A private equity firm just bought £1.6 BILLION worth of the NHS

A private equity firm just bought £1.6 BILLION worth of the NHS

Assura has sold NHS buildings to a US private equity giant, making £1.61 billion from infrastructure that we should own

Owner of hundreds of GP premises to be sold for £1.6bn to US investors

A company that owns hundreds of GP practice premises across the UK looks set be sold to US private equity investors in a deal worth more than £1.6bn, after its directors confirmed agreement with the buyers.

Healthcare deals set to pick up, creating higher return opportunity for lenders

Larger deals are expected to be seen in the healthcare sector across the UK and EU, creating more opportunities for specialised direct lenders in 2025. According to Graham Phillips, private equity partner at Clifford Chance, levels of private equity investment in the healthcare sector continue to be strong, despite wider macro-economic headwinds. In fact, despite […] The post Healthcare deals set to pick up, creating higher return opportunity fo…

US private equity group swoops on Assura, outbidding Primary Health Properties

Assura has agreed terms for a £1.6 billion takeover by US private equity group KKR after weeks of failed attempts by Primary Health Properties to acquire the healthcare property group. Assura and KKR have agreed terms for a cash acquisition of Assura, which values Assura at 49.4 pence per share. Primary Health Properties latest offer […] The post US private equity group swoops on Assura, outbidding Primary Health Properties appeared first on UK …

Deal Roundup: KKR, Stonepeak agree £1.61bn REIT Assura deal, Quad-C buys into Tax Protection Plus

KKR and Stonepeak Partners have fought off competition to agree a £1.61bn takeover of UK-based medical property business REIT Assura. Company competitor Primary Health Properties had previously seen its lower bid rejected by REIT Assura, which develops, invests in and manages primary care medical centres across the UK. KKR had previously been involved in five […] The post Deal Roundup: KKR, Stonepeak agree £1.61bn REIT Assura deal, Quad-C buys i…

NHS landlord Assura's board recommends all-cash KKR takeover offer