Amulet Capital Partners, a US middle-market healthcare-focused private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based fertility provider TFP Fertility Group from American investment firm Benefit Street Partners.
Spire Healthcare, the UK’s largest private hospital group, has received a non-binding takeover proposal from British investment firm Toscafund Asset Management, its second-largest shareholder, at 250 pence per share in cash. The offer values the company at around £1.35 billion.
HBI spoke with Skingevity co‑founders Andrea Agnolio (former Principal at The Boston Consulting Group) and Enrico Ghio (former Executive Director at Goldman Sachs) about their strategy, why now is the right time to consolidate the UK aesthetics market, and the key trends shaping the sector.
The UK’s private dental sector is facing a period of significant regulatory and structural change, and it could affect investors and businesses across the industry.
US private equity firm TA Associates is in advanced talks to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), the UK-listed company that develops surgical products including adhesives, sutures, haemostats and internal sealants under brands such as LiquiBand and RESORBA. Under UK takeover rules, TA Associates typically has until around mid-May 2026 to either announce a firm intention to bid or withdraw.
Kooth is a UK-based digital mental health company that provides free-at-the-point-of-use (publicly reimbursed) support to teenagers and young people in the UK and the US. In a recent conversation with HBI, Kate Newhouse, CEO, explained the company’s ethos and why there is such a need for the kind of early-intervention mental health services it provides.
Sovereign Capital Partners, a UK private equity firm, has acquired healthcare-at-home service provider Apollo Home Healthcare. Apollo is a primary provider of nurse-led complex care at home for individuals eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding. It provides personalised high-acuity care, with a focus on children and adults with complex clinical needs, acting as a commissioned provider for the NHS to deliver care packages that are fully funded by the health service.
HBI spoke to PA Consulting’s digital healthcare expert, Andrew Earnshaw, about what the gap between NHS infrastructure and the growing demand for preventative care means for private healthcare and where the opportunity for private capital lies.
Medica, the UK’s largest teleradiology company, has bought one of its smaller competitors, Axon Diagnostics. HBI caught up with Andrew Cannon, Medica’s CEO, to discuss the acquisition and Medica’s plans for the future.
GLP-1 weight loss drugs are now widely used in the UK, with around 2.5 million people taking them. The market has grown fast, raising questions about how safely these medications are prescribed and how much support patients receive. NHS access is still limited and varies depending on where you live. As a result, many people are choosing to go private.
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