DKSH Holding AG (SWX:DKSH) is among the companies exploring a potential acquisition of Swiss pharmaceutical distributor Swixx Biopharma (Swixx Biopharma SA), Bloomberg News reported on November 16, 2025, citing people familiar with the matter. Private-equity firms SK Capital Partners (SK Capital Partners, LP) and Lone Star (Lone Star Americas Acquisitions, Inc.) are also said to be evaluating bids. The sources indicated that Swixx could fetch EUR 1.5 billion to EUR 2 billion ($1.7 billion to $2.2 billion), though talks are ongoing and may not lead to a deal.
Additional bidders could still join the process. Swixx, jointly owned by HBM Healthcare Investments and members of its management team, specializes in helping drugmakers navigate distribution in smaller and more regulated markets. The company operates in 44 countries and recorded EUR 900 million in 2023 revenue, according to its website.
Zurich-based DKSH, valued at roughly CHF 3.5 billion, runs a similar distribution and marketing platform spanning healthcare, consumer goods, technology and industrial materials. Representatives for DKSH, Lone Star and HBM declined to comment to Bloomberg News. SK Capital did not respond to a request for comment, and Swixx could not be reached.
