LYC Healthcare’s buying spree

Speaking with StarBizWeek, LYC chief operating officer Ahmad Rafique Mat Tahir, a former investment banker and private equity professional, says LYC has a few core platforms that it is building on and the focus remains on the specialist areas of healthcare that promise higher margins.

LYC Healthcare Bhd, known for its upmarket mother and child centres, has been in the news recently for announcing a number of new acquisitions (see table).

The new businesses the company is buying range from nutraceuticals, dental services, aesthetics and specialist clinics.