Jun 18, 2026 – 8.46amBupa is making its biggest push into allied and holistic healthcare in Australia, after spending around $450 million to acquire Quadrant Private Equity’s Partnered Health.Sources briefed on the deal said the British health insurance giant signed on the dotted line on Wednesday night. An announcement, detailing the acquisition of 60-plus medical and skin cancer clinics, occupational health sites, and allied health networks, is expected at around midday Sydney time.Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Insurance giant Bupa to buy Quadrant’s Partnered Health in $450m deal
The British insurer agreed to terms on Wednesday night, making its biggest push into allied and holistic healthcare in Australia.
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