For-Profit Elder Care

List: The biggest private equity companies in the sector

By Investigate Europe

Private equity firms continue to play an increasing role in the elder care sector in Europe. The following table provides a list of the biggest players, along with information about which countries they have invested in, and the number of facilities and spots (or beds) that they have. This data set, collated from publicly available sources by our journalists, accompanies our latest investigation, about the for-profit elder care industry in Europe.

NameBase CountryInvestments in Care companies (Country)Date of Acquisition (Where Known)FacilitiesBeds
Intermediate Capital GroupUKDomusVi (F,E,PT, NL, IR)201735436000
EQT SWE, Wallenberg familyColisée (F, B, E, I)202027524986
Nordic Capital SWE Alloheim (D)201725323707
Formation capital LLPUSAHC-One (UK) 32920175
Creadev F, owned by family MulliezMaison de Famille (F), Amavir(E), La Villa (I) Dorea (D) 15910709
Parent company Elli Investments owned by Terra Firma now in administration (UK) Four Seasons (UK)201232210042
Bridgepoint USACare UK (UK) 1248429
I Square CapitalUSADomidep (F, B, D) 1158360
CVC CapitalUSAVitalia (E) 446600
WaterlandBE, NLSchönes-Leben-Gruppe (D, Silverstream IR)2017, 2019 respectively736548
Chequers Capital F Emvia Living (D) buildings owned by ICADE (F) 536160
TritonD/SWEAmbea (SWE)20103615772
OaktreeUSAVitanas (D)2017425437
KOS (60% owneed by CIR-Holding of Family De Benedetti)ITCharleston (D)2019474200
Trilantic Capital Partners Argentum, Armonea 333774
Bridges Fund Management UKShaw Healthcare 572456
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc USAHealthcare Homes (UK) 452295
The Carlyle GroupUSAAkari Care (UK)2016351883
Alchemy Partners UKOrchard Care Homes 241677
Quadriga CapitalD Medical Senioren-Park (D), Convivo (D) 111500
Revera owned by the Canadian public sector pension fundSignature Senior Lifestyle  161258
Fremont Realty CapitalUSAPorthaven Care Homes 171025
Patron Capital UKHamberley Care Homes 12513
Albion Capital Group LLPUKBerkley Care Group 7395
Anchorage Capital GroupUSANew Century care 6321
Synova Capital LLP UKOakland Primecare 6285
Monarch Alternative Capital (Europe) LtdUKMariposa care Group 8278
Albion Capital Group LLP UKDormy Care Communities 4271
August Equity LLP UKSonnet Care Homes 2183

Sources: Christoph Scheuplein, Institute for Work and Technologie, Rainer Bobsin, Company websites

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