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FREE BLOG Two business models we didn’t think would fly

A few years ago we scratched our heads and dismissed two very different business ideas as “no-goers” – teleradiology and formalising “Ladies from the East.” How wrong we were. For many years teleradiology really didn’t look like a flyer. Public sector hospitals  didn’t want to outsource image interpretation to the private sector. And (very well […]
September 5, 2016

Medlife buys Bucharest operator

Romania’s largest private healthcare provider Medlife has just completed yet another acquisition. The group bought a 90% stake in Panduri Medical Centre, which runs two labs and two clinics in Bucharest. We speak to one consultant about its strategy.
August 24, 2016

Affidea boss denies rumours

Affidea CEO Dimitris Moulavasilis has categorically denied rumours that Waypoint Capital might be willing to sell the Pan East and South European imaging service provider. There was speculation that such a sale would have left the way open for a large private equity house to buy both Affidea and Alliance Medical, where M&G is looking for a sale, and merge them to create a truly Pan-European operator. Instead, Moulavasilis expressed interest in further acquisitions to grow the company.
June 21, 2016

Acibadem’s European plans

IHH Healthcare’s Turkish arm Acibadem has big plans for Europe where it recently became the largest player in Bulgaria with the acquisition of City Clinics. It is negotiating to buy in Romania and will build facilities in two other European countries.
June 9, 2016

Hiperdia for sale

Bedminister Capital is set to sell Romanian imaging chain Hiperdia, meanwhile Medlife continues to search for a new minority backer.
May 25, 2016

Medlife buys Romania’s largest dentist

Romania's race to consolidate the healthcare sector is stepping up. Frontrunner Medlife has bought the country's largest dental chain Dentestet. Meanwhile, Regina Maria continues to expand its hospital network.
April 20, 2016

Turkish ophthalmology chain targets Ghana as part of $50m investment

Turkish ophthalmology chain Batigoz Health Group, which already has clinics in several European contries, is planning to strengthen its presence in a $50m expansion. The group says it is about to receive private equity funding from a major Gulf investor and that it aims to reach Ghana by 2017. It also targets medical tourism. We speak to CEO Pinar Massena.
March 21, 2016

Policlinico di Monza strengthens its presence in Romania

Three years and a half after opening a 140-bed cardiology hospital in Bucharest for €40m, Italian operator Policlinico di Manza wants to expand in other cities in Romania through a network of clinics. It aims to become one of the top three players in the next five years.
March 2, 2016

Regina Maria and Medlife in M&A race to build national chains

Regina Maria, the second largest Romanian hospital operator, which was bought by Mid Europa in 2015, has lined up several deals. It, and Medlife, the number one player, will be racing to build comprehensive national coverage over the next few years. Medlife has just announced a syndicated loan of €56m of which €20m plus €5m from medlife will be allocated for acquisitions.
February 25, 2016
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