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€1bn Finnish groups “will both IPO”

Speculation continues to mount about the future of the two big Finnish health care services groups, outpatient specialist Terveystalo and outpatient and care group Mehilainen. A source close to both tells us the sale that both have been chasing is now looking increasingly unlikely - and a €1bn+ valuation IPO for both is definitely on the cards.

Could strong growth in Brazil attract investor interest?

One of Brazil’s largest private hospitals has seen strong growth despite employment and health insurance coverage plummeting during the country's recession. Now that left-wing former president Dilma Rousseff has been impeached, the manager of this surprisingly profitable hospital expects foreign investors to start taking notice.

FREE BLOG How fast will primary telehealth grow? 

After a decade of false starts, primary telehealthcare is set to rocket. Why?  After all the disappointments of the last decade it is easy to be sceptical that health care services will ever adopt new ways of working. This is particularly so in developed countries where the medical profession often fights rationalisation at every step.  

IPO or trade sale – who will buy the big Finns? 

Two big Finnish health care service groups, outpatient group Terveystalo and outpatient and care group Mehilainen, are both coming up for sale. Both are experts on digital health and have probably unrivalled numbers of connected patients. So who will buy them?  And what will they pay? 

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