Aziz Ul-Haq, partner at leading private equity investor LDC speaks about how bolt-on acquisitions are driving growth in UK healthcare and the role private equity can play.
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Foundation Partners Asset Management and Deer Capital have acquired Hartford Care Homes.
M&ALaw firm Goodwin Procter’s Sophie McGrath, Arvin Abraham and Anne Stroud offer an analysis of market movements for healthcare M&A and financing
Market analysisMorrison Community Care Group has acquired a development site with planning permission for an 81-bedroom care home in Ewell, Surrey.
Real estateHC-One has cited rising inflation and pressure on publicly funded fees after posting a £63 million loss in the financial year ending September 2023.
Company resultsElevation Healthcare Properties has acquired Abbey Wood Lodge, a 60-bed, purpose-built care home in Ormskirk, Lancashire.
Real estateCare provider Anavo has acquired five Scottish care homes which it has managed since 2021 following their entering administration.
M&AThe Labour Party’s shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that a Labour government would use the private sector to reduce NHS waiting lists.
Politics & policySpire Healthcare Group has sold one of its leasehold hospitals, Spire Tunbridge Wells, to the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
M&AAshberry Healthcare, a boutique care provider focused on small community living, has acquired Engelberg Care Home in Wolverhampton from Methodist Homes.
M&ASix Physio, has acquired Bodies Under Construction London, comprising two physiotherapy, Pilates and wellness clinics in Chiswick and Putney.
M&AThe Orders of St John Care Trust has expanded its private pay offering with its acquisition of luxury care home provider, Elmfield Care.
M&ALife Science REIT, a real estate investment trust focused on UK life science properties, has reported an IFRS loss of £21.9 million for 2023.
Company resultsPebbles has acquired BDT Care Solutions, which operates four homes for children and young people in South Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
M&ABYG4lab is acquiring Finbiosoft, a software provider for medical laboratories.
M&ABritish-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca is acquiring Lyon-based Amolyt Pharma for up to $1.05 billion in total consideration.
M&AAlmost all care homes forced to close by the Care Quality Commission in England are run on a for-profit basis, new analysis has found.
Market analysisPrivate equity investment manager Foresight Group has sold its portfolio company Specac to an unnamed US-based private equity investor.
M&AAspire Pharma, a specialty generics business, has acquired Cenoté Pharma, a specialist in carnitine deficiencies.
M&AAnswer Digital has acquired Interneuron, a provider of specialist health and care digital systems.
M&AElevation Healthcare Properties has acquired from Clariane 11 properties and simultaneously leased them back to Berkley Care Group.
Real estateIndependent hospital group Spire Healthcare Group has reported 2023 operating profit of £126.2 million, up 32.3% on 2022.
Company resultsPrimary Health Properties has reported 2023 profit of £27.3 million.
Company resultsPrivate medical insurer AXA Health has acquired Healthcare Business Solutions (UK) (HBSUK), a provider of online outpatient services.
M&ALovett Care has purchased a site from property developer Aspire at Kings Hill, Kent to build a care home on the former West Malling airfield.
Real estatePerson Centred Software has acquired ResHub, a platform that helps care workers with planning, wellness and activities, medication management and care home operations.
M&ALNT Care Developments has purchased a 66-bedroom care home site in St Andrews Park Halling, Kent from property developer Aspire for £2.88million.
Real estateAedifica has invested approximately €25 million in six care homes in the Netherlands, acquiring the remaining 50% stake of its joint venture with Korian.
Real estateCivitas has announced it deployed £113 m in the second half of 2023, acquiring or forward funding 22 assets across 14 transactions.
Company resultsBupa Health Clinics has bought Blackberry Clinics, a UK-based specialist in treating muscle, bone, and joint conditions.
M&ATarget Healthcare REIT has reported rental growth supported by tenant profitability in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Company resultsIn the first monthly market roundup of 2024, we unpack the major European M&A and fundraising headlines of January.
M&AHealthcare data company Egress Group has acquired Stalis, a healthcare data migration and archiving company.
M&ALondon-based private physiotherapy business, Six Physio, has acquired Chelsea Home Physio, a home physiotherapy provider.
M&AScottish care group Enhance Healthcare has added a further 189 beds across four homes on the Ayrshire coast in Scotland.
Social careThis week, we debate pre-election healthcare with Ben Richardson, and Jamil Anakkar from healthcare and life sciences consulting firm CF.
Politics & policyCataract surgery products company Rayner is acquiring Swiss-based This AG, the inventor, developer and manufacturer of Sophi phaco emulsification machines.
M&ALabour shadow care minister Andrew Gwynne has vowed to make a National Care Service “not just an ambition but a reality”.
Politics & policyHere is HealthInvestor's roundup of the prominent healthcare transactions that unfolded across Europe during the final month of 2023.
M&ALast year was a year of consolidation, with the majority of health and social care operators reporting that occupancy had returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report published by business property advisor Christie & Co.
Market analysisA&M Capital Europe has acquired a majority stake in GBUK Group, a provider of acute-setting medical devices, from H2 Equity Partners.
M&AInuvi, a provider of domiciliary health assessments, has acquired a medical evidence gathering and rehabilitation services provider.
M&AWalgreens Boots Alliance is in “early talks” over divesting Boots, its UK-based drugstore chain, Bloomberg News has reported.
M&AOur most-read stories stress the themes that struck a chord with our readers and provide some lessons for 2024.
M&AStirling Square Capital Partners has sold specialist education provider Outcomes First Group to private equity firm TPG’s global impact investing vehicle The Rise Fund.
M&AAs we approach the culmination of the year, we bring you a preview of the most significant deals in the sector from November, setting the stage for our year-end roundup.
M&AParklands Care has acquired Craigard Care Group, a portfolio of three care homes on behalf of the joint administrators Graham Smith and Tom MacLennan of FRP Advisory.
M&AMysa Care has acquired supported living provider PoC based in Ystrad Mynach, South Wales.
M&ARisebrow highlights the increasing dissatisfaction with the NHS, suggesting a new government might explore effective European systems
Politics & policyCare leaders have called for a new workforce strategy to drive domestic recruitment after the home secretary yesterday tightened rules on access to overseas workers.
Politics & policyThe Competition and Markets Authority is looking into the merger of the UK’s two largest online pharmacies.
M&AKnight Frank has published a ‘Global healthcare report’ which contains an overview of the current European economy and health and social care market.
Market reportsThe Progress Group has acquired MyWorkMode, a digital marketplace that connects care providers with care workers.
M&AFor-profit healthcare services intelligence platform and conference organiser HBI has been bought by a European PE onference organiser.
UncategorizedPrivate equity firm Stirling Square is close to divest specialist education provider Outcomes First Group (OFG)
Social careReal estate lender and investor Octopus Real Estate has added Manor Farm in Old Malton, North Yorkshire to Octopus Healthcare Fund’s portfolio.
Real estateCare leaders have expressed their disappointment after care for older people was once again overlooked in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement.
Politics & policyUK care home operators have seen a 3% rise in occupancy levels, with several operators across the country now trading well above pre-pandemic levels, according to property advisor Knight Frank.
Market reportsThe transaction comes on the heels of the immuno-oncology contract research business, Antibody Analytics, which was acquired in early November.
PharmaLondon-based private equity investor Perwyn has acquired a number of veterinary clinics and rebranded them as Kin Vet Community, led by chief executive Ciara McCormack.
M&AMedivet has resumed its acquisition drive following its run in with the Competition and Markets Authority by purchasing Torquay-based Animal Health Centre.
M&AFormer financial secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins has been appointed health and social care secretary in a major reshuffle.
Politics & policyIt was announced that “over time” the two operations are expected to merge under the Pharmacy2U brand.
M&AKelso Pharma, a UK-based specialty pharma business, has acquired an Italian specialty pharma company as part of its European expansion plans.
PharmaThe National Care Consortium is picking up speed, expanding across the UK. HealthInvestor sits down with CEO Tanzeel Younas to find out more.
M&AOne in six scale-ups (17%) in the UK come from the health and social care sector.
Market reportsCare leaders have expressed their disappointment after today’s King’s Speech failed to address pressures on the sector.
Politics & policyWe examine the impactful transactions that have left their mark on the European healthcare market in the past month.
M&AARCO, the national body for operators of UK integrated retirement communities, has appointed Karen McArthur as independent chair of its standards committee.
Politics & policyDC Advisory, a global investment bank, has announced today the acquisition of IBI Corporate Finance in Ireland.
M&AHealthcare insurer AXA has acquired Laya Healthcare for €650 million.
M&AThe government is opening 160 community diagnostic centres a year earlier than previously announced.
DiagnosticsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the government will spend £100 million to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in life sciences.
Politics & policyInnovative new projects in social care are to benefit from a £42.6 million fund from the Department of Health and Social Care.
TechnologyLaw firm Bevan Brittan has appointment Oonagh Sharma to work with independent health and NHS clients nationwide.
RegulationFrom 21 November the Care Quality Commission will start using its new single assessment framework in the South region.
RegulationLondon-based medical device company Belluscura has made a possible share-for-share offer of £6 million for investment projects company TMT Acquisition.
M&ANew YouGov polling has found that two-thirds (65%) of UK adults support the NHS using more independent health providers.
Politics & policyKingsley has acquired Catchpole Court Nursing Home and St Mary’s Care Home from Four Seasons Health Care Group.
M&ACare Fertility Group has acquired IVF treatment provider Centre for Reproduction & Gynaecology Wales in the Southwest.
Clinical servicesNewcastle upon Tyne-based property, care and leisure company Malhotra Group has purchased three Four Seasons Health Care homes located in Howdon, Morpeth and Blyth.
M&AClinisupplies, a manufacturer and supplier of continence care consumables based in Watford, has acquired the Aquaflush transanal irrigation business from Renew.
M&AFamily-owned healthcare operator Ann’s Care Homes has a purchased a portfolio of seven care homes in Northern Ireland from Larchwood Care (NI).
M&AWe sit down with Ed Jones, who's worn many hats in UK's healthare and politics, to hear how he perceives the current political landscape.
Politics & policyThe Local Government Association has issued a stark warning about social care funding to the chancellor ahead of the Autumn Statement next month.
Social careRDi, an automated, data-led healthcare fulfilment specialist, has acquired MedDXand Shuttlepac, this publication can reveal.
Health Investor ExclusiveThe Care Quality Commission today published its annual assessment of health care and social care in England.
Market reportsSpire Healthcare Group has acquired Vita Health Group, a provider of mental and physical health services owned by ArchiMed, for £74 million.
M&ALaw firm McDermott Will & Emery hosted its annual Healthcare Private Equity (HPE) Europe conference at the end of September.
Market analysisChristie & Co, has published its ‘Dental market review 2023’ which examines the UK dental business sector,
Market reportsArdian-backed imes-icore has advanced to the second round of bids, with several PE firms expressing interest, according to market sources.
TechnologyAthena Care Home Group has acquired a pair of Cambridge care homes, Langdon House and Alex Wood House.
Real estateIdeal Carehomes has been acquired by HC-One, one of the UK's largest care providers, from Warwick Capital Partners and LNT Group.
Social careSkills for Care has announced plans to develop a 15-year workforce strategy for adult social care.
Politics & policyAn expert panel discussed the current deal trends within the mid-market at the Healthcare Summit 2023
M&AChristie & Co has launched its ‘Care market review 2023’ report, which analyses a range of topics relating to the UK healthcare business market. .
Market analysisTarget Healthcare REIT, which invests in modern, purpose-built UK care homes, has reported its annual results for the year ending 30 June 2023.
Company resultsThe government has invited integrated care systems in England to submit bids for a share of £30 million to roll out technology.
TechnologyThe notable transactions that shaped the European healthcare market in September.
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