Mergers & Acquisitions
Buy, sell, or merge a healthcare facility with confidence. We provide due diligence and regulatory guidance across the full transaction.
Overview
Healthcare transactions in the UAE carry risks that ordinary business deals do not. A facility’s value rests heavily on its licences, accreditations, compliance history, and the licences of its clinical staff, and these do not always transfer automatically when ownership changes. Hidden compliance liabilities or licensing gaps can turn an attractive acquisition into a costly problem.
Bacora supports buyers, sellers, and merging parties with healthcare-specific due diligence and regulatory guidance. We examine the regulatory and compliance health of the target, advise on how licences and approvals transfer, structure the transaction to protect you, and manage the authority side of the change of ownership from start to finish.
What Bacora Handles
- Conduct regulatory and compliance due diligence on the target facility
- Review the status of facility licences, accreditations, and staff licences
- Identify compliance liabilities, gaps, and risks that affect valuation
- Advise on how licences and approvals transfer on change of ownership
- Support deal structuring to protect against regulatory exposure
- Manage the authority-side licensing changes through completion
How We Work, Step by Step
A clear, structured process from first contact to final delivery.
Scoping
We understand the deal, your role in it, and the regulatory questions that need answering.
Due Diligence
We examine licences, accreditations, and compliance history and flag every risk that affects value.
Structuring & Advisory
We advise on licence transfer and help structure the transaction to protect your position.
Completion
We manage the authority-side change of ownership and licensing updates through to completion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do healthcare licences transfer automatically when I buy a facility?
Not always. Depending on the structure of the deal and the authority, licences may need to be amended, re-issued, or re-applied for under the new ownership. This is one of the most important issues to resolve before completion, and we manage it for you.
What does healthcare due diligence cover?
Our regulatory due diligence reviews the validity of all facility and staff licences, accreditation status, inspection and observation history, outstanding compliance obligations, and any regulatory liabilities. This complements the financial and legal due diligence your other advisors carry out.
Can you help on the sell side too?
Yes. For sellers, we help present a clean regulatory picture, resolve any compliance gaps in advance, and organise documentation so the facility shows well in diligence. A well-prepared regulatory file can protect and even improve your valuation.
Do you replace lawyers and financial advisors?
No. We focus specifically on the healthcare regulatory dimension and work alongside your legal and financial advisors. Our role is to make sure the licensing, compliance, and approval issues unique to healthcare are properly handled within the wider transaction.
Ready to Get Started?
Book a free consultation. We will review your situation and tell you exactly what you need and how long it will take.
