The European sale and leaseback healthcare property market grew by 33% in 2014, a new study by Your Care Consult reveals. We speak to Stéphane Pichon, managing director at Your Care, about the market and its prospects.
Belgian REIT Aedifica has released its half-year results for 2014/2015. With 15 senior houses added since June 2014, the nursing home sector represents 70% of Aedifica’s portfolio. We speak to Stefaan Gielens, CEO of Aedifica, about the results and the company’s plans for the future.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are switching their portfolios from office to healthcare commercial properties. Lease terms of 25-30 years and yields of roughly 6% are an attractive offering in a growing market. Underlying growth drivers in healthcare ensure long-term demand for Opco, mitigating risk for the Propco.
Elderly care groups are expanding into new business models such as the step down market, homecare and domiciliary care to met the needs of Europe’s fast growing elderly population. Here we talk to policymakers, CEOs and academics about innovations and outline the five main trends: the personalisation of care, changes in payers attitude, a shift to homecare, and the emergence of an Eastern European market.
Dutch private equity specialist Gilde Healthcare has closed a new €100m healthcare services fund in just three months. We speak to Jasper van Gorp, managing partner at Gilde, about the fund.
PAI-backed Franco-Belgian lab group Cerba is to buy Novescia, the national French lab chain for €275m. We reflect on the deal and the state of the lab market.
Listed investment company Gimv (Euronext: GIMB) is unusual in that it covers every aspect of health – biopharma, medtech and healthcare services – with a focus on mid-caps and a Pan-European approach. It is willing to invest as little as a few million euros up to € 50m and can hold a stake for up to 10-12 years. Active in biopharma since the early eighties, it has also made several investments in healthcare services and medical technologies. So how does Mr. Diels who has worked in VC and private equity for 20 years, view healthcare services as an investment perspective?
Belgian REIT Cofinimmo recently announced its first healthcare acquisition in Germany, a Celenus-operated rehabilitation centre in Baden-Baden. Head of healthcare investments at Cofinimmo, Sebastien Berden, explains why Confinimmo plans to focus entirely on healthcare.
We talk to academics and policymakers about TTIP's potential impact on public sector healthcare provision in Europe. Fear, uncertainty and doubt surround the discussions between the European Union and the United States on the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its possible impact on public healthcare services.
Eurocept, the Dutch pharmaceutical and home care company backed by private equity house GIMV, is to buy medicalised homecare group Medizorg to create a group with sales of €300m with Benelux and Pan-Nordic ambitions. We talk to Eurocept CEO, Mike van Woensel about homecare business models.
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