Houlihan Lokey Advises DentaCore AG

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that DentaCore AG (DentaCore) has successfully completed the acquisition of Adent Cliniques Dentaires from European Dental Group, a portfolio company of Nordic Capital. Houlihan Lokey’s Debt Capital Solutions team acted as exclusive financing advisor to DentaCore on the acquisition financing. The transaction closed on 3 November 2026.

DentaCore is a leading Swiss dental platform that has rapidly scaled to more than 65 dental practices and laboratories through acquisitions since its founding in 2021. The group pursues an ambitious buy-and-build strategy focused on established dental practices and laboratories with strong reputations and loyal patient bases. Clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and transparent governance are at the core of the platform. DentaCore operates in the defensive and highly fragmented Swiss dental market, underpinned by resilient demand fundamentals.

Adent is one of the leading dental care providers in French-speaking Switzerland, with a strong reputation, highly qualified dentists, and a loyal patient base. DentaCore is committed to investing in the business for the long term and further expanding its presence in French-speaking Switzerland. With the addition of Adent’s 24 clinics, two dental laboratories, and approximately 500 employees, DentaCore becomes Switzerland’s largest dental platform, with a presence across 19 cantons.

Houlihan Lokey acted as exclusive financing advisor to DentaCore in connection with the financing of the acquisition. Earlier this year, Houlihan Lokey also supported DentaCore as exclusive financing advisor in structuring the Syndicated Loan Agreement, securing commercially attractive terms and significant flexibility to support the group’s continued buy-and-build strategy.

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