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Smile Invest acquires BAP Medical

Private equity firm Smile Invest has acquired a majority stake in medical skincare provider BAP Medical, alongside management and founder Rob Hollweg. BAP Medical develops, produces and distributes medical devices for patients suffering from scars, burns, chronic skin conditions, allergies, hard-to-heal wounds and ENT conditions. Its portfolio includes Alhydran, widely used in burn centres, as well as BAPSCARCARE and Scarban for professional scar treatment.

Northern Horizon continues to attract institutional capital to Nordic care real estate

Nordic healthcare real estate investor Northern Horizon (NH) has made €130 million worth of acquisitions across the three markets it invests in: Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Most of these are forward purchases of new builds being acquired from developers. Jannika Kankare, Northern Horizon’s Investment Director in Finland, tells us more such deals will be signed in the coming months.

Prosus invests in French insurer Alan to help it expand internationally

Dutch technology investor Prosus has invested €400 million in French insurer Alan, acquiring a small minority stake. Prosus plans to be deeply involved in the insurer’s development and expansion, in particular helping it scale internationally in large markets where Prosus has a presence.

DHCare acquires Ottobock’s Human Mobility division

Global medical technology platform DHCare has agreed to acquire the carved-out Human Mobility division of German prosthetics specialist Ottobock, marking the company's first acquisition since being formed under private equity firm Rhône. 

Laprophan Group acquires Riviopharm

Laprophan Group, a Morocco-based pharmaceutical group, has acquired Swiss pharmaceutical company Rivopharm. The acquisition, completed through Europhan, Laprophan’s Luxembourg-based European platform, marks its first deal in Europe.

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 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.

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