Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · MedTech in United Kingdom.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 199 verified exits: 26% to sponsors, 65% to corporates and platforms, 7% via IPO, 2% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 19% (was 41%), corporates and platforms 74% (was 47%), IPO 4% (was 11%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 6 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.
Financial buyers · 25
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. NORD Holding SponsorVery High92
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in United Kingdom · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 13 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Bought Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging from August Equity, 2026 · MedTech, UK
2. Inflexion SponsorVery High91
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 55 in United Kingdom · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Bought Primed from Paragon Partners, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
3. IK Partners SponsorVery High86
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 19 in United Kingdom · 52 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Bought Sterimed from Sagard, 2025 · MedTech, France
4. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High86
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 52 in United Kingdom · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.
Backed Primed, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
5. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High86
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in United Kingdom · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 10 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, 2026 · MedTech, UK
6. ArchiMed SponsorVery High83
56 platform investments in Healthcare · 4 in United Kingdom · 18 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
7. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High83
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in United Kingdom · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
8. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High83
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in United Kingdom · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
9. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High83
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in United Kingdom · 18 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
10. Charterhouse Capital Partners SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 18 in United Kingdom · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €7.0B · Charterhouse Capital Partners XI · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €28-210M
10 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.
Backed Winback, 2025 · MedTech, France
11. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High81
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 87 in United Kingdom · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Bought {my}dentist (formerly IDH) from Palamon Capital Partners, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
12. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High81
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 81 in United Kingdom · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
13. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High81
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 80 in United Kingdom · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
14. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High81
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 80 in United Kingdom · 37 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
15. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High81
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 81 in United Kingdom · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
16. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High81
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 80 in United Kingdom · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
17. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High81
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 80 in United Kingdom · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
18. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High79
29 platform investments in Healthcare · 16 in United Kingdom · 39 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Sterimed, 2025 · MedTech, France
19. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High79
28 platform investments in Healthcare · 16 in United Kingdom · 38 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Sterimed, 2025 · MedTech, France
20. Nordic Capital SponsorVery High79
48 platform investments in Healthcare · 12 in United Kingdom · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €39.0B · Nordic Capital Fund XI · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €180M-1.4B
15 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 22 per fund.
Backed Evosep, 2025 · MedTech, Denmark
21. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High79
18 platform investments in Healthcare · 37 in United Kingdom · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €18.0B · Vitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €146M-1.1B
20 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed UltraGreen, 2025 · MedTech, Singapore
22. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High79
6 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in United Kingdom · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Artificial Intelligence PE Fund · 2025 vintage · deploying
6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Biotec Italia, 2025 · MedTech, Italy
23. Lauxera Capital Partners SponsorVery High79
16 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in United Kingdom · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €780M · Lauxera Growth II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-78M
3 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Bridge to Life, 2026 · MedTech, US
24. Irdi Capital-Investissement SponsorVery High78
25 platform investments in Healthcare · 33 deals 2024–26
AUM €550M · IRDI Impulsion · 2021 vintage · partially deployed · check €2-15M
76 platform investments since the 2021 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 26 per fund.
Backed DiappyMed, 2026 · MedTech, France
25. Oakley Capital SponsorVery High78
4 platform investments in Healthcare · 19 in United Kingdom · 20 deals 2024–26
AUM €12.7B · Oakley Capital Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
10 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Bought Horizons Optical from Sherpa Capital, 2024 · MedTech, Spain
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