7 August 2023

Press release

Ashmore Colombia acquires majority stake in Sociedad de Oncología y Hematología del Cesar S.A.S., a leading healthcare institution in the prevention, treatment, and research of cancer.

Ashmore Colombia acquires majority stake in Sociedad de Oncología y Hematología del Cesar S.A.S., a leading healthcare institution in the prevention, treatment, and research of cancer.

Bogotá, Colombia, 7 August 2023

Ashmore Group plc announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Sociedad de Oncología y Hematología del Cesar S.A.S. (“SOHEC” or the “Company”), via its third private equity fund in Latin America, Fondo Ashmore Andino III – FCP and Ashmore Andean Fund III, LP, managed by its subsidiary Ashmore Management Company Colombia (“Ashmore Colombia”). The transaction comprises a strategic healthcare institution located in Valledupar, Colombia, which has served as a leader in the prevention, treatment, and research of cancer in the northern region of the country during the past 27 years. GBS Finance acted as the exclusive financial advisor for SOHEC in the transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Treating more than 7,763 patients a year, SOHEC has specialised in chemotherapy and radiotherapy related treatments, in addition to its renowned clinical research centre that focuses on providing research studies to promote the development of new alternatives for treating cancer. The Company is committed to providing reliable and high-quality treatments to its patients, underpinned by its constant innovation, clinical research, and high-end technology.

Ashmore Colombia is pleased to complete this transaction and is committed to work alongside the management team at SOHEC and its employees to continue the growth of the Company and the development of cancer prevention, treatment, and research in Colombia.

About Ashmore Colombia 

Ashmore Colombia is a private equity manager founded in 2009 with offices in Bogota and Lima, investing across Colombia, Peru and selectively Central America. Ashmore Colombia benefits from one of the largest teams on-the-ground, which has transacted across the region since the 1980s building an extensive network. Ashmore Colombia is part of Ashmore Group plc, a specialist Emerging Markets investment manager.