ELSAN acquired by KKR, TETHYS INVEST, ARDIAN, CNP ASSURANCES & MERIEUX EQUITY PARTNERS

Elsan is the second largest private hospital group in France , operating a broad network of private clinics and hospitals across the French territory. The group was originally built through the merger of two major private hospital platforms, including Vedici, whose co-founders Michel Bodkier and Jérôme Nouzarède had been significant shareholders in Elsan. Elsan operates across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties, serving both privately-funded and Social Security-reimbursed patients. The group is considered a strategically important asset in the French healthcare landscape, particularly in light of the increased strategic significance of private hospitalisation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Its scale, national footprint, and positioning as the second largest French private hospital operator made it a highly attractive platform for large-scale private equity investment.