Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) Acquires Sweden's GATE Rehab Development AB

ARCHIMED-backed Direct Healthcare Group Acquires Patient Handling Europe from Handicare

April 9, 2020

Medical Devices

Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), a portfolio company of ARCHIMED, has acquired the Patient Handling Europe division from Swedish-listed Handicare in a carve-out transaction. The add-on expands DHG's product range and geographic footprint across Europe and supports the firm's buy-and-build strategy to become a pan‑European leader in mobility-related medical devices and solutions.

ARCHIMED Acquires Direct Healthcare Group from NorthEdge

December 12, 2019

Medical Devices

ARCHIMED, a European healthcare-focused private equity firm, has acquired Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) from NorthEdge Capital. ARCHIMED plans to support DHG's international expansion and continued buy-and-build strategy across Europe, providing significant committed capital for future acquisitions.

Direct Healthcare Group (ARCHIMED) Acquires Talley Group

March 3, 2021

Medical Devices

Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), a portfolio company of ARCHIMED's MED Platform I, has acquired UK-based Talley Group in an equity-only transaction financed by ARCHIMED. The deal expands DHG's product offering in pressure-care, wound-therapy and mobility solutions and accelerates its pan-European buy-and-build strategy.

Direct Healthcare Group Acquires United Care BV

March 24, 2021

Medical Devices

UK-based Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), backed and financed by healthcare private equity firm ARCHIMED (MED Platform I), has acquired Netherlands-headquartered United Care BV. The deal is DHG's sixth add-on in 12 months and, together with a recent Talley Group purchase, will boost DHG's revenues by more than €30 million to over €100 million; the acquisition was financed with a mix of debt and equity.

Rhône Acquires Invacare Europe and Direct Healthcare Group to Create DHCare

January 30, 2026

Medical Devices

Rhône has completed acquisitions of Invacare Holdings S.ar.l. (Invacare Europe & APAC) and Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) through vehicles held by its Fund VI and combined the businesses to form DHCare, a London‑headquartered medical device platform. The transaction closed January 30, 2026; ARCHIMED will retain a minority stake in the newly formed company, which expands the combined product portfolio across mobility, seating, pressure‑care, patient handling and rental/services.

Real Assets IM Acquires Health Transportation Group (HTG)

May 18, 2021

Healthcare Services

Real Assets Investment Management has agreed to acquire 100% of Health Transportation Group (HTG) from ProA Capital and Investindustrial, subject to regulatory approvals. HTG is the leading healthcare transportation provider in Spain (and second largest in Europe), operating ~2,800 ambulances and c.7,000 employees across Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom; Real Assets IM plans to support international growth and further investment in technology and equipment.