icon and Nuffield Health have collaborated to enhance services and patient care at the center. The acquisition marks the next phase of their joint efforts to strengthen cancer care delivery in the UK.

One in five UK care providers may be forced to close by UK budget, according to survey

The social care sector could face potential collapse due to the combined impact of National Insurance changes and National Living Wage increases announced in the budget, the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has warned. Without immediate government intervention, some 22% may have to close their business entirely, according to findings from the CPA’s survey of more than 1,180 care and support providers who serve hundreds of thousands of people across England. 

India has captured the attention of European and global healthcare investors

India, the world's most populous country, has become a hotspot for healthcare investments, seeing some of the industry's largest recent deals. Activity has been particularly strong in three sectors: hospitals, diagnostics, and digital health. A large population, a growing middle class, heightened healthcare awareness, and a shortage of quality healthcare infrastructure in urban and tier 2 and 3 cities have made the country a focal point for global investors who now view it as an "extremely attractive investment destination."

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