Core Equity Holdings acquired Portman Dental Care, the fastest growing privately led dental group in the UK, for reportedly £300m. Sam Waley-Cohen will remain as CEO, with the Waley-Cohen family retaining a significant stake in Portman. Bart Wouters at Core Equity Holdings, said: “We are very impressed by the unique and differentiated dentistry company Sam and his team have built and are excited to support them in the next phase of their journey. This partnership is very much aligned with our strategy to provide patient, long term capital to ambitious founders and their teams, to enable them to actively grow their business, both organically and through M&A.”