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FREE BLOG What determines success or failure in AI initiatives?

Two weeks ago HBI hosted a webinar on the topic of ‘Value creation in healthcare organisations’, with lots of interesting discussion and insights from Ilmarin Schietzel, CEO of German physiotherapy chain United Therapy, and Klaus Boehncke, Global Digital Health Lead at consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting.

Laprophan Group acquires Riviopharm

Laprophan Group, a Morocco-based pharmaceutical group, has acquired Swiss pharmaceutical company Rivopharm. The acquisition, completed through Europhan, Laprophan’s Luxembourg-based European platform, marks its first deal in Europe.

HB Fuller to acquire UK’s AMS for £715 million

US adhesives group HB Fuller is acquiring UK-listed surgical adhesives and wound care specialist Advanced Medical Solutions(AMS) in a deal with an enterprise value of £715 million (~ $920 million).

Advance Capital Partners buys 50% stake in Adria Dental Group

Advance Capital Partners, a private equity investor focused on the Adriatic region, has acquired a 50% stake in Adria Dental Group, the largest dental services platform in Southeast Europe, through a share purchase agreement with private equity firm Provectus Capital Partners.

Bupa acquires Australia’s Partnered Health Group

British multinational health insurer Bupa is acquiring Australian integrated healthcare provider Partnered Health Group from private equity firm Quadrant Private Equity. Bupa’s acquisition of Partnered Health reflects a broader shift among health insurers towards vertical integration, as payors look to move beyond the traditional model of reimbursing medical costs and take a more active role in delivering care. 

CVC explores €6bn sale of Cooper Consumer Health

Jersey-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is exploring a sale of European consumer healthcare group Cooper Consumer Health that could value the business at around €6 billion. The process is still at an early stage, with both strategic and financial buyers assessing the asset.

CVC acquires WillowWood from Blue Sea Capital

Private equity firm CVC, through its mid-market fund CVC Catalyst III, is buying US-based prosthetics maker WillowWood from private equity firm Blue Sea Capital. A key aspect of CVC’s strategy post-acquisition is to expand WillowWood’s presence in Europe and build a direct commercial footprint in the region.

Alantra-backed Aivoriq adds two new dental labs in Spain

Aivoriq, a dental laboratory group in Spain, backed by Spanish mid-market private equity firm Alantra, has expanded through the acquisition of two additional labs — Laboratori Dental Sabadent and Detres Laboratorio Digital — increasing its network to more than 20 laboratories across Spain.

FREE BLOG Europe’s for-profit hospital market in 2026

We’re about to publish an updated Market Overview for Europe’s for-profit hospital sector on HBI Intelligence. This delves into the major on-going trends, challenges and opportunities facing the sector, and includes dedicated country sections including key data points such as market sizes, (CAGR) growth rates, payor splits, and top players and their market shares for some of the biggest and most interesting hospital markets: Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece, and Ireland.

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