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European operators brace for second wave

COVID's second wave looks either imminent, or is already starting to hit in many jurisdictions. Wave one saw lockdowns and closures - and not all closures were temporary. Will wave two be any different? HBI has been talking to operators across EMEA to see if forewarned is forearmed, how they predict the next few months will go, and what lessons have been learned.
October 1, 2020

Eugin process enters second-round – but will COVID impact valuation?

Sell-side advisors Perella Weinburg have shortlisted a dozen second-rounder bidders for Eugin, the global IVF arm of NMC Health, according to reports in Spain. A source tells HBI Eugin's recent figures have been significantly impacted by COVID - will it impact the valuation?
September 24, 2020

PWC on M&A drivers in Spanish healthcare sector

The Spanish private healthcare market has been one of Europe's most attractive for institutional investors of late with strong organic and inorganic growth opportunities. PWC Spain's deals leader for Healthcare & Pharma Jose Zarzalejos talks us through the drivers, movers and shakers in the six main sub-sectors: hospitals, imaging, oncology, care homes, IVF and dentistry.
September 24, 2020

Diversification helps Grupo 5 grow despite COVID

Grupo 5 has carved out an unusual but successful niche for itself in Spain, balancing a mix of healthcare services (predominantly mental health and treatment for patients with brain injuries) with social emergency care for the homeless, children, and people with disability. CEO Guillermo Bell tells HBI it has proved to be a robust combination during the COVID crisis.
September 24, 2020

IK Investments to sell Colisée to EQT Infrastructure

French nursing home operator Colisée is changing hands as IK Investments sells its majority stake to Sweden-based PE firm EQT's infrastructure arm. This is the first large transaction the sector has seen all year.
September 3, 2020

Macquarie in talks to buy middle market Spanish hospital player

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) is reportedly in talks to buy a majority stake in Viamed Salud, Spain's ninth-largest for-profit hospital operator by revenue. Why is a top 50 global asset manager buying a middle-market operator?
September 3, 2020

Advent rekindles Dentix bid

Advent, the owner of Spain's largest dentistry group Vitaldent, has emerged as the leading bidder for the market's second player, Dentix, despite earlier reports that it had frozen a rescue package.
August 27, 2020

Spanish hospital M&A resumes in July

Spain's private hospital groups have resumed their pre-COVID M&A binge in July, with three of the five largest striking deals to acquire smaller competitors. It comes as private hospital activity levels across Europe recover more quickly than previously forecast - although that hasn't prevented casualties amongst some individual sites.
July 31, 2020

What does a good post-COVID outpatient clinic look like?

Outpatient activity all but came to a standstill as the COVID crisis tightened its grip. A panel of experts comprising Richard Banks, Chief Strategy Officer at international fertility player Virtus Health, Martin Bundschu, Director at Germany-based optical specialist Smile Eyes, former Colosseum Dental CEO Tomas Aubell, and L.E.K. Consulting's global co-head of healthcare Ben Faircloth joined an HBI-365 audience last week to discuss what a good outpatient clinic post-COVID might look like, and how markets have been affected.
July 30, 2020
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