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TA Associates in final talks to buy AMS

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.

H.I.G. Capital-backed Vernacare buys Eakin Surgical

Vernacare, a manufacturer of single-use medical devices and healthcare consumables backed by private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has acquired Eakin Surgical Limited from Eakin Healthcare Group, a family-owned medical device company. Eakin Surgical is a UK-based manufacturer of single-use surgical instruments.

Rantum Capital acquires German medtech firm Tontarra 

Frankfurt-based investment firm Rantum Capital has acquired Tontarra Medizintechnik GmbH, a German developer and manufacturer of high-precision, premium surgical instruments and endoscopy products. This is the seventh investment from Rantum Capital’s mid-market private equity investment vehicle, Rantum Private Equity Fund II, which focuses on the DACH region. 

Interview: Nadine Hachach-Haram, Proximie 

Proximie is a UK-headquartered healthtech company that has built a platform aimed at improving the way surgery is done and the way operating rooms (ORs) function. In the first few years of the company’s existence, it was essentially a telehealth platform for surgeons, helping them collaborate, guide and educate one another across the world via a video connection. But since HBI last interviewed Proximie's CEO and founder Nadine Hachach-Haram in 2023, it’s been transformed into a super-high-tech platform that uses ambient data capture and AI to optimise OR workflows and improve surgery outcomes.

Verdane exits Omilon to Nexus AG

Private equity firm Verdane has sold Scandinavian tech company Omilon to private equity firm TA Associates backed-German health technology company, Nexus AG. Omilon provides AI-powered, speech-recognition, and voice-driven clinical documentation software.

Nordic Capital backed Sensio buys ISECO

European caretech company Sensio, backed by private equity firm Nordic Capital, has acquired ISECO, a caretech provider in Spain and Portugal. ISECO operates in the Iberian care market, providing nurse call and workflow solutions for care operators. 

Corilus acquires Sofia Développement to create a pan-European healthcare software platform

Belgian healthcare software provider Corilus has acquired French outpatient software specialist Sofia Développement from European mid-market private equity firm IK Partners and other investors. The merger creates a combined platform serving over 70,000 healthcare professionals across Belgium and France, with plans to expand further across Europe.

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