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CVC acquisition ‘would trigger rush of M&A in Greece’

CVC Capital Partners clearly has big plans in Greece. After a slew of acquisitions, it looks poised to up its bid for Ethniki Insurance now that the process has opened up again. HBI talks to a market expert to find out more about a deal which he thinks trigger a wave of activity.
July 7, 2020

Bergman set to enter German ophthalmology market

HBI hears that Dutch and Nordic ambulatory and ophthalmology clinic chain Bergman Clinic is looking to acquire two substantial outpatient ophthalmology chains in Germany. This would mark its entry into the country’s ophthalmology market – and a significant one at that. We talk to a source about the targets, the price, and what this means for the wider market. Longer-term Bergman itself is likely to sell.
June 25, 2020

Who might buy NMC’s hospital business?

NMC Health's administrators are making it clear that a wholesale selloff of the UAE's largest healthcare company is not viable. Could any of MENA's largest hospital operators - Mediclinic, VPS, and Aster DM - take over the hospital business? And who will be fighting for the rest? HBI speaks to an investor who knows NMC well to find out more.
June 18, 2020

€300m-plus IPO for Middle East’s largest imaging platform planned

Africa-focused private equity firm Meditterania Capital Partners intends to triple the EBITDA of its recently-formed imaging platform Ray Lab which spans Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia before exiting, preferably by IPO, in a few years' time, partner Daniel Viñas tells HBI. He discusses the specifics of the deal, merging Ray Lab's two businesses, and how its markets are evolving.
June 11, 2020

Unprecedented European NHS rationing post-COVID could spur self-pay

NHS systems across Europe are likely to ration care at unprecedented levels in the aftermath of COVID-19 because of infection control measures. This may funnel more work to private hospitals, but it is not clear whether they will be in better shape to pick up the slack. NHS waiting lists will have more than doubled, with big hikes in waiting lists for private pay as well.
June 4, 2020

M&A frenzy in French medicalised homecare sector

Italian industrial and medical gas group Sapio has entered France's medicalised homecare sector with the acquisition of one of the ten largest for-profit providers. It is the latest in a string of transactions in the space including by some left-field buyers. 
May 28, 2020

Patients eager to resume private treatment post-lockdown

The vast majority of private healthcare consumers want to resume treatment once movement restrictions are lifted, but operators may need to adhere to strict safety measures to get patients through the door according to a new patient survey. But a major global private medical insurer told HBI that global demand might take over a year to fully return. 
May 21, 2020

HBI survey shows COVID-19 impact on sector

COVID-19 has been a nightmare for most for-profit health care operators according to HBI's online survey of 100 operators internationally. That is reflected in the response which also shows the great switch to digital health.
May 14, 2020

Who is raising money?

Making sense of the money markets isn't easy right now. But some big players - Ramsay, Zur Rose and TPG are still raising money and some sectors such as German outpatient are still seeing M&A consolidation.
May 7, 2020
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