The Lodestone business in the UK was sold.
History of I-MED Network
2008 September / The Lodestone business in the UK was sold
2006 November / DCA was acquired by CVC Capital Partners
DCA was acquired by CVC Capital Partners and CVC Asia Pacific. CVC is a private equity firm and as a result DCA became a private company and delisted.
2004 October / The I-MED Network was formed
The I-MED Network was formed when DCA merged its I-MED Limited business with MIA Group Limited, creating Australia’s largest diagnostic imaging company. MIA had established radiology businesses in Victoria, Southern Tasmania, NSW, South Australia and Central Queensland. MIA also brought the opportunity to enter the emerging UK market through its Lodestone Patient Care business. The merger brought together 230 clinics and nearly 300 radiologists across Australia, and a further 17 clinics and 50 doctors in the UK.
2003 August / (DCA) acquires a 74% interest in I-MED Limited
Development Capital of Australia Limited (DCA) acquires a 74% interest in I-MED Limited. I-MED entered the radiology market with an acquisition of a 49.8% interest in Southernex Imaging Group based in Brisbane.
2002 October / DCA moved to 100% ownership of I-MED
DCA moved to 100% ownership of I-MED and the separate diagnostic businesses partially owned by I-MED through a share issue.
2002 July / I-MED acquired 27% interest in PRC
I-MED acquired a 27% interest in Perth Radiological Clinic.
2002 December / I-MED acquired the Albury & Wangaratta NMP
I-MED acquired the Albury & Wangaratta Nuclear Medicine Practice.
2002 April / I-MED acquired 45% interest in GCMI
I-MED acquired a 45% interest in Gold Coast Medical Imaging, a fast growing practice group in South Eastern Queensland.
2001 November / RIL purchased Gippsland Diagnostic Services
RIL purchased Gippsland Diagnostic Services, the leading radiology practice in the Gippsland area of Victoria.
2001 May / Dr Jones & Partners joined the I-MED Network
South Australia’s leading radiology practice, Dr Jones & Partners, joined the I-MED Network.
2001 March / Formation of Regional Imaging Limited (“RIL”)
I-MED joined with Riverina Medical Imaging and Border Medical Imaging to form Regional Imaging Limited (“RIL”). RIL subsequently acquired Northern Imaging Group, Tasmania.