Healthcare & household get busy

Healthcare companies and those operating in the household, leisure and personal goods sector have been the most popular targets for investment in the past four months. In each of those sectors, 10 deals have been completed since the beginning of October 2007 to the end of February 2008. Healthcare equipment and services companies, often with dependable revenue streams as a result of long-term contracts are an attractive choice in a period of slower growth. Conversely, leisure and personal goods companies are often most at risk in a downturn as consumers cut back spending on non-essential services. This figure is somewhat suprising in light of reports that consumers are indeed reining in spending as house prices fall and personal debt climbs. That the volume of healthcare deals has exceeded other sectors is less suprising. This month, YFM backed the £6m buyout of specialist medical communications business Fishawack. (Page 31)

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