GP surgeries owner Assura agrees to private equity takeover worth £1.61bn

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Property and GP surgeries owner Assura has agreed to be taken over by a US private equity giant in a deal worth £1.61 billion, after becoming the target of a bidding war.

The London-listed company will be bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and Stonepeak Partners.