GHO Capital

CG Results Healthcare advises GHO Capital on its acquisition of Sterling Pharma Solutions

We are delighted to announce that CG Results Healthcare acted as exclusive financial advisor to GHO Capital, on its acquisition, alongside management, of Sterling Pharma Solutions – a specialist in complex and difficult to manufacture APIs.

GHO Capital is a European specialist investor in healthcare and this transaction reinforces our expertise in driving value for private equity clients in the life sciences sector.

Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Sterling is a leading provider of API development and manufacturing, with a reputation for world class quality standards.This is reflected in Sterling’s long-term relationships with blue-chip pharmaceutical and animal health clients, as well as a strong track record with global regulators including the FDA and EMA. Sterling delivers a full-service offering of API development and GMP manufacturing to support its customers throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Sterling is a provider of specialist services from clinical development through market launch to commercial supply. Outsourced small molecule API development and manufacturing is growing steadily at c. 7% per annum. This is overlaid with a long-term trend towards increasing molecule complexity, driving higher market growth rates in complex chemistry, where Sterling is an industry leader in Europe.

GHO Capital brings extensive sectoral expertise and networks in the global pharmaceutical and animal health industries, to support management in accelerating Sterling’s international growth.