Portman Dental Care

Our role

We provided a significant commitment to the super senior debt facilities which were arranged to finance the acquisition by Core. The super senior facilities included a drawn term loan and a committed, undrawn acquisition facility, which will be used to help finance future M&A activities.

The Deal

Core is investing out of its debut €1 billion fund and this transaction is its second platform investment.

About Portman Dental Care

Founded in 2009 by Sam Waley-Cohen (the current CEO, who is staying with the business), Portman Dental Care is a leading operator of a chain of dental care practices across the UK. The business is predominantly focused on the private dental segment and has followed a highly acquisitive buy-and-build strategy, growing to 77 practices currently.

About Core Equity Holdings

Core Equity Holdings (‘Core’) is a European private investment firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Core is investing out of its debut €1 billion fund and this transaction is its second platform investment.