Home The Group Press releases Publications Shareholders Contacts The Group History Business Growth Executive Committee Governance SRI History 1989 Creation of ORPEA ORPEA Group is founded by current Chairman Dr Jean-Claude Marian. 1989-1995 Development focused on nursing homes The Group expands through the creation of 46 facilities, representing 4,600 nursing home beds. 1995 Consolidation and structuring of the organisation Following a period of brisk expansion, ORPEA reorganises itself in order to optimise its management costs. An administrative head office is created in the Paris region to organise and control the ORPEA Group's accounting, financial and employee-related matters. 1999 Development of a medium-term care offering ORPEA focuses on the creation and acquisition of postacute and rehabilitation care and psychiatric care clinics. 2002 IPO On 16 April 2002, ORPEA is successfully listed on the Second Marché of Euronext Paris. 2004 Expansion into Europe ORPEA opens its first two facilities in Italy. 2006 Further international expansion Acquisition of facilities in Switzerland (psychiatric clinic in Nyon, by Lake Geneva), Belgium (geriatric complex in the centre of Brussels) and Spain (Grupo Care, one of the market leaders in dependency care in Spain with 15 facilities representing 1,504 beds). 2007 Entering the DSS ORPEA is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (DSS), improving the stock's liquidity. 2008-2009 Structuring the European network ORPEA structures its presence in Europe by creating functional head offices in Belgium and Italy, and rolling out its quality policy at all of its facilities in Europe. 2010 Major acquisition ORPEA carries out the largest acquisition in its history, with the strategic acquisition of Mediter - which notably owns a majority stake in the Mieux Vivre Group - and the acquisition of a 49% stake in Medibelge, representing a total of 4,866 beds at 57 facilities. 2011 Strengthening of equity ORPEA successfully realizes a share capital increase in cash with shareholders’ preferential subscription rights of €203 million. 2012 Accelerating international development ORPEA acquires Artevida in Spain (1,162 beds in Madrid) and consolidates 100% od Medibelge in Belgium (1,915 beds). 2013 Entry of a new strategic shareholder ORPEA welcomes its new strategic long-term shareholder, the Canadian pension fund CPPIB. 2014 Acceleration of development outside France Acceleration of development outside France with the acquisitions of Senevita in Switzerland (2,293 beds) and Silver Care in Germany (5,963 beds). 2015 New expansion phase outside France New acquisitions outside France (12,331 beds): SeneCura in Austria (3,936 beds), Celenus Kliniken in Germany (2,602 beds), Residenz Gruppe Bremen (3,006 beds) and Vitalis in Germany (2,487 beds). 2016 Further international expansion___________ Acquisition of Medi-System (704 beds) in Poland and Sanyres (3,300 beds) in Spain 2017 ORPEA becomes a world player___________ New expansion into Brazil (2,000 beds under construction) and Portugal (1,000 beds under construction) 2018 Expansion in the Netherlands and Germany___________ Acquisition of September and Allerzorg (home care) in the Netherlands and Axion (985 beds) in Germany 2019 Leader of the Latin American continent___________ Acquisition in Uruguay and acquisition of stakes in the Brazilian (BSL) and Chilean (Senior Suites) leaders LegalsPersonal dataCookies Policy Visit the Group's corporate website Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, provide social media functionality and analyze our traffic. We also share information about the use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners, who may combine this with other information that you have provided to them or that they have collected during your use of their services. You can freely give, refuse or withdraw your consent by selecting the purposes below. You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the cookie management icon at the bottom left of your screen. Ok, I've understood! Decline all cookies Settings More Info