Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Healthcare in Belgium.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 22 verified exits: 14% to sponsors, 68% to corporates and platforms, 18% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 30%), corporates and platforms 67% (was 54%), IPO 8% (was 15%) (sector-wide).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 21 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. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High85
55 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in Belgium · 34 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Capital Sante 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-21M
20 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 80 per fund.
Backed Destia, 2026 · Healthcare, France
2. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High83
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
3. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High83
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
4. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High83
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
5. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High83
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
6. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High83
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
7. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High83
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
8. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High83
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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. EQT SponsorVery High82
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 5 in Belgium · 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.
Bought Europa Biosite from Adelis Equity, 2025 · Healthcare, Sweden
10. Inflexion SponsorVery High82
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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.
Backed CNX Therapeutics, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
11. Apheon SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 11 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Diagnostica Longwood, 2025 · Healthcare, Spain
12. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund (HarbourVest-led) + LFPI SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Diagnostica Longwood, 2025 · Healthcare, Spain
13. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund SCSp (HarbourVest + LFPI-backed continuation fund) SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Diagnostica Longwood, 2025 · Healthcare, Spain
14. Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund SCSp (HarbourVest + MML Capital-backed continuation fund) SponsorVery High82
11 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 in Belgium · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €4.5B · AMB VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
7 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Diagnostica Longwood, 2025 · Healthcare, Spain
15. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High81
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Belgium · 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 CNX Therapeutics, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
16. IK Partners SponsorVery High80
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Belgium · 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.
Backed Sterimed Group, 2025 · Healthcare, France
17. PAI Partners SponsorVery High80
24 platform investments in Healthcare · 5 in Belgium · 26 deals 2024–26
AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying
12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Backed Nutripure, 2024 · Healthcare, France
18. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High79
29 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Belgium · 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 Group, 2025 · Healthcare, France
19. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High79
28 platform investments in Healthcare · 8 in Belgium · 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 Group, 2025 · Healthcare, France
20. Idia SponsorVery High78
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.4B · Crédit Agricole Assurances Avenir et Territoires · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 25 per fund.
Backed Lagarrigue, 2026 · Healthcare, France
21. Merieux Equity Partners / Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High78
57 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Belgium · 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 Curea Medical GmbH, 2025 · Healthcare, Germany
22. NORD Holding SponsorVery High78
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 M.A.S. Material Analytischer Service GmbH, 2025 · Healthcare, Germany
23. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High78
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 M.A.S. Material Analytischer Service GmbH, 2025 · Healthcare, Germany
24. Ardian SponsorVery High77
67 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Belgium · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
25. Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund SponsorVery High77
62 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 in Belgium · 44 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed Ourvita + HBI, 2025 · Healthcare, France
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