- HIGH
- Business
- Tier 1
- Hard News
The shifting private equity landscape
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Ariana Portalatin
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
DSO owners and private equity investors gain visibility into an active market where 16 of 51 Q3 dental transactions involved PE-backed groups and more than 20 platforms near the end of their hold periods are expected to trigger recapitalizations or exits over the next 12 months.
Key points
- 01
Private equity-backed DSOs accounted for 16 of 51 dental transactions completed during the third quarter.
- 02
More than 20 PE-backed dental platforms are seven or more years into their hold periods, positioning them for recapitalizations, secondary sales or IPOs.
- 03
Four states have passed healthcare oversight laws this year that could affect private equity-backed dental groups.
- 04
Several of the largest DSOs received private equity backing that funded technology investments and network expansions.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
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