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Ashmore Group has shown interest in a contract to operate troubled NMC Health's chain of hospitals in the UAE, two sources close to the matter told Reuters.
The British investment manager's approach excludes any acquisition of NMC Health, the London-listed holding company that was placed into administration last month after months of turmoil, one of the sources said.
Ashmore, the private equity arm of which focuses on the healthcare sector, is among a number of potential bidders seeking a deal to run the hospitals, both sources said.
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The investor already has a presence in the UAE after King's College Hospital London was brought to Dubai through a joint venture with Al Tayer Group, Dubai Investments and Ashmore.
NMC, which was founded by Indian businessman BR Shetty in the mid-1970s, became the largest private healthcare provider in the UAE but has run into trouble after short-seller Muddy Waters questioned its financial reporting and doubts emerged over the size of stakes owned by its biggest shareholders.
NMC, which has borrowed from a total of 80 local and international banks, disclosed $6.6 billion in debt in March, up from $2.1 billion in June last year.
Ashmore and Alvarez & Marsal, the joint administrators of NMC Health, declined to comment.
Interest in running NMC's hospitals comes after the administrators kick-started the process to sell NMC Trading, the holding company's distribution arm, sources said.
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