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B to C genetic tests grow in Europe

B to C genetic tests are growing fast. We look at two of the biggest players in Europe - Genetic Health in the UK, a pioneer in the sector founded in 2006, and newcomer Cogap in Germany. With prices dropping steeply, more and more data and growing consumer interest, what does the future hold?
April 9, 2014

N+1 Mercapital to sell Spanish healthcare interests

Private equity house N +1 Mercapital plans to sell its two Spanish healthcare service investments, say reliable sources. The canny investor has called the market right over the years and made a fortune owning and selling hospital groups such as Hospiten, Quiron and USP.
April 9, 2014

HCA reacts with fury to Competition Commission ruling

The final version of the UK Competition Commission report lets BMI keep all its hospitals, but will still force HCA to divest hospitals with sales of roughly £150m plus or a quarter of its London empire. Can HCA lodge a successful appeal? And what is the silver lining which means the report should revolutionise the UK private hospital sector?-
April 2, 2014

Norlandia buys Dutch kindergarten group

Norlandia, the nursing home, childcare and hospital hotel business, that is majority-owned by Norwegian property developers, the Adolfsen brothers, has made its first acquisition out of the Nordic region, with the purchase of KindeX, the Dutch childcare group. We talk to CEO Hilde-Britt Mellbye.
April 1, 2014

Chequers polishes the Silver

German nursing home group Silver Care Holding has been put up for sale by Franco-German private equity house Chequers Capital, say reliable sources. In fact, just about every German care home group is for sale following the eye-watering price paid by Carlyle for Alloheim. So are they worth buying?
April 1, 2014

San Donato and Garafalo look abroad

San Donato and Garofal, two of the largest Italian hospital chains, are planning to move abroad and are looking at Russia, the Middle East and North Africa.
April 1, 2014
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