Competition Commission of India press release · 18 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

CCI approves additional shareholding acquisition in Baby Memorial Hospital (BMH) by Bentley Asia; and BMH’s subsequent acquisition of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care via secondary purchase

PRID2241998 MinistryCompetition Commission of India Released Reading6 min

Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 6:31PM by PIB Delhi The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of (i) certain additional shareholding in Baby Memorial Hospital Limited (BMH) by Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd. (Bentley); and (ii) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care Private Limited (Unimed) by way of a secondary purchase. The Proposed Combination is envisaged as - (a) acquisition of certain additional shareholding in BMH by Bentley; and (b) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed by way of a secondary purchase (BMH Acquisition and Unimed Acquisition are collectively referred as Proposed Combination ). Bentley is a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Singapore. BMH is a multi-specialty healthcare network operating several hospitals across various cities in India. It provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, as well as nursing and allied health education institutions and undertakes charitable healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access to quality medical care. Unimed, under the brand name Star Hospitals, operates two multispecialty hospitals in Hyderabad. It provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, emergency and critical care. Detailed order of the Commission will follow. ***** NB/ONP (Release ID: 2241998) Visitor Counter : 548 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Competition Commission of India CCI approves additional shareholding acquisition in Baby Memorial Hospital (BMH) by Bentley Asia; and BMH’s subsequent acquisition of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care via secondary purchase Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 6:31PM by PIB Delhi The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of (i) certain additional shareholding in Baby Memorial Hospital Limited (BMH) by Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd. (Bentley); and (ii) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care Private Limited (Unimed) by way of a secondary purchase. The Proposed Combination is envisaged as - (a) acquisition of certain additional shareholding in BMH by Bentley; and (b) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed by way of a secondary purchase (BMH Acquisition and Unimed Acquisition are collectively referred as Proposed Combination ). Bentley is a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Singapore. BMH is a multi-specialty healthcare network operating several hospitals across various cities in India. It provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, as well as nursing and allied health education institutions and undertakes charitable healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access to quality medical care. Unimed, under the brand name Star Hospitals, operates two multispecialty hospitals in Hyderabad. It provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, emergency and critical care. Detailed order of the Commission will follow. ***** NB/ONP (Release ID: 2241998) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of (i) certain additional shareholding in Baby Memorial Hospital Limited (BMH) by Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd. (Bentley); and (ii) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed Health Care Private Limited (Unimed) by way of a secondary purchase.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">The Proposed Combination is envisaged as - (a) acquisition of certain additional shareholding in BMH by Bentley; and (b) the subsequent acquisition by BMH of certain shareholding in Unimed by way of a secondary purchase (BMH Acquisition and Unimed Acquisition are collectively referred as </span><strong style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Proposed Combination</strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">).</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Bentley is a private company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Singapore.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">BMH is a multi-specialty healthcare network operating several hospitals across various cities in India. It provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, as well as nursing and allied health education institutions and undertakes charitable healthcare initiatives aimed at improving access to quality medical care.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Unimed, under the brand name Star Hospitals, operates two multispecialty hospitals in Hyderabad. It provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, emergency and critical care.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Detailed order of the Commission will follow.</span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black; font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">*****</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">NB/ONP</strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; 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