France: Almaviva to acquire Groupe Monceau

French private hospital group Almaviva has agreed to acquire Paris rival Groupe Monceau. Owned by chief executive Stephane Lievain with a minority held by private equity firm Naxicap Partners, Monceau has a turnover of up to €70m (US$78.5m) according to a report in Les Echoes. Founded in 2007 by Bruno Marie, Almaviva has a group…