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Public nursing home crisis could lead to privitisations

It’s been a particularly rough start to the year for public nursing homes in France. A staggering 85% of those who took part in a recent survey ended 2022 in the red and the deficit is now leading to calls for reform - and billions in additional funding from the government. HBI talks to two French market experts to find out more about what this means for the market.
January 13, 2023

FREE BLOG HBI’s Team Predictions for 2023

Drawing inspiration from prediction lists that make the rounds this time of year like this one from our sources, we asked some of our team here at HBI to pen down some of their thoughts on what we can expect over the next 12 months and beyond. So here are our top picks for news and trends HBI expects will colour 2023 - across hospitals, labs, elderly care, fertility, dentistry, coronavirus, digitisation and more.
January 6, 2023

Eight predictions for for-profit health care in 2023

2022 was a tumultuous year for for-profit health care. The year began with a sense of things returning to a new normal, after the major disruption of the Covid pandemic throughout 2020 and 2021. But then, not even two months in, Russia invaded Ukraine, and this quickly led to an energy and economic crisis throughout Europe. For the first time in decades inflation reached double-digit figures across almost every OECD country and the era of near-zero interest rates came to an abrupt end. The second half of the year saw major worries about a looming recession and a potential debt crisis, rapidly falling investment and M&A deal volumes slowing to almost a standstill.
January 6, 2023

Morocco’s largest hospital group’s share price tanks after successful IPO

Africa-focused private equity firm Mediterrania Capital Partners has made a successful exit from Akdital, Morocco's largest for-profit hospital group, with the biggest IPO on the Casablanca Stock Exchange since 2008. But despite being heavily over-subscribed, the share price has since fallen by 9%.
January 6, 2023

Atrys offloads 25% of Conversia amid stock slump

Spanish based diagnostic labs group Atrys has sold 24.9% of its stake in regulatory compliance subsidiary Conversia to Arragio NW Segundo for €20m. The move comes after a disappointing year where the firm has seen its share price fall 39%.
January 6, 2023

VC interest in digital health investment remains strong

Despite economic downturn and inflationary pressure, venture capital interest in healthcare, and specifically digital health, remains strong. HBI chats with UK investment company Albion VC to find out more.
December 23, 2022

Orpea rescue plan meets opposition

Under-fire French elderly care operator Orpea could have a shareholder revolt on its hands. Unhappy with plans for massive share price dilution as the group looks to meet its debts, a group of disillusioned shareholders has suggested an alternative and is looking for support. HBI speaks to two French health care experts to learn more.
December 22, 2022
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