Marseille-Kliniken AG

What Marseille-Kliniken AG does

MK-Kliniken AG (formerly Marseille-Kliniken AG) is a German nursing care operator founded in 1984 by Ulrich Marseille and headquartered in Hamburg, with the company registered in Berlin. It operates approximately 20 care locations across Germany, comprising fully stationary nursing homes (Stationäre Pflege), assisted living residences (Betreutes Wohnen), ambulatory/outpatient care services (Ambulante Pflege), and a day care facility (Tagespflege). The company serves elderly and care-dependent individuals, including those with dementia and neurological conditions, with funding sourced from resident fees, statutory long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), and social welfare payments.

The company's core product portfolio is supported by a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries including MK Investment GmbH (real estate acquisition, rental, and construction), CareAktiv GmbH (housekeeping and facility operations), PrimeCare Experts – PCE – GmbH (facility management), Marseille-Academy GmbH (on-the-job training and trainee programs), MK Management GmbH (administrative and technology functions), and MK HealthCare GmbH (international healthcare operations). Internal Servicebetriebe covering kitchen, building technology, cleaning, laundry, IT, training, construction, and billing operate across the facility network, allowing clinical staff to focus on core care activities. The company was previously listed on the Frankfurt and Hamburg stock exchanges from 1996, but its shares have traded over-the-counter via Valora Effekten Handel AG since August 2014.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, with services delivered through the company's own decentralized regional management structure. On November 25, 2019, the company signed a contract to sell 20 properties to French group ICADE Healthcare Europe for €256.7 million as a share deal, with proceeds intended to strengthen cash reserves for acquisitions. A planned capital increase of up to €149.3 million was launched concurrently but is currently blocked by shareholder lawsuits. The rehabilitation clinics segment was divested in 2010 to focus on the core nursing care business.

Name

Marseille-Kliniken AG

Legal name

MK-Kliniken AG

Website

https://mk-kliniken.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

MK-Kliniken AG operates approximately 20 nursing homes, assisted living residences, and ambulatory care facilities across Germany, serving elderly and disabled residents through direct-to-consumer care services funded by residents, statutory long-term care insurance, and social welfare.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Nursing Care Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Live-In & 24/7 In-Home Care (HLADAGAI), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

Keywords

• Elderly nursing care
• Assisted living services
• Residential care facilities
• Ambulatory care services
• Senior care homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Stationäre Pflege (Inpatient Care): Revenue generated from fully stationary nursing care facilities providing around-the-clock care for elderly and disabled individuals. Income is derived from resident fees, health insurance reimbursements, and social welfare payments.
2. Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living): Rental income from assisted living apartments where tenants receive professional care on-call while maintaining independent living arrangements. These facilities bridge independent living and full-time care.
3. Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory/Outpatient Care): Home care services delivered in the private living environment of care-dependent individuals, generating revenue through health insurance reimbursements and private payments.
4. Tagespflege (Day Care): Day care services for elderly and care-dependent individuals who return to their own homes in the evenings, billed on a per-day or subscription basis.
5. Service- und Facility-Management: Internal service companies provide facility management, cleaning, laundry, kitchen, IT, training, construction, and billing services to care facilities, generating savings that contribute to overall profitability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MK-Kliniken AG operates approximately 20 directly-run care facilities across Germany, providing fully stationary nursing care (Stationäre Pflege) for elderly and disabled individuals, assisted living apartments (Betreutes Wohnen) with on-call professional support, ambulatory/outpatient care (Ambulante Pflege) delivered in residents' own homes, and day care (Tagespflege) services. Care is funded through resident fees, statutory long-term care insurance, and social welfare payments, with many facilities housing specialized dementia and neurological care units.

Product overview

MK-Kliniken AG is a leading German nursing and elderly care provider operating a platform of approximately 20 care locations across Germany, comprising fully stationary nursing homes, assisted living (Betreutes Wohnen) residences, and a day care facility. The company has been in operation since 1984 and its core product portfolio centers on residential and ambulatory care for elderly and disabled persons. The core care platform is supported by a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries: MK Investment GmbH manages real estate acquisition, rental, and construction projects; CareAktiv GmbH provides housekeeping and facility operations services; PrimeCare Experts (PCE) GmbH handles facility management; Marseille-Academy GmbH delivers on-the-job training and trainee programs; and MK Management GmbH and MK HealthCare GmbH provide administrative, technological, and international healthcare functions. Internal service companies (Servicebetriebe) covering kitchen, building technology, cleaning, laundry, IT, training, construction, and billing further complement the care delivery model, allowing clinical staff to focus on core care activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationary Nursing Care (Stationäre Pflege)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICADE Healthcare EuropeminorOthers · 25 November 2019On November 25, 2019, MK-Kliniken AG signed a contract with the French group ICADE Healthcare Europe for the sale of 20 properties in corresponding individual GmbHs as a share deal, for a sale price of €256.7 million. Implementation was expected within the year. The proceeds were intended to strengthen the company's cash position for acquisitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland (Clariane): One of the largest European operators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities with significant German operations across inpatient care, assisted living, and home care. Directly comparable to MK-Kliniken's stationary, ambulatory, and assisted living mix, though at substantially larger scale and as part of a pan-European platform.
• Orpea (CLINIQUE DE FRANCE / Orpea Deutschland): Major European elder care operator with German nursing home and assisted living presence, similar service mix to MK-Kliniken including specialized dementia units. Comparable as a multi-country platform but more diversified across France and beyond Germany.

Direct peers

• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Germany-focused nursing home and assisted living operator with ~160 facilities, offering stationary care, assisted living and ambulatory services. Closest direct comparison to MK-Kliniken given the integrated inpatient/assisted-living/home-care model and German-only geographic footprint.
• EMVIA Living (formerly HC&S): German nursing home and assisted living operator with multiple inpatient facilities across Germany. Comparable in service scope (stationary Pflege plus assisted living) and similar private-operator profile competing on care quality and scale.
• CURA Seniorencentrum: Germany-based operator of inpatient nursing homes, short-term care, and assisted living with presence across multiple federal states. Directly comparable offering full-stationary Pflege with similar regulatory exposure and customer profile.
• Advita Pflegedienst: German care provider operating inpatient nursing homes, assisted living communities, and ambulatory home care services. Closely mirrors MK-Kliniken's four-segment model of stationary, assisted living, day care, and ambulatory care within Germany.

Regional players

• Attendo (Nordic / German operations): Nordic-origin care provider with German operations in nursing homes, assisted living and home care. Comparable in service breadth and elderly-care focus, though headquartered and primarily scaled in Scandinavia before German expansion.

Others

• Compass Group Deutschland (care segment): Major contract caterer and facility services provider serving German hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Comparable to MK-Kliniken's internal Servicebetriebe (kitchen, cleaning, laundry, facility management) functions — relevant as a direct competitor or potential outsourcing partner for these shared-service activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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