CECOP USA Acquires Pearlman Buying Group

EyeCare Partners Acquires CEI Vision Partners

November 16, 2021

Healthcare Services

EyeCare Partners (ECP) acquired CEI Vision Partners (CVP), a Cincinnati-based ophthalmology management services organization formed with Cincinnati Eye Institute. The add-on expands ECP’s clinically integrated network — creating a combined platform of more than 280 ophthalmologists, over 700 optometrists and thousands of clinical/support staff across 18 states; financial terms were not disclosed.

Beverly Capital Acquires The Eye Health Group

February 12, 2021

Healthcare Services

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Beverly Capital has acquired The Eye Health Group, a New Jersey-based optometric service provider. Everside Capital Partners and Merion Investment Partners provided subordinated debt and equity support for the transaction; the seller will remain invested and management will continue to operate the business as the investors pursue a roll-up strategy across the Northeast.

CECOP Acquires The Alliance Buying Group from Surgery Partners

January 10, 2021

Healthcare Services

CECOP, the global association for independent opticians and optometrists, has acquired The Alliance Buying Group from Surgery Partners. The deal expands CECOP’s North American footprint and strengthens its buying-group and member-services capabilities for independent optical retailers in the United States.

Pearl Meyer Acquires Yaffe & Company

September 15, 2020

Consulting

Executive compensation and leadership consulting firm Pearl Meyer has acquired Yaffe & Company, a specialist in executive compensation, governance, physician advisory, and faculty compensation serving not‑for‑profit healthcare systems and higher education institutions. The acquisition brings Alexander Yaffe and his team into Pearl Meyer as part of an effort to deepen the firm's capabilities and client coverage in healthcare and higher education.

CECOP Acquires Combine Buying Group to Enter North America

May 11, 2020

Healthcare Services

CECOP, the global association of independent opticians and optometrists, acquired U.S.-based Combine Buying Group (CBG) to establish a presence in North America. The acquisition adds significant membership to CECOP’s network and is intended to drive geographic expansion and deliver scaled purchasing power and operational support to independent U.S. opticians and optometrists.

Partners Group Acquires Majority Stake in EyeCare Partners from FFL Partners

December 16, 2019

Healthcare Services

Partners Group agreed to acquire a majority stake in EyeCare Partners from FFL Partners, marking a PE-to-PE buyout of the U.S. ophthalmology and optometry services platform. EyeCare Partners is a vertically integrated network of optometry and ophthalmology practices headquartered in St. Louis that grew rapidly under FFL (reported 65% CAGR and several hundred sites) — financial terms were reported by market sources at roughly $2.2 billion.