South-East Asian private equity firm Navis Capital Partners has bought a buy-and-build platform for hospitals across Malaysia, Aurelius Healthcare. It wants to own 10 hospitals before it exits.
The share prices of 14 of the top listed healthcare services groups have increased by 25% on average since the start of October, following a fall of 13% in the first three quarters of 2020. The best-performing shares are hospital and outpatient groups, whilst elderly care companies have done less well.
Variation in homecare tariffs across the Danish municipalities is making growth in the for-profit sector difficult and forcing consolidation of smaller companies that cannot price match, HBI hears from several sources.
Job applications for social care have dropped off a cliff in the UK as the economy starts to open up, according to an operator. Groups in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Austria say they are still seeing a surge.
Court documents reveal that the administrators of UAE's largest hospital group NMC Health are expecting a formal vote on the restructuring deal in June, as the process is held up by a complex legal case.
This week's infographic shows how Europe's for-profit hospital market has consolidated in recent years, with several large mergers of national players re-shaping the table of biggest operators.
M&A slowed to a trickle during COVID but the next six weeks will see a flood of deals. HBI examines the deals that are about to happen, the companies looking to IPO, and reviews a handful of deals that remain resolutely on hold for the moment.
For Europe's digital health start-ups, the average size of a funding round has doubled since 2020 and quadrupled since 2018. New reimbursement schemes, better regulation and the pandemic have driven more and more investors to the sector.
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