At what enterprise value was CARE UK acquired in 2010?

During the acquisition of CARE UK by BRIDGEPOINT in 2010, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 300M - 700M GBP.

What was the EV/EBITDA of CARE UK when it was acquired by BRIDGEPOINT?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for CARE UK is in the range of 5x - 12x.

When was CARE UK acquired by BRIDGEPOINT?

CARE UK was acquired by BRIDGEPOINT in 2010.

What was the revenue of CARE UK at the time of the deal?

The revenue of CARE UK at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 250M - 500M GBP.

What was the EBITDA of CARE UK during the acquisition?

CARE UK's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 50M - 100M GBP.

How is the data for the CARE UK acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

Mynth data is contributed by a professional community of M&A and Private Equity experts. Each transaction, including the CARE UK deal, is systematically cross-verified by our team using private deal documents and official sources. You can also find the official press release for this transaction here: https://www.careuk.com/news/2010/03/acquisition-of-care-uk-plc

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03/2010

CARE UK acquired by BRIDGEPOINT

UNITED KINGDOM Health Providers / Healthcare Facilities / Nursing Homes EV 300M - 700M GBP

Context

Bridgepoint acquired 100% of Care UK plc in a public-to-private transaction, taking the company off the public markets to enable a more aggressive growth strategy. The strategic rationale focuses on three pillars: accelerating organic growth, pursuing selective bolt-on acquisitions, and further developing both the social care and NHS healthcare divisions with the support of Bridgepoint's capital and sector expertise. The existing executive management team was retained in full to lead the next phase of Care UK's development, with no changes to front-line care provision.

CARE UK, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2009, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level than the average currently observed in the Healthcare & Pharma sector (15.3x).

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Target

Care UK is one of the UK's largest residential care home chains, founded in 1982 and operating more than 150 homes for older people across the United Kingdom, employing approximately 10,500 staff. Under Bridgepoint's ownership since 2010, the business more than doubled its estate from 59 homes at entry, and fundamentally transformed its revenue mix by increasing the proportion of higher-margin private-pay residents from 5% to over 50%. Care UK is widely recognised as a market leader in care quality, holding the highest number of Outstanding-rated homes in England as assessed by the Care Quality Commission, and achieving 100% compliance in Scotland and Wales.

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M GBP

Revenue range: 250M - 500M GBP

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M GBP

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Acquirer: bridgepoint