UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund
Spire Healthcare, United Kingdom's largest private hospital operator, has accepted a £1 billion acquisition offer from hedge fund Toscafund. The fund, led by a City financier known as “the Rottweiler,” will take control of the company. Critics warn the deal could accelerate creeping privatisation of NHS services. Spire runs 39 hospitals and clinics across the UK, reflecting growing investor interest in health‑care.