Over the next five years private companies will become increasingly important in the vital diagnostics sector.  Many countries in Europe will see a major surge in outsourcing, as the cash-strapped public sector contracts out labs and imaging to more efficient private sector operators.  In other countries, such as France and Italy, we will see a massive consolidation with billions of euros of sales moving from thousands of small private operators to a few major players.

But who are the private companies in these important twin sectors?  What are their business models and strategies?  How large are the private sector markets today and how large will they be in five years time?  How will pricing regimes change in the different European countries? And how big are price differences today?

A new report, Opportunities in Healthcare: Diagnostic Services – Laboratories and Imaging, answers these questions.  Based on primary research – interviews with 200 entrepreneurs and policymakers – the 230 page report provides a comprehensive overview of each sector and detailed reports on no fewer than 14 different national markets, including data on national market sizes and forecast growth rates.  It also includes profiles and SWOT analyses of the top players and analyses profit margins.

The report is vital reading for anyone who is looking to invest or expand their operations in Europe. It enables you to:

• Save months of time and tens of thousands of euros on research
• Size national markets, likely growth rates and prices
• Identify all significant players
• Assess which markets will be the most interesting going forwards
• Analyse your competitors

The report is a must read for acquirers in Europe, anyone looking to sell their business or find partners, suppliers who want to identify the best prospects and investors.

Here is what existing report buyers said:

David Low, Analyst, Deutschebank: “The market sizing data is particularly useful. It gives a clear picture of what is happening at country level across Europe. Well worth the money.”

Marten Hardens, SVP, Labco: “An extremely useful report with a lot of accurate data and information. In particular the coverage of the larger groups is pretty comprehensive.”

The report, published in March 2010, costs £2,500 for hard copy and £3,000 for a pdf site licence for use across the company. Buy now and you will be sent a free copy of the next update which will be published in the spring of 2012.

For more information contact Healthcare Europa on +44 (0) 20 7183 3779
or contact Max Hotopf at max@healthcareeuropa.com