Candesic provides management consultancy and commercial due diligence services to corporates, private equity and other financial investors, and public sector organisations like the NHS. Our main practices are healthcare and social care, aerospace, defence & security. Candesic was founded in 2002 by Dr Leonid Shapiro and Marc Kitten. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in France, Spain, Italy and India.
Commercial Due Diligence (Recent successful Transactions)
Acquisition of SERB Pharmaceuticals, valued at 250m according to Mergermarket, by Charterhouse
Minority investment in Lucid Group by LDC
Acquisition of Carling Group by LDC-owned Fishawack
Acquisition of Envision Pharma by Ardian and GHO Capital
Acquisition of Priory and Partnerships in Care by BC Partners £320m
Acquisition of Orolia by Eurazeo for 100m (public source)
Reverse acquisition of Mediclinic by Al Noor for £7.4bn
Investment in CEVA Santé Animale by CHD Investments valuing the company over 1.5bn
Acquisition of Medical Imaging Partnership by Apposite Capital
Metric Capital: investment in Proton Beam Therapy technology
Historical transactions
AllianceBoots: completed CDD for largest European LBO to date at £12bn
Acquisition of Phadia by Cinven for 1.2bn (later sold to Thermo Fisher Scientific for £2.2bn)
VCDD
Swanton Care: provider of residential care specialised in learning disabilities and Autism
Cambian: leading Mental Health provider for patients with Learning Disabilities and Acquired Brain Injuries
Danshell: refinancing
Strategy
Caring Home Group, HC One, HCP REIT, Monarch Alternative Capital: commercial analysis of care homes site
Somed: building a private hospital chain in Morocco
Bupa: dental market review and strategic options for growth, led to the creation of a leading chain in the UK
Schoen Klinik: spanish hospital market workshop
GenesisCare: commercial integration of IMO, a Spanish radiotherapy chain