Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · HealthTech 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 9 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 · 24
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. NORD Holding SponsorVery High87
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.
Backed Medas Group, 2026 · HealthTech, Germany
2. Inflexion SponsorVery High85
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. Ring Capital SponsorVery High83
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 32 deals 2024–26
AUM €470M · Ring Altitude II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €4-33M
17 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Dermascan, 2026 · HealthTech, France
4. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High83
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
6. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High82
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 Medas Group, 2026 · HealthTech, Germany
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High81
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 Hinge Health, 2025 · HealthTech, US
15. Nordic Capital SponsorVery High80
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 Minerva Imaging, 2024 · HealthTech, Denmark
16. ArchiMed SponsorVery High80
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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
17. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High80
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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
18. Merieux Equity Partners / Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High80
57 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in United Kingdom · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.6B · Mérieux Participations 5 · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €7-50M
2 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Health in Code, 2026 · HealthTech, Spain
19. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High80
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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
20. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High80
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 Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
21. Palatine Private Equity SponsorVery High80
8 platform investments in Healthcare · 49 in United Kingdom · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.4B · Palatine Buyout Fund V · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €6-45M
4 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Techspert, 2026 · HealthTech, UK
22. EQT SponsorVery High79
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 16 in United Kingdom · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €291.0B · EQT X · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €440M-3.3B
53 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed CluePoints, 2024 · HealthTech, Belgium
23. IK Partners SponsorVery High79
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 Ellab from EQT, 2023 · HealthTech, Denmark
24. Five Arrows Managers SponsorVery High79
14 platform investments in Healthcare · 13 in United Kingdom · 22 deals 2024–26
AUM €31M · Five Arrows Principal Investments · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
22 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Blue Mountain, 2025 · HealthTech, US
25. CBPE Capital SponsorVery High79
7 platform investments in Healthcare · 19 in United Kingdom · 8 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.7B · CBPE Fund XI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €17-125M
5 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed Access Infinity, 2026 · HealthTech, UK
Strategic buyers · 1
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
5. Thermo Fisher Scientific CorporateVery High83
8 acquisitions in Healthcare · 3 in United Kingdom · 5 deals 2024–26
Accelerating: 5 deals in the last 2 years vs 0.8/yr before.
Bought Clario from Astorg, 2026 · HealthTech, US
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