CORIN GROUP acquired by PERMIRA
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Permira, the global private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Corin Group, a UK-based leader in orthopaedic innovation, from a consortium of investors including DeA Capital, Hunt Capital, and IP (Investimenti e Partecipazioni). Permira's thesis was centered on accelerating Corin's international scale—particularly in the US and Australian markets—and fueling an aggressive buy-and-build strategy to integrate digital health and robotic capabilities into the core implant business. This approach aimed to position Corin as a "Challenger OEM" capable of disrupting larger incumbents through superior product innovation and data-driven patient monitoring.
CORIN GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2017, 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
Corin is an international orthopaedic company that designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of joint replacement implants (hip, knee, ankle, and shoulder). It is recognized for its "Connected Orthopaedic Insight" strategy, which integrates clinically proven implants with advanced digital technologies and robotic-assisted surgical platforms to improve patient outcomes and surgical precision.
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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M GBP
Revenue range: 100M - 200M GBP
EBITDA range: 10M - 30M GBP
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Target: corin group
Acquirer: permira