Cinven back on acute scene after paying £1.44bn for BUPA Hospitals

Private equity firm Cinven has re-emerged as a key player in the UK acute hospital market after fending off rival bids for BUPA Hospitals Limited (BHL). As HMN went to press, Cinven announced that it had acquired the 25-strong hospital portfolio for £1.44bn – some £200m more than the £1.2bn anticipated when BUPA announced its…