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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.

Chariot Capital Group acquires Laser Clinics UK

hariot Capital Group, a US-based private equity firm specialising in corporate carve-outs, divestitures, and complex transactions, has acquired Laser Clinics UK, the UK arm of Australia-and UK-based medical aesthetics services chain Laser Clinics Group.

Doctify launches in Saudi Arabia

UK-based healthcare review platform Doctify has launched in Saudi Arabia, marking its seventh market and its second in the Gulf following the UAE. 

Motion Equity Partners acquires Polaris

French private equity firm Motion Equity Partners has announced the acquisition of France-based biotech firm Polaris, which produces highly concentrated omega-3 from microalgae.

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