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Pan-European nursing home groups expand as sector recovers from Covid

The three big pan-European nursing home players have all announced big acquisitions - and Orpea has boosted its growth forecast. Is this a sign that the tide is turning for nursing home operators, as vaccines roll out across the continent and pandemic restrictions continue to lift?

Centric plans to continue expansion despite losses

Centric Health, the largest provider of primary care by revenue to Ireland’s 2.3 million privately insured patients, is planning to expand both domestically and abroad. Despite making a loss two years in a row, CEO Maurice Cox tells HBI the company is in good financial shape, and has been spending to grow.

MedEuropa acquisition heralds start of PE radiotherapy consolidation spree

The fragmented German radiotherapy market is starting to pique the interest of private equity, as many doctors reach retirement age. Pan-EU platform MedEuropa has acquired a three-centre group in the northwest, and CEO Ralph Hefti tells HBI that its model of co-investing alongside doctors is likely to win out consolidation efforts.

Irish HomeCare to grow its workforce two-fold

Irish HomeCare has announced a plan to recruit 700 new care workers and 50 full time office staff in the next 18 months, responding to a surge in demand for homecare. If it achieves the target it will double its workforce. HBI speaks John Florence, CEO of Irish HomeCare to find out more.

Rayner plans global expansion after CVC acquisition

CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global medtech ophthalmology business Rayner from UK-based PE Phoenix Equity Partners. We speak to Rayner CEO Tim Clover to find out what the deal means for the expansion of the group and how COVID-19 has affected the market. Click here to see the largest ophthalmology players […]

Mubadala and GIC in talks to buy Spanish REIT

Mubadala and GIC, the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Singapore, are in talks for a joint takeover of Spanish REIT Healthcare Activos Yield just nine months after it listed in Paris. 

Ophtha M&A: the latest European deals and rumours

The ophthalmic services M&A market is heating up across Europe as investors envisage a largely COVID-free 2022. HBI has been speaking to operators to find out the latest on known deals and rumours circulating at the moment.

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