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Elsan to “refrain from sizeable acqusitions for 12-18 months” after C2S deal

Credit rating agency Moody's understands that France's largest for-profit acute hospital group Elsan will "refrain from sizeable debt-funded acquisitions such as Groupe C2S over the next 12 to 18 months and focus on bolt-on acquisitions," after downgrading its debt rating outlook to 'negative' following an increase in leverage from its the deal. We talk to Elsan and L.E.K. France.

Colosseum Dental enters France

Pan-European Colosseum Dental Group (CDG) is taking a majority stake in a French dental care provider, entering France for the first time.

Spanish imaging consolidation resumes while French national player grows

Pan-European imaging operator Affidea and Andalusia-based group HT Medica have resumed their consolidation of Spain's imaging market with single-centre deals in January. Meanwhile, France's third-largest consolidator has grown to 300 radiologists with private equity backing.

Biogroup ‘buying’ €100m French lab

France's largest lab group Biogroup is reportedly continuing its consolidation of the French market and in exclusive negotiations to acquire much smaller competitor Oriade Noviale.

Korian enters long-term real estate partnership

France-based pan-European Care group Korian has entered into a 15-year-partnership with BNP Paribas Cardif and EDF Invest, creating a real estate vehicle with Korian at the helm.

Fresenius Helios buys Eugin, Elsan buys C2S

German and Spanish for-profit hospital operator Fresenius Helios has acquired global IVF operator Eugin from in-administration NMC Health, while French number two hospital group Elsan has bought smaller competitor C2S. What does the deal pricing for both say about relative valuations in the two sectors and any COVID impact? 

HBI 2020: Elsan and Mehilainen on in-house digitalisation of patient pathway

Elsan and Mehilainen, top-two private hospital operators in France and Finland respectively, and both CVC portfolio companies, say their in-house investments in digitalising the patient pathway have increased customer loyalty, cross-selling revenues and insurer-funded work. They were joined by GE Healthcare for the 'Hospitals: The journey towards digital and outpatient transformation' session at HBI 2020.

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