BGH-led group makes $3.1b bid for Australia's Healthscope
A group of PE investors led by BGH Capital and including AustralianSuper, GIC Private, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has launched a buyout offer for Australian hospital operator Healthscope that values the company at A$4.1 billion ($3.1 billion).
The offer would represent the first investment made by BGH, which is expected to close its debut fund in the near term after setting a hard cap of A$2.5 billion in January. BGH was set up by Ben Gray,...
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