M&A Deal Summary

Healthscope Acquires The Gribbles Group Pty.

On February 9, 2005, Healthscope acquired life science company The Gribbles Group Pty. for 288M AUD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Healthscope’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Healthscope’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Healthscope’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-02-09
Target The Gribbles Group Pty.
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Healthscope
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 288M AUD
Advisor(s) Achelous Partners LLC (Financial)

Target

The Gribbles Group Pty.

Clayton, Australia
The Gribbles Group Pty. Ltd. is a provider of laboratory analysis and related services for the medical, veterinary, environmental, and industrial samples.

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Buyer

Healthscope

Melbourne, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Healthcare Services
Revenue 2.2B AUD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Healthscope is a healthcare operator that uniquely operates in every state and territory within Australia, as well as in Asia. The company's reach of facilities around Australia firmly places Healthscope as one of Australia's largest private hospital providers. Healthscope was founded in 1985 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Australia) 1 of 2
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-12 NM&IG Medical Pty

Carlton, Australia

NMIG was established by Helmsman in February 2004, in conjunction with a management buy in (MBI) team, to undertake the aggregation by acquisition, primarily from the Gribbles Group Limited, in a corporate restructure of a network of 45 general practice, diagnostic imaging and day hospital sites.

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