Circle Health, the UK's second largest hospital group by revenue, has sold for $1.2bn (€1.1bn) inclusive of debt assumed. The buyer was Pure Health, a healthcare conglomerate based in the UAE, effectively owned by the Abu Dhabi government.
The largest Italian hospital group is set to buy a majority of American Heart of Poland, a fast-growing Polish hospital group, in its first serious move outside Italy, although it has also outlined expansion plans in the Middle East. This deal is also backed by GKSD Investment Holding, the vehicle of Tunisian entrepreneur, Kamel Ghribi. But what exactly is San Donato buying?
The UK's largest healthcare charity Nuffield Health is partnering with Australian oncology care provider Icon Group to debut its cancer care radiotherapy services in the UK market.
Listed Italian hospital group Garofalo Healthcare has re-entered Rome by acquiring rival Aurelia 80. Despite a difficult regulatory environment, HBI hears conditions are set up for the group to thrive.
Troubled UK care home operator Four Seasons Health Care Limited has filed notice at Companies House to move from administration to dissolution, but neither its administrators nor its PR representatives are willing to comment on this. HBI hears the lengthy sale of most - but not all - of its remaining business is still ongoing.
US private equity firm Blackstone has emerged as the likely buyer in the sale process of KIMS Health, an Indian hospital group which also has multiple hospitals and clinics in the Middle East.
German health minister Karl Lauterbach’s reforms may not save all small, struggling hospitals from a natural demise after all, despite previous claims to the contrary.
Milan-based Quadrivio Group has bought 100% of UK-based cosmetic-focused The Private Clinic (TPC) from PE group Bluegem, and has added a further four smaller clinics. This is the second transaction from its Silver Economy Fund which targets "healthy longevity". We look at deal, fund and market size.
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