HBI talks to Christian Dubé and Garret Turley, partners at London-based August Equity which invests heavily in healthcare, and whose portfolio includes the fast-growing Dental Partners.
Spanish hospital PPP operator Ribera Salud acquired its first hospital in CEE late last year, buying the bariatric-focused OB Klinika in Prague through its Slovakian subsidiary Pro Diagnostic Group (PDG). We asked its head of CEE if the acquisition could help it bid for potential privatisations in Czechia.
Oxygen therapy provider Vivisol, part of the Italian gas company SOL group, has won three regional NHS tenders through its UK subsidiary Dolby Vivisol.
Sweden's state-owned pharmacy Apoteket has bought a 20% stake in one of Sweden's smaller digital health companies Doktor24 from Investor AB. The move comes as the country's telehealth sector is under pressure to become more integrated with physical healthcare providers.
Bridgepoint is reportedly pitching to banks for an IPO of its international dialysis provider Diaverum after a failed private auction, HBI is told. We name likely second-round participants, reasons why they might have pulled out, and whether Diaverum can better the valuations of listed peers.
French private equity firm Ardian has acquired a majority stake in Santé Cie, the parent company of medicalised homecare specialists Elivie and Asdia. We discuss Santé Cie's plans and the wider market with an expert in the respiratory sector from advisors Candesic.
Digital health company Babylon will be integrated into secondary and community care for the first time in the UK, through a 10-year contract with an NHS Trust.
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