UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund
by Lauren Almeida from World news | The Guardian on (#787DV)
Toscafund, founded by City figure known as the Rottweiler', signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHS
Britain's biggest private hospital operator has agreed to a 1bn takeover by a hedge fund manager known as the Rottweiler" for his aggressive business tactics.
Spire Healthcare, which owns the Claremont hospital in Sheffield and St Anthony's hospital in south London, has agreed to a 250p a share offer by an investor group led by Toscafund Asset Management, which values the business at 1.03bn.
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