Cork healthcare firm sold to Swedish group for €245m

Healthcare 21 had sales of €171m last year

Tara Kearney, managing director of Healthcare 21 pictured in their warehouses in Blarney, Cork City. Picture: Clare Keogh

Cork firm Healthcare 21 (HC21) Group has been acquired by a Swedish group in a deal worth €245m.

HC21 is an independent distributor of a range of healthcare products servicing public and private customers in Ireland and the UK. The Cork company founded by Owen Curtin has sales of approximately €171m and around 450 employees.