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Four Seasons secures more funding as search for buyer drags on

Four Seasons, the UK's third largest care home group by revenue, has secured further funding from its creditor, US hedge fund H/2 Capital, to tide it over until a sale. We speak to a market adviser about the issues investors will be encountering when looking at this asset. It has been officially up for sale since November last year.

Magnificent seven plan to consolidate Hungarian healthcare

We talk to Dr Lajos Fabian, chairman of MedAlliance Holding, a grouping of seven investors which has been busy buying healthcare providers in the fragmented Hungarian healthcare market through its buy-and-build platform Tritonlife, which it launched in late 2018. The aim is to replicate the achievements of Medigroup in Serbia and Regina Maria in Romania with eventual sale or IPO, but not for at least 5-7 years.

Spire full-year results confirm tough year

UK hospital chain Spire Healthcare's full-year results have confirmed the tough year it warned investors about: revenue was flat, EBITDA fell 26%, while pre-tax profits and EPS were a third and half, respectively, of the previous year. It has slashed its capex in comparison to previous years.

“Surgery prevention” group seeks Indian and US expansion

We talk to the CEO of QI Spine Clinic, a network of back and neck therapy clinics in India which has also developed a data-driven platform for diagnosis and treatment that it is looking to franchise out to partner practitioners in India, the US and potentially globally. The group is planning a Series B to the tune of $10-20m to fund growth.

Profits on the horizon in Asia for European care provider

Dutch medicalised and domiciliary care provider Buurtzorg is now turning a profit in Asia, where it is experimenting with a Western management style and a novel approach to business for the region. We hear from CEO of Asian operations Stephan Dyckerhoff about the company's progress since September.

A new European healthcare-specialised REIT in the making

Spanish real-estate investor and financial healthcare specialist Healthcare Activos has appointed a new CEO in preparation for its European expansion next year. We speak to the founder and former CEO about the company's plans, which include becoming Europe's newest healthcare-only REIT.

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