Care services is the largest and (in terms of market structure) rapidly-evolving component of the healthcare sector.  It includes a range of personal care activities, including care for the young, the disabled and the elderly, in their own homes, in hospitals and in community facilities.  The sector also includes vitally-important diagnostic services.

Several factors are fuelling demand for care services, making it an attractive, growing market:

• Ageing populations: as populations age in the developed world, an increasing number of people need general and specialist care.
• New techniques: as new care and therapeutic techniques are introduced, care providers have a wider range of options for supporting the infirm and disabled.
• The drive for efficiency: as the public sector in Europe refocuses its role from provider to purchaser, private sector companies can play a leading part in the drive for greater efficiency.

To succeed in healthcare services, businesses need operating models that are highly effective and can be expanded rapidly.  Each business that we partner takes an innovative approach to a traditional scenario and then builds on its initial success through organic growth and acquisition.  This makes our portfolio companies great providers of healthcare and highly-effective partners for healthcare purchasers.