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11/2016

ALLIANCE MEDICAL acquired by LIFE HEALTHCARE

UNITED KINGDOM Providers & Facilities / Outpatient Care / Radiology EV 500M - 1.5b GBP

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Triton Partners has agreed to sell the radiology division of Aleris to EQT Infrastructure in a strategic carve-out transaction. This partial exit allows Triton to streamline Aleris into a focused specialist healthcare provider, while simultaneously divesting its primary care operations to another buyer. For EQT Infrastructure, the acquisition is a major step in building a pan-European leader in diagnostic imaging. By combining Aleris Imaging's dominant Nordic footprint with its existing German operations (Meine Radiologie/Blikk), EQT creates a scaled platform capable of investing heavily in digitalization and advanced medical equipment. The deal reflects the growing trend of treating healthcare diagnostics as "essential social infrastructure" due to their critical role in patient pathways and high barriers to entry.

ALLIANCE MEDICAL, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2016, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (15.6x).

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Target

Alliance Medical is Europe’s leading independent provider of medical imaging services, specializing in outsourced diagnostic solutions for both public and private healthcare systems. Headquartered in the UK, the company operates an extensive pan-European network of over 200 sites across countries including the UK, Italy, Germany, Ireland, and Spain. Its business model is built on long-term, mission-critical partnerships (notably as a Tier 1 partner to the NHS) where it provides MRI, CT, PET-CT, and molecular imaging services through fixed centers and a fleet of high-tech mobile units. The organization integrates the entire imaging value chain, from infrastructure development to clinical service delivery and radiopharmaceutical production.

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DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
10/2023ICON INFRASTRUCTUREALLIANCE MEDICALUNITED KINGDOMRadiology

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b GBP

Revenue range: 150M - 250M GBP

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M GBP

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Target: alliance medical

Acquirer: life healthcare