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HB Fuller to acquire UK’s AMS for £715 million

US adhesives group HB Fuller is acquiring UK-listed surgical adhesives and wound care specialist Advanced Medical Solutions(AMS) in a deal with an enterprise value of £715 million (~ $920 million).

Advance Capital Partners buys 50% stake in Adria Dental Group

Advance Capital Partners, a private equity investor focused on the Adriatic region, has acquired a 50% stake in Adria Dental Group, the largest dental services platform in Southeast Europe, through a share purchase agreement with private equity firm Provectus Capital Partners.

Bupa acquires Australia’s Partnered Health Group

British multinational health insurer Bupa is acquiring Australian integrated healthcare provider Partnered Health Group from private equity firm Quadrant Private Equity. Bupa’s acquisition of Partnered Health reflects a broader shift among health insurers towards vertical integration, as payors look to move beyond the traditional model of reimbursing medical costs and take a more active role in delivering care. 

CVC explores €6bn sale of Cooper Consumer Health

Jersey-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is exploring a sale of European consumer healthcare group Cooper Consumer Health that could value the business at around €6 billion. The process is still at an early stage, with both strategic and financial buyers assessing the asset.

CVC acquires WillowWood from Blue Sea Capital

Private equity firm CVC, through its mid-market fund CVC Catalyst III, is buying US-based prosthetics maker WillowWood from private equity firm Blue Sea Capital. A key aspect of CVC’s strategy post-acquisition is to expand WillowWood’s presence in Europe and build a direct commercial footprint in the region.

Alantra-backed Aivoriq adds two new dental labs in Spain

Aivoriq, a dental laboratory group in Spain, backed by Spanish mid-market private equity firm Alantra, has expanded through the acquisition of two additional labs — Laboratori Dental Sabadent and Detres Laboratorio Digital — increasing its network to more than 20 laboratories across Spain.

Chariot Capital Group acquires Laser Clinics UK

hariot Capital Group, a US-based private equity firm specialising in corporate carve-outs, divestitures, and complex transactions, has acquired Laser Clinics UK, the UK arm of Australia-and UK-based medical aesthetics services chain Laser Clinics Group.

Doctify launches in Saudi Arabia

UK-based healthcare review platform Doctify has launched in Saudi Arabia, marking its seventh market and its second in the Gulf following the UAE. 

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