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Four Seasons attracts bidders – but is the price right?

UK nursing home provider Four Seasons, one of a number of care home assets failing to sell in the UK, is beginning to attract bidders within a £400-600m price band. We discuss pricing, bidders, multiples and views on the market.

Hapvida buys another rival

HMO Hapvida is cementing its presence in Southern Brazil with the acquisition of another rival, its third takeover this year.

Renal Services CEO: “not for sale but anything is possible”

There are strong rumours that UK dialysis provider Renal Services will be put up for sale in the next 12 months. CEO and majority shareholder Stefano Ciampolini tells HBI that while there is no process or mandate at the moment, the group is mulling its options.

Triton to buy Aleris for 18x EBITDA

Private equity group Triton is to acquire Aleris' healthcare services business, nine months after owner Investor AB sold off its social care segment. It values Aleris at 2.6-2.8bn SEK (€246-265m) or 17-18x 2018 EBITDA. 

DomusVi expands further in Spain

Europe's third-largest nursing home group by revenue, DomusVi, has acquired a group which runs two publicly-funded facilities in Spain as it furthers its expansion in the country. We talk to a market consultant to find out more.

TFP buys Vivaneo, plans pan-European fertility network

The Fertility Partnership (TFP) has signed an agreement with Waterland Private Equity to acquire Germany-based fertility provider Vivaneo. Nordic PE owner Impilo now has a wide base to build a truly pan-European network, and, it says a triple-digit millions of euros fertility business.

Falck pays for breaching competition rules and could still face prosecution

Danish ambulance provider Falck has reached a settlement to pay compensation for breaching competition rules at home. Although this has curtailed any civil proceedings, it may still be facing criminal proceedings and a fine. Looking increasingly abroad for profit in its core business, the company is buying back a 100% share in Slovakian emergency medical services firm Falck Záchranná.

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