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Munich / Mannheim / Bad Schwartau (GER), 6 March 2025, 7:30 a.m. CET



Homecare Specialists Medi-Markt and Unizell Merge to Form
Liveo Group.
The Liveo Group brings a highly capable supplier to the German homecare market
specialising in the sophisticated, long-term care of chronically ill or impaired people
in their home environment. Mannheim-based Medi-Markt Group and Unizell
Medicare GmbH from Bad Schwartau are combining their strengths with the
assistance of European private equity company Gimv.


The new Liveo Group’s service offering service provider for homecare patients. The
comprises a broad range of products and expansive, customer-centred portfolio
services required for domestic care and comprises products, training courses,
support such as absorbent or drainage qualifications and personal support.
incontinence products, care for stoma
patients, care aids, diabetes products and “The merger improves our performance and
enteral nutrition therapies as well as nursing enables us to offer innovative digital solutions
courses, training and emergency call systems. that make life easier for our customers, for
The Liveo Group will employ over 450 people. patients, for caregiving relatives and for
The Group operates throughout Germany and specialist staff, improving their use of our
will achieve total combined sales revenues of offerings. This step will make for even better
approximately EUR 150 million. The two merging care. Our employees are the key to our
company groups will retain their existing brand success. By combining their knowledge, we are
names. laying a strong foundation for continued
growth and development – for our customers,
Gimv acquired a majority in Medi-Markt as part our employees and our shareholders”, explains
of a succession plan in 2018. Since then, it has Dr. Torge Doser, CEO of Medi-Markt and of the
worked with management to continuously new Liveo Group.
develop its offering and its market position,
helping the company to achieve strong This view is shared by Jürgen van der Smissen,
growth. The acquisition of the Saxony-based Managing Partner of Unizell who will support the
firm mediclean Home Care Service GmbH group as a significant minority shareholder and
greatly expanded the supply of medical advisory board member following the
resources and consumables in the federal transaction: “I am delighted to see two quality-
states of Eastern Germany and in the nursing leading suppliers now coming together whose
sector. Since Gimv came on board the offering philosophy centres around customers’ needs
for patients has expanded, significant and desires and who complement each other
investments were made in digitisation, and perfectly. Together they are forming a group
sales revenues have jumped by around 70%. that stands for very similar values and that will
Thanks to this strong growth, Gimv has be able to shape the homecare market even
achieved returns above its long-term average more actively than before, to everyone’s
targets throughout its entire investment period benefit.”
in Medi-Markt.
Philipp v. Hammerstein and Lars Timmer, Partner
Under the more than 30-year leadership of its specialising in healthcare and Senior Principal
managing partner Jürgen van der Smissen, at Gimv’s Munich office, add: “With Unizell,
Unizell has developed into a successful full- Medi-Markt has found the perfect fit. The Liveo




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Group will give even more people greater
control over their day-to-day lives while
improving the quality, efficiency and cost- About Unizell
effectiveness of their care. We look forward to
assisting the Liveo Group with all our energy Unizell Medicare GmbH is a leading
over the coming years.” company in the field of homecare,
providing high-quality and innovative
Gimv will hold a majority interest in Liveo and products to patients in outpatient settings for
will continue to grow the group with Jürgen van nearly 40 years. The company focuses on
der Smissen. The transaction remains subject to personalized and needs-based consultation
the usual official approval and is expected to to sustainably improve the quality of life for
be completed in the coming weeks. Upon those affected.
completion, the Liveo Group will be among A particular focus of Unizell Medicare is
Gimv’s five largest portfolio companies. incontinence care - one of its core
competencies, which has been developed
over decades with expertise and
experience. The portfolio is complemented
by additional products and services for
About the Medi-Markt Group patients in need of care in a home
environment.
Medi-Markt’s core competence has always In addition to direct patient care, Unizell
been the provision of advice and direct care Medicare works closely with nursing services,
to private individuals in need of medical aid. medical supply retailers, and pharmacies. As
Customers across Germany value Medi- a reliable partner, the company supports
Markt’s expertise in consultancy and care these market participants with customized
that the company has built up over the last solutions for optimal patient care.
three decades. An important part of the With innovation and many years of expertise,
company’s business activities comprises Unizell Medicare sets new standards in
consultancy, sampling, and regular care for
homecare and remains a trusted partner for
patients with absorbent or drainage
both patients and healthcare professionals
incontinence products as well as the supply
alike.
of stoma products. Medi-Markt’s product
portfolio also includes care and protective
products to help in the care of people who
require nursing in their home environment.
The offering is also directed at nursing homes
and specialist retailers in the healthcare
sector. In the medical products and medical
care and consumables sector, Medi-Markt
supplies residential homes and outpatient
care facilities right up to providing an end-
to-end offering. The service concept
comprises consultancy, patient care and
the delivery of training.




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Über Gimv Pressekontakt Gimv:
IWK Communication Partner
Gimv ist eine europäische Investmentgesellschaft Florian Bergmann
mit über 40 Jahren Erfahrung im Private Equity und T: +49 89 200030-30
ist an der Euronext Brüssel notiert sowie Mitglied E: gimv@iwk-cp.com
des Euronext BEL ESG Index. Gimv verfügt derzeit
über ein Portfolio von mehr als 1,7 Mrd. EUR,
bestehend aus rund 60 Portfoliounternehmen mit
einem Gesamtumsatz von 4,0 Mrd. EUR und mehr
als 20.000 Mitarbeitern.

Gimv identifiziert innovative, führende
Gesellschaften, die über hohes
Wachstumspotenzial verfügen, und unterstützt
diese nachhaltig auf ihrem Weg zur
Marktführerschaft. Jede der fünf
Investmentplattformen Consumer, Healthcare,
Life Sciences, Smart Industries und Sustainable
Cities wird von einem engagierten und
kompetenten Team betreut, das jeweils in den
heimischen Märkten von Gimv – Benelux,
Frankreich und DACH – ansässig ist und von einem
umfassenden internationalen Experten-Netzwerk
unterstützt wird.

www.gimv.com

Weitere Information erhalten Sie von:

Philip von Hammerstein, Partner Healthcare
T +49 89 44 23 275 10
philipp.hammerstein@gimv.com




Pressekontakt:
IWK Communication Partner
Ira Wülfing / Florian Bergmann
T: +49 89 200030-30
E: gimv@iwk-cp.com



Pressekontakt:
IWK Communication Partner
Ira Wülfing / Florian Bergmann
T: +49 89 200030-30
E: gimv@iwk-cp.com


- Karel Oomsstraat 37, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgien - T +32 3 290 21 00 - 3