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Esperi Care acquired by creditors

Troubled Finnish nursing home operator Esperi Care has been acquired by its creditors. Growth at the group is now on hold, and its new owners say they will be looking for a new buyer. We speak to the chairman of the board of Esperi's new holding company.

Digital homecare start-up buys Mears’ homecare

UK Digital homecare start-up Cera Care, founded in 2016, has acquired Mears Group's domiciliary care business in England and Wales. The company now claims to be the first company globally to use AI at scale in social care. We interview the co-founder and CEO about the deal, the company's strategy and its digital services.

Exclusive: IFC-backed HHI acquires AAR Healthcare

IFC-backed holding company Hospital Holding Limited (HHI) is close to acquiring AAR Healthcare after it received approval from the Kenyan competition authority, HBI can exclusively reveal.

Mears Group to sell off domiciliary care business

UK listed social housing and homecare provider Mears Group is selling off its domiciliary care operations to concentrate on more profitable parts of its business. We speak to a market advisor to find out more and speculate about the possible buyer.

FREE BLOG Why German nursing home operators won’t be rattled by a single regulation

The first month of 2020 has already seen a couple of deals go through in Germany's most competitive healthcare market. Even a new regulation which came into force in September last year which stipulated that at least 80% of rooms in all facilities must be singles appears not to be dampening market enthusiasm for already established homes. Why is it so buoyant?

Impact investor buys in Bangladesh as its LP sells Indian hospital stake

The Evercare Health Fund, formerly managed by now-defunct PE firm Abraaj, has made its first acquisition since TPG took over the fund last year, acquiring a private hospital group in Bangladesh for $120m. At the same time, UK development bank and Evercare investor CDC Group has partially sold a stake in an Indian hospital group, demonstrating you can make money while serving the low-end segment.

Interview: August Equity

HBI talks to Christian Dubé and Garret Turley, partners at London-based August Equity which invests heavily in healthcare, and whose portfolio includes the fast-growing Dental Partners.

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