Turkish healthcare group Acibadem has entered Serbia for the first time, acquiring a 70% stake in hospital operator Bel Medic. HBI speaks to a Serbian financial specialist consultant to find out more.
The Swedish domiciliary care sector did not enjoy the same growth as its European neighbours through the pandemic, with older residents rejecting all but the most essential services. HBI speaks to two Swedish domiciliary care operators to find out more.
Size matters, at least when it comes to healthcare services groups. Quality, performance and sustainability will all improve under a well-managed, larger organisation. The benefit of strong synergies needs no explanation. But many organisations experience growing pains - and some stretch too far, only to fall back on selling non-core assets to concentrate on what made them a success in the first place.
CVC Capital Partners is acquiring a 90% stake in Greece-based Ethniki Insurance from National Bank of Greece (NBG) in a deal that values the business at €505m.
Domiciliary care is set to go from 30% to 50% of revenues for France's largest home services group Oui Care, as demand for child care declines and people opt against going into care homes, CEO Guillaume Richard tells HBI.
How has the global pandemic changed the 2020-23 growth trajectory for the EMEA for-profit hospital, imaging, lab and teleradiology sectors, compared to what would have happened with no Covid? HBI Intelligence data reveals all.
German health minister Jens Spahn's plan for long-term care reform has started to circulate in government. He has 98 days to introduce legislation if he wants any chance of reform in this parliament.
Italian lab group Lifebrain is the latest to take advantage of swollen revenues and profits in the lab sector with owner Investindustrial appointing Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan to explore a sale. Meanwhile, COVID-19 testing across Europe led to a near doubling of EBITDA for the largest players in the third quarter of 2020.
UK-based community homecare and domiciliary care specialist City & County Healthcare Group has acquired rivals MiHomecare Limited and Complete Care Amegreen, further extending its UK portfolio as M&A activity in the sector resumes after a Covid hiatus.
DomusVi, Europe’s third-largest nursing home group by revenue, has no interest in investing in Portugal’s nascent assisted living sector according to country CEO João Pedro Guimarães. HBI speaks to him to find out why.
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