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The new way to consolidate?

Consolidation has been the primary way that PE-backed private health care groups have grown in Europe. A lot of the low hanging fruit has now been picked. But canny investors are adopting new models to open up new consolidation opportunities.
March 1, 2024

Clariane sells in the Netherlands

French nursing home operator Clariane (formerly Korian) is selling half of its stake in its joint venture with European real estate investor Aedifica. The sale of the real estate for six Dutch homes for €25m follows Clariane’s plans to reduce its debt and also mirrors rival operator Orpea’s attempts to pull back from the country.
February 7, 2024

New AI act could stifle EU innovation – but benefit the UK

After 38 hours of deliberation, a long-awaited deal has finally been reached in Brussels. HBI speaks to three market experts to understand what the AI Act - the comprehensive European framework for AI innovation and regulation - could mean for the future of healthcare in Europe.
December 15, 2023

Dutch regulators clamping down on M&A

The Dutch competition authority is looking to expand its influence over the healthcare sector, having already attempted to block some smaller M&A deals. HBI speaks to Rune Aresvik, founder of Dutch consultancy firm Vardetun, to understand what tighter regulations could mean for operators in the region.
November 23, 2023

EDG sale predicted for Q1 2024

Multiple sources tell HBI that Nordic Capital-owned multinational European Dental Group (EDG) will be back on the market in Q1 ’24. HBI also hears Mehilainen could be back in the shop window soon too.
November 17, 2023

Clariane to sell €1bn of assets and possibly exit Belgium and The Netherlands

Pan-European French elderly care giant Clariane (formerly Korian) plans to sell over €1bn worth of assets to help shore up its finances and get its debt-to-equity leverage ratio under 3x by 2025. Its Belgian and Dutch nursing homes are top of the list of potential assets to sell. A real estate investor with close connections to the company tells us this will involve the sale of the opco as well as the propco, but a Clariane spokesperson declined to confirm this for us.
November 17, 2023

Dutch dental deals have gone dry

It seems Dutch dentistry consolidation could be over before it had really begun, with a consultant source telling HBI the pool of top targets is drying up.
November 16, 2023

Orpea’s PR push in the Netherlands

As French nursing home operator Orpea polishes its public image in the Netherlands, HBI catches up with Rune Aresvik, founder of Vardetun consultancy, to hear how the operator is proactively stepping out of the shadows to promote itself, and why its subsidiary Dagelijks Leven is emerging as something of a success story.
November 10, 2023
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