Ribera buys Valencia's HCB in its biggest private healthcare deal yet
What's the deal? Spanish healthcare group Ribera SaludDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has completed the acquisition of HCBDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a private healthcare group rooted in the Valencian Community, after clearing competition authority approval. The deal value was not disclosed, but Ribera called it its largest private healthcare investment to date.
What does HCB do? Founded 40 years ago, HCB runs two hospitals in Benidorm and Dénia, three medical centres in Calpe, Moraira, and Albir, and two diagnostic imaging centres in Alicante. It employs more than 650 professionals and was the first private centre in the Valencian Community to earn Joint Commission International accreditation, a demanding patient-safety standard.
What changes? The acquisition expands Ribera's presence in the region, where it already runs two hospitals, 14 primary care centres, three clinics, and services spanning dialysis, laboratories, and its technology arm FutursDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. HCB's team joins Ribera's more than 9,200 professionals.
Why now? The deal fits Ribera's growth plan and a wider European project it is pursuing with reference shareholder Vivalto Santé. In recent months, the company entered Poland and expanded in Central Europe, with operations in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
What's the endgame? "The acquisition of HCB responds to our growth plan to consolidate ourselves as one of the leading healthcare operators at a European level," said chief executive officer Pablo Gallart (translated from Spanish). He said integration would be gradual to ensure service continuity.
The signal: The deal underlines Ribera's push to scale from a regional Spanish operator into a pan-European healthcare player through consolidation. Backed by Vivalto Santé, it is betting that acquiring established local networks is the fastest route to continental reach.
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