KKR has agreed to acquire Clinisupplies from Healthium, terms undisclosed

KKR has agreed to acquire Clinisupplies from Healthium. Clinisupplies’ management team will continue to hold a minority position. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Clinisupplies is a UK-based manufacturer and distributor of continence care products, including urinary collecting devices and catheters. Clinisupplies’ products are supplied to hospitals and pharmacies, while also available for delivery to patients directly through its home delivery services – "Clinidirect." Clinisupplies is headquartered in Watford, London, and employs over 400 employees. Claus Bjerre, KKR senior advisor and former CEO of Atos Medical AB and former president, North America, of Coloplast, will serve as chairman of Clinisupplies’ board of directors, where he will draw on his sector experience and help guide the group on its future growth. In addition to leveraging KKR’s broader advisor and expert network, industry veteran Douglas Le Fort, who brings over 20 years of senior executive leadership experience, including as an executive committee member at ConvaTec Group, will also join the board of directors.