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Private-pay home care emerges as a major elderly care opportunity – Investors in Healthcare talks to Louisa Chaves at L.E.K. Consulting

A combination of demographic change, rising household wealth among retirees and shifting consumer preferences are driving strong demand for care services that allow older people to remain in their own homes for longer. While institutional elderly care attracts significant investment attention, Louisa Chaves, partner in L.E.K.’s Healthcare Services practice, tells...

UK: Inflexion closes Buyout Fund VII at hard cap of €4.5bn

European mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has announced the final close of Inflexion Buyout Fund VII at its hard cap of €4.5bn (US$5.2bn) after six months in the market, surpassing its initial target of €3.75bn. “Closing the fund so swiftly in the current fundraising environment is a testament to the strength and resilience of our strategy,” said Simon Turner, managing partner. Fund VII exceeds its predecessor, which closed at £2.5bn in 2022.   Fund VII was oversubscribed with demand from global institutional investors, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance firms, asset...