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Kate Newhouse (Kooth) on the need for early-intervention mental health services for young people

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.

March 5, 2026

Aedifica and Cofinimmo to merge as Aedifica secures 79.54% of Cofinimmo’s shares in voluntary exchange offer

The merger of two of Europe’s largest healthcare REITs, Aedifica and Cofinimmo, will proceed after Cofinimmo shareholders representing 79.54% of its shares agreed to tender these at an exchange rate of 1.185 newly created Aedifica shares per Cofinimmo share.

March 5, 2026

GI Partners buys Charles River CDMO

American private equity firm GI Partners has agreed to acquire the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) and cell solutions businesses of Charles River Laboratories as part of a broader portfolio reshuffle by the global contract research organisation (CRO).

March 5, 2026

FutureLife Group buys UK-based fertility clinic Herts & Essex Fertility Centre

FutureLife Group, a pan-European provider of IVF and genetics services co-owned by Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and Central Europe-based Hartenberg Holding, has acquired UK-based IVF clinic Herts & Essex Fertility Centre.

March 5, 2026

EQT drops takeover bid for Oxford Biomedica

Swedish private equity firm EQT has confirmed its intention to drop the takeover bid for UK-based Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) Oxford Biomedica (OXB).

March 5, 2026

2026 will see modest growth and selective mega deals — Interview with Matthew Edwards, Osborne Clarke

Healthcare and life sciences deal activity is expected to pick up in 2026, following trends seen in 2025 when the market remained steady despite regulatory challenges, according to a recent report from global law firm Osborne Clarke. HBI spoke to Matthew Edwards, Partner at Osborne Clarke, to explore these developments and what they could mean for healthcare and life sciences transactions in 2026.

February 26, 2026

Novartis sells Indian arm to PE as big pharma pivots to specialty medicines

Global pharma is increasingly viewing emerging markets in three segments, retaining operations hubs and premium specialty markets while exiting older, mass‑market generics. European companies are divesting legacy portfolios to focus on high-growth biologics and precision medicines.

February 26, 2026

US CDMO MGS buys Danish injection moulding specialist Knudsen Plast

MGS, a Wisconsin-based healthcare contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has acquired Knudsen Plast A/S, a Danish company specialising in medical injection moulding with facilities in Denmark and Slovakia.

February 26, 2026

Australian CRO SSR invests in Singapore’s Expecto Health Science

Southern Star Research (SSR), an Australian clinical research organisation (CRO) backed by private equity firm Quadrant, has invested growth capital in Singapore-headquartered CRO Expecto Health Science. With this investment, the two CROs will form a strategic partnership to facilitate transition for sponsors from early-phase studies in Australia and New Zealand into late-phase clinical development across key Asian markets.

February 26, 2026

Sovereign Capital Partners buys Apollo Home Healthcare

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.

February 26, 2026

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