Bristol Hospice Acquires Two California Providers

Bristol Hospice has purchased two California providers from the same owner — A Plus Hospice and NorCal Hospice. Financial terms were undisclosed. The deal comes as companies try to complete their transactions before year’s end, due to the potential for capital gains tax hikes in 2022. Bristol is a large multi-regional player that has grown […]

Bristol Hospice Sale Moves Into Second Round of Bids

The sale of Bristol Hospice by private equity backers Webster Equity Partners is moving into the second face of the acquisition process. The remaining bidders are all private equity firms, with strategic buyers stepping out of the process after the first round, which took place last week, PE Hub reported. Bids are reportedly reaching as […]

Webster Gets Ball Rolling on Bristol Hospice Sale

Private equity firm Webster Equity Partners has officially launched the sale process of its Bristol Hospice asset, according to PE Hub. Bristol is one of the last private equity-backed hospice companies of scale that is likely to come to market in the near future. Bristol is a large multi-regional player that has grown seven times […]

Non-Traditional Buyers Flocking to Hospice M&A Market

Private-equity firms have been investing heavily in hospice during the past few years, a trend that is not expected to slow. However, a new crop of investors are also moving into the space such as search funds and family offices seeking to capitalize on rising demand and the promise of demographic tailwinds as the population […]

Bristol Hospice Purchases Remita Health

Private equity-backed Bristol Hospice has completed its third acquisition of the year with the purchase of Remita Health for an undisclosed sum. Remita Health provides Hospice Care in California, Arizona and Nevada. Bristol is a portfolio company of the PE firm Webster Equity Partners, which acquired the company in 2017. Remita is also supported by […]

Bristol Acquires California VNA Hospice Operations

California-based hospice and home health provider Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties (VNA) has been acquired in tandem by two different companies. Bristol Hospice purchased the VNA’s hospice operations for an undisclosed amount, whereas HealthSure Management Services (HMS) will take on the organization’s home health business. Financial terms for the HealthSure transaction were also […]

Hospice Topping Other Health Care Sectors on M&A

Hospice providers are charging ahead with merger and acquisition transactions this year despite taking a few financial punches from the COVID-19 pandemic. While the larger health care M&A market saw more disruption, hospice activity proceeded apace according to a new report from Provident Healthcare Partners. Acquisitions in the health care services sector slowed significantly in […]

Hospice M&A Flourishes in Q1 Despite Outbreak

The first quarter of 2020 has borne out the expectation that the COVID_19 pandemic would have little impact on hospice mergers and acquisitions, at least in the short term. Close to 15 M&A transactions occurred during Q1. This slightly exceeds the 14 transactions that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2019 and beats the total […]