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UK real-estate investor acquires five nursing home sites

UK real-estate investor Barwood Capital has acquired five sites on which it intends to build nursing homes with a total of around 347 beds, which it claims will deliver over £55m (€64m) Gross Development Value (GDV).

Irish nursing home group for sale

Privately owned Irish nursing home group TLC Nursing Homes is looking for a buyer and has reportedly attracted bids from at least four different parties. We speak to a market source to find out more and look at both price and likely multiple.

Investcorp bets on NephroPlus

Bahrain-based Investcorp has invested $45m in Indian dialysis provider NephroPlus in a deal which HBI estimates gives it a triple-digit-$m valuation. We talk to CEO Vikram Vuppala.

Life’s Polish pullout points to wider woes in market

Life Healthcare confirmed last week that it was looking to exit its Polish hospital business, Scanmed, citing further regulatory changes. Other investors are also looking to leave the country and assets that were expected to sell remain unsold. What went wrong in a market we once described as "stuff as dreams are made of"?

French REIT enters Germany

French REIT Icade Santé has entered Germany for the first time with the acquisition of a portfolio of nursing homes for €266m.

Revenue up at United Family Healthcare ahead of sale next month

Revenue is up at Chinese Hospital chain United Family Healthcare ahead of the completion of its acquisition by Hong Kong investment firm New Frontier Corporation. With China's attitude to for-profit healthcare softening and regulations easing, there are positive signs coming out of the country for foreign operators.

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