Martijn van de Hel has successfully assisted European Dental Group ("EDG") in obtaining approval from ACM and NZa for the acquisition of Excent Tandtechniek. EDG is a portfolio company of Nordic Capital, a leading private equity investor.
EDG has several chains of oral care practices, including Dental Clinics and TopOrtho. Excent Tandtechniek is the largest operator of dental laboratories in the Netherlands. The acquisition will enable EDG to achieve better efficiencies in the dental care chain. After the acquisition, Excent Tandtechniek will continue to operate as a stand-alone company.
The acquisition was approved on 2 August and 3 September by respectively the NZa and ACM.