Transactions - Healthcare

Groupe Nadia sold one of its subsidiaries, Prodont Holliger, one of the top three European manufacturers of dental instruments, mirrors, abrasives, waxes and models,  to Acteon, a world leader in dental equipment and imaging. Acteon is backed by Bridegepoint Capital.

Clairfield UK advised the shareholders of New Reflexions on a multi-million-pound investment from Bridges Evergreen. New Reflexions is a specialist provider of dedicated care for young people with high acuity learning disability, challenging behavior and autism.

The NWD Group , a leading trading and service company in the dental sector, acquired NETdental, a German dental-consumable mail-order company.

ACS Dobfar, an Italian chemical-pharmaceutical group leader, received term loan financing through an underwriting deal closed with Unicredit and Natixis in Italy. ACS Dobfar manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients and final dosage forms for the antibiotic sector worldwide.

Clinéo, a retirement home group in southern France, raised EUR 4 million from 123Venture. The investment is being used in the acquisition and renovation of three retirement homes (La Résidence Chevillon, La Maison Ensoleillée and Le Château de la Malle).

Terry White Group, a leading Australian pharmacy franchise, merged with EBOS Group’s Chemmart, creating one of Australia’s largest retail pharmacy networks of approximately 500 stores representing AUD 2 billion in annual sales.

Clínica Bellavista, a mental-healthcare hospital, with a 50-year history was sold to SARquavitae, a leading network of nursing homes.

Progress Care, a leading specialist education and care provider, was sold to Priory Group, a leading provider of behavioral care in the UK. Progress provides care for children and young adults with high acuity learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, and autism.

Médioffice, a company specialized in the recruitment of doctors for short-term assignments in hospitals and clinics, was sold to R3G2, a company owned by an experienced entrepreneur.

Indicia Production, a provider of industrial production services to life sciences companies, sold a stake to Amundi PEF, an investment fund.

BMA Ergonomics, one of the most important producers of ergonomic office chairs in the Benelux, was sold to Scandinavian Business Seating (SBS), owned by Triton Private Equity, leading producer of office chairs in Scandinavia, headquartered in Oslo.

Viveras was issued a fairness opinion as a part of Enovacom’s equity reorganization. Enovacom is a French IT Company specialized in the development of interoperability and security software for the health sector.

MVZ Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Saarbrücken GmbH, the largest provider of dialysis treatment services in the federal state of Saarland, Germany, was sold to Via Medis Nierenzentren GmbH, a subsidiary of B. Braun Group.

Clifford House, provider of residential care services for children with special needs, was sold to Advanced Childcare Limited.

Unity Group, provider of high-quality residential care and education for vulnerable young adults at risk, was sold to Edison Education Limited.

Life & Mobility Holding, a Dutch innovative manufacturer of wheelchairs and scoot mobiles, and owned by management and ABN AMRO Participaties, performed a secondary buyout. As a result of this transaction, management holds 60% of the shares in the company, and the new shareholder Berk Partners IV holds 40%.

Linido, market leader in the Netherlands in the market of moving & handling and bathing solutions for elderly and disabled people, was sold to Norwegian company Handicare.

Linido is market leader in the Netherlands in the market of moving & handling and bathing solutions for elderly and disabled people. Clairfield in the Netherlands acted as advisor to management in the buyout, in which Berk Partners joined as private equity provider.