Bridgepoint will be concluding the acquisition of UK care services provider Care UK. Care UK provides care services through it’s facilities as well as in the growing home care sector. In addition they are a provider of NHS Walk-In centers. The acquisition is valued at 309 million Euro (about 460 million US Dollars). Jamie Wyatt, [...]
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Handicare To Acquire Minivator – The Growth Story Continues
Press Release: Handicare takes the next step to success 2 February 2010 – Midlands based Stairlift manufacturer Minivator has signed a deal to become the latest member of the family of companies in the Norwegian based Handicare, subject to regulatory approval. Previously owned by its Directors and Gresham PE, Minivator Group has had an exceptional [...]
Handicare acquires Ligtvoet Products
Press release: Handicare acquires Ligtvoet Products Helmond – 30 June 2009 – Handicare acquires manufacturing company Ligtvoet Products, part of the Harting-Bank Group. Ligtvoet Products, also known as Lipro, develops and manufactures care and rehab mobility products for disabled people. The dealer organisation Ligtvoet will continue to be part of the Harting-Bank Group. Ligtvoet Products, [...]
VMH HEALTH Awarded Most Promising Life Science Technology Company at Rice Alliance Life Science Venture Forum HOUSTON
press release: VMH HEALTH Awarded “Most Promising Life Science Technology Company” at Rice Alliance Life Science Venture Forum HOUSTON – June 15, 2009 – VMH HEALTH was named one of the most promising Life Science companies at the 8th Annual Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship Life Science Venture Forum in Houston last week. Life [...]
GerontExpo-Handicap Major Event Paris – France – May 26 – 28 – 2009
The healthcare system in France is the envy of most developed countries of the world. France is also the worlds 5th largest country in terms of GDP. This makes the above event one of the world’s top events from a business potential for those that have an interest in the rapidly expanding healthcare sectors concerning [...]
BD (Becton Dickinson) On A Roll
While many business are slashing dividends BD continues to increase their dividend for the 36th continuous year. They also announced a stock repurchase program. “This marks the 36th consecutive year of BD dividend increases. We continue to generate strong cash flow, allowing us to return significant dollars to our shareholders while continuing to make investments [...]
Sunrise Medical Divests Patient Aid (Guardian) Business To Medline – What’s Next
Sunrise announced that they have divested their US and South America Guardian business. (by the way the Guardian brand was never strong in their European business). Sunrise CEO Michael N. Cannizzaro said: For Sunrise Medical this is an important step in our strategy of being the industry’s leading Mobility and Seating Company. We will work [...]
Handicare Continues On The Acquisition Trail – Linido Holland
Handicare continues it’s aggressive acquisition strategy in Europe, now entering the bath aid segment with Linido – a company based in the Netherlands. They further continue to build on their presence in the Netherlands following it’s Movingpeople and Freelift acquisitions. Linido generally caters to the higher end bath products segment and is a relatively small [...]
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