Houlihan Lokey Advises Gimv
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Gimv has agreed to sell its portfolio company, rehaneo, a leading provider of outpatient rehabilitation, aftercare, prevention, and occupational health management, to Fremman Capital. The transaction is subject to customary approvals and is expected to close in Q1 2025.
Founded in 2020, rehaneo has become one of the top three providers in the field of outpatient rehabilitation in Germany through a successful buy-and-build strategy. To date, rehaneo has integrated 13 companies at 23 locations, including some of the leading facilities in Germany. Recently, rehaneo also opened a completely new center in Göttingen.
Founder and CEO Bruno Crone and Co-Founder and COO Christoph Dühr remain significantly invested in the company and will continue their management roles.
The rehaneo group now employs over 1,000 staff who are dedicated to the care of more than 80,000 patients and customers annually. The range of services offered by the centers varies by location, from outpatient rehabilitation and rehab aftercare to physiotherapy and occupational therapy, as well as prevention and fitness. In addition to developing locations and the continuous growth of the group, the focus is primarily on the quality of services. rehaneo aims to further strengthen the care network and offer more patients professional rehabilitation close to their homes.
Bruno Crone, Founder and CEO of the rehaneo group, said: “We thank Gimv for their active support and the trusted cooperation from the beginning, which made it possible to become one of the leading quality providers in outpatient rehabilitation in such a short time. We are excited to start a new chapter of our success story with Fremman. Our focus will be on acquiring new outpatient rehab centers and the strategic development of existing facilities and the entire group.”
Mirko Meyer-Schönherr and Max Schürenkrämer, Founding Partner and Managing Director, respectively, at Fremman, added: “We are very impressed by the development of the rehaneo group so far and see great potential in the outpatient rehabilitation sector. We look forward to supporting the experienced and ambitious rehaneo management team in further developing the strategy of the group.”
Philipp von Hammerstein and Lars Timmer, Partner and Principal, respectively, at Gimv Healthcare, commented: “We are proud that together with rehaneo, we have built a leading company and competent partner in outpatient care in just four years, distinguished by high customer and patient satisfaction as well as high quality standards.”
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive sellside advisor to Gimv, further solidifying the firm’s expertise in the healthcare sector.
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