Marlowe to acquire Optima Health Group for £135m.

Marlowe, an investment company, agreed to acquire Optima Health Group, a provider of technology-enabled occupational health services in the UK, for £135m. "The acquisition of Optima significantly strengthens our Governance, Risk and Compliance division and builds further confidence in the delivery of our FY 2024 strategy, which is materially ahead of schedule The combination of Optima with our existing GRC businesses is highly complementary and will enable us to offer customers a broader range of services whilst delivering synergies. The proposed fundraising, alongside an intended refinancing of our existing bank facilities, will enable us to deliver on our strategy at pace with significant capacity for further acquisition-led growth," Alex Dacre, Marlowe CEO.