GBUK Acquires Care & Independence
GBUK Group has acquired Care & Independence, a fast-growing provider of patient handling and moving devices. Founded in 1985, C&I specialises in medical slings, bathing equipment and postural support devices, and is the preferred supplier to the NHS.
C&I primarily serves the needs of patients within the community setting via loan store operators, independent local authorities and NHS Trusts. Like GBUK, they operate a clinician-oriented, high-touch sales model, which supports Occupational Therapists with clinical product training and patient requirement assessments.
C&I is GBUK’s first acquisition since AMCE’s investment in December 2023. It is expected to strengthen GBUK’s positioning within the UK patient handling market, providing further breadth to the Group’s product offering and an established platform for growth within the community-setting.
AMCE and GBUK were advised by Burness Paull as legal adviser, Accuracy as accounting adviser and EY as tax adviser.
About GBUK Group
GBUK Group, part of A&M Capital Europe (AMCE), is an award-winning medical device provider, enhancing patient care from the moment of admission through to rehabilitation. GBUK Group designs, develops and distributes over x medical devices across enteral feeding, vascular access, patient handling and critical care environments. They are committed to the research and development of products that enable healthcare professionals to treat patients with dignity, confidence and efficiency.
About A&M Capital Europe
AMCE is a London private equity investment firm specialising in building European platform companies through buy-and-build and organic growth initiatives. AMCE currently has €650 million of commitments under management. More broadly, AMCE is part of A&M Capital, a multi-strategy private equity investment firm that manages commitments totalling approximately €5.5 billion across all its investment strategies. For further information, please visit A&M Capital Europe’s website at www.a-mcapital.com.
