CCI Approves Bentley's Proposed Stake Increase In Kerala-Based Baby Memorial Hospital

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved a combination involving Singapore-based Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd. acquiring additional shareholding in Kerala-based Baby Memorial Hospital Limited, followed by BMH acquiring a stake in Unimed Health Care Private Limited.

The proposed combination comprises two steps: Bentley will acquire additional shareholding in BMH, following which BMH will acquire certain shareholding in Unimed by way of a secondary purchase.

Bentley is a private company incorporated in Singapore, while BMH operates a multi-specialty healthcare network across several cities in India. Unimed, under the brand name Star Hospitals, operates two multispecialty hospitals in Hyderabad offering a range of medical and surgical services, including critical care.

The Commission said that a detailed order will follow.