For-Profit Elder Care

List: Europe’s largest for-profit care home operators

By Investigate Europe

The following 28 companies make up Europe's largest for-profit care home operators. At number one and two respectively are the french companies Orpea and Korian, with over 1,700 facilities and 150,000 beds across European countries. This data set accompanies our latest investigation, about the for-profit elder care industry in Europe.

*Companies in red are majority-owned by private equity

RankingCompanyNumber of Nursing Homes in 2020Beds in 2020Base CountryShareholdersForeign subsidiaries in Europe
1Orpea107785562FranceCanada Pension Plan Investment, 14.5%; Peugeot Investment Asset, 5.1%; rest, public on stock exchange)Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czech Rep., Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Latvia, Ireland
2Korian70873599FrancePredica/Credit Agricole, 24.4%, insurance and investement fund 1-7%, 50.3% traded on public stock exchangeSpain, Belgium, Germany, Italy and soon to be in UK
3DomusVi35436000FranceInternediate Capital Group (PE/UK)Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Netherlands
4Colisée27524986FranceEQT (PE/SWE)Italy, Spain
5HC-One Ltd32822203United KingdomSafanad (PE/USA), Formation Capital (PE/USA) 
6Alloheim22522000GermanyNordic Capital (PE/SWE) 
7Maisons de Famille15917090FranceCreadev (PE/F)Spain (amavir), Germany (Dorea),Italy (La Villa)
8Attendo17215684SwedenNodstjeman (family investment company SWE), 18.5%; several banks and fund companies, 03 – 11%; small shareholders, 30%Denmark, Finland
9Victor’s Group12014800GermanyPrivate Owner  
10Four Seasons25013000United KingdomPE (several investors), insolvent, in administration 
11Barchester Healthcare20011000United Kingdomprivate owner, put for sale 2018 
12Bupa Care Homes17110700United KingdomInternational not-for-profit private Spain (Sanitas Mayores), Poland (LuxMed)
13Deutsche Wohnen7710070Germany Vonovia, 18.4%; Blackrock, 7.9%; rest publicly traded on exchange 
14Kursana Residenzen GmbH989484GermanyDussmann Group (D) 
15KOS Group1018799ItalyCIR-Holding of Family De Benedetti, 60% (PE/IT) 
16Domidep1158360FranceI Squared Capital (PE/USA)Belgium, Germany
17LNA Santé518000FranceSiret Family, 20.3%; Nobinvest SAS, 13%; Merieux Family 5.5% 
18Ballesol507760SpainPrivate Spanish investors 
19Care UK1107000United KingdomBridgepoint (PE/USA 
20Vitalia Home406600SpainCVC Capital (PE/USA) 
21Azurit Hansa616313GermanyAzurit Group (D) 
22DOMICIL Senioren-Residenzen Hamburg SE496310GermanyPrivate Owner  
23Schönes Leben666198GermanyWaterland (PE/NL) 
24EMVIA Living GmbH536160GermanyChequers Capital (PE/F) 
25Emera605812FrancePublicly traded at the stock exchange, no lead shareholders 
26Ambea3615772SwedenACTR Holding, 15%; ACTOR, 10%; rest smaller shareholdersSweden, Denmark, Norway
27Vitanas GmbH & Co. KGaA425437GermanyOaktree Capital 
28Norlandia Health & Care Group15860NorwayPrivate OwnerSweden, Finland

Source: www.pflegemarkt.com and respective company websites

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