emeis Iberia

What emeis Iberia does

emeis Iberia is the Spanish and Portuguese operating subsidiary of French healthcare group emeis S.A. (formerly ORPEA), specializing in residential elderly care, mental health services, and neurorehabilitation across the Iberian Peninsula. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Madrid, the subsidiary operates 58 centers in Spain with over 8,700 beds and 12 centers in Portugal with more than 850 beds, structured around three sub-brands: Bouco for elderly care, Clínica López Ibor for mental health, and Centro Lescer for neurorehabilitation. The platform combines decades of clinical operating history with multi-brand segmentation across acuity levels.

The company operates a hybrid public-private revenue model, combining regional health authority and public system placements with private-pay resident fees across its three service lines. It maintains ISO 9001, UNE 179003, and ISO 45001 certifications, and holds the Inforesidencias 100% Transparency certification, signaling compliance-led differentiation. Technology deployment to date extends to virtual reality tools for elderly cognitive and sensory stimulation; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evidenced in the source material. The subsidiary secured €50M in sustainable financing from Banco Santander in 2021, linking capital access to ESG operating metrics.

The Iberia platform has been built materially through acquisitions, including the 2016 purchase of Spanish elderly care operator Sanyres and the 2022 acquisition of Centro Lescer for neurorehabilitation. Following the parent's March 2024 rebrand from ORPEA to emeis, the Iberia subsidiary operates under refreshed corporate identity while continuing its specialization-driven consolidation strategy in the Iberian long-term care market.

Name

emeis Iberia

Legal name

emeis iberia S.A.U.

Website

https://emeis.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

emeis Iberia operates residential elderly care, mental health, and neurorehabilitation facilities across Spain and Portugal through sub-brands Bouco, Clínica López Ibor, and Centro Lescer, serving private-pay residents and public health authorities under a hybrid funding model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus) (HLADABAB)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Residential care facilities
• Mental health clinics
• Neurorehabilitation services
• Assisted living apartments

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Residencias y centros para mayores: Ingresos por estancias residenciales en residencias medicalizadas, apartamentos asistidos (sénior living) y centros de día. Incluye servicios de atención médica básica, psicología, fisioterapia, terapia ocupacional y actividades de envejecimiento activo. Destinado tanto a residentes privados como a través de convenios con servicios sociales.
2. Clínica López Ibor - Salud mental: Servicios hospitalarios psiquiátricos y de psicogeriatría, tratamiento de adicciones, trastornos de conducta alimentaria y trastornos psicóticos, incluyendo hospitalización y atención ambulatoria postaguda.
3. Centro Lescer - Neurorrehabilitación: Servicios de rehabilitación neurológica y traumatológica con programas terapéuticos complejos, incluyendo hospitalización y tratamiento ambulatorio para pacientes neurológicos.
4. Atención domiciliaria: Servicios de atención domiciliaria complementarios a la oferta residencial, abarcando personas mayores y dependientes en su propio hogar.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

emeis Iberia operates residential care facilities for elderly and dependent persons (Bouco brand), mental health clinics (Clínica López Ibor), and specialized neurorehabilitation centers (Centro Lescer) across Spain and Portugal. The company provides medicalized residences, day centers, assisted living apartments, home care, post-acute and psychiatric hospital services, and outpatient clinical care. Services are delivered through more than 60 centers in Spain and 12 in Portugal, employing multidisciplinary clinical teams operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Product overview

emeis Iberia operates a comprehensive eldercare and healthcare platform comprising multiple specialized brands and service lines. The portfolio includes: (1) Bouco - residences, day centers, and assisted living apartments for seniors; (2) Clínica López Ibor - mental health clinics specializing in psychiatry, addictions, and psychogeriatrics; (3) Centro Lescer - neurorehabilitation and traumatic rehabilitation centers; plus post-acute care hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, outpatient services, and home care. The company offers approximately 58 centers in Spain with over 8,700 beds and nearly 1,000 day care places, and 12 centers in Portugal with more than 850 residential beds, a hospital with 110+ beds, and a rehabilitation center. Services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with increasing medicalization depending on center type.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bouco: Brand for residences for elderly, day centers and assisted apartments (senior living)
• Clínica López Ibor
• Lescer

Products and services

• Bouco Residencias de Mayores Medicalized residences for elderly persons with specialized units for Alzheimer's, high-dependency care, and active aging programs. Operates across Spanish autonomous communities. All centers hold ISO 9001 certification and have achieved 100% transparency scores from Inforesidencias.com.
• Centros de Día (Day Centers) Daytime care services for elderly and dependent persons, including transportation, meals, therapeutic activities, and personal care. Day centers in Spain are UNE 158201:2015 certified for personal autonomy promotion and day center management. Near 1,000 day center places available.
• Apartamentos Asistidos (Assisted Living) Assisted living apartments offering independent living with support services for seniors who do not require full medicalization but benefit from on-call assistance, communal services, and safety infrastructure.
• Atención Domiciliaria (Home Care) Home-based care services providing medical and assistance support to elderly and dependent persons in their own homes, complementing the residential care offering.
• Clínica López Ibor - Salud Mental Mental health clinic providing psychiatric hospitalization, outpatient post-acute and psychiatric care, treatment of psychotic disorders, addictions, eating disorders, and psychogeriatric services. Uses a multidisciplinary approach and holds UNE 179003:2015 patient safety certification.
• Centro Lescer - Neurorrehabilitación Specialized neurorehabilitation center for neurological and traumatological patients with brain injury, stroke (78% of brain injury cases in Spain), and other neurological conditions. Includes inpatient and outpatient treatment, with over 60 specialized professionals including physiotherapists, speech therapists, neuropsychologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and social workers.
• Hospitales de Cuidados Postagudos y Psiquiátricos Post-acute care and psychiatric hospitals treating musculoskeletal injuries, geriatric pathologies, cardiological, neurological, respiratory, and oncological conditions, as well as addiction treatment, eating disorders, and psychotic disorders. In Portugal, includes a hospital with more than 110 beds.
• Atención Ambulatoria Postaguda y Psiquiátrica Outpatient post-acute and psychiatric care services for patients requiring ongoing treatment without hospitalization. Provides continuity of care after discharge and supports recovery programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in energy and water consumption through Decarbonization and Water Efficiency Plan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gobierno de La Rioja - Alianza Riojana por la SaludminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2024emeis joined the 'Alianza Riojana por la Salud' (La Rioja Health Alliance), an initiative of the Government of La Rioja through the regional health authority, to promote health and wellbeing in the region.
• Tent España (Tent Partnership for Refugees)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 November 2023emeis joined Tent España coalition of 30+ major companies supporting refugee integration into the Spanish labor market, as part of the company's corporate social responsibility commitments.
• Fundación 'la Caixa' - Programa IncorporaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2022emeis signed collaboration agreement with Fundación 'la Caixa' through the Incorpora program to promote employment of people at risk of social exclusion and people with disabilities.
• III Congreso Nacional de Dependencia y SanidadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2022emeis participated as a key speaker and collaborator in the III National Congress on Dependency and Healthcare 'Diseñando los cuidados del futuro', with Co-CEO Asunción Zaragoza contributing to discussions on future care models.
• Fundación ONCEminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 March 2022emeis and Fundación ONCE renewed their commitment to the employment of people with disabilities through the Inserta program, supporting the hiring of people with disabilities in emeis facilities.
• CaixaBank / Senior Economy ForumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2021emeis participated in the IV Senior Economy Encounter organized by CaixaBank, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Atenzia, and Senior Economy Forum, addressing topics related to senior economy and silver economy.
• Adopta Un AbuelominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2017emeis and Adopta Un Abuelo launched a national intergenerational companionship program for elderly people, multiplying the initiative sixfold. The program connects company employees and volunteers with elderly residents for social interaction and digital inclusion support.
• Grupo ZocópticaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Bouco Residencias and Grupo Zocóptica formed an alliance to offer the best services to elderly people in the province of Córdoba, combining their respective expertise in residential care and vision/health services.
• Colegio de Médicos de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaboration agreement between emeis and the Medical College of Córdoba for professional training, knowledge sharing, and quality improvement in elderly care.
• Colegio de Abogados de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaboration agreement between emeis and the Lawyers' Bar Association of Córdoba, offering preferential conditions for members and their families over 65 years old.
• NestléminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2016emeis Iberia and Nestlé signed an agreement for the treatment and prevention of dysphagia, combining Nestlé's nutritional expertise with emeis's elderly care services to improve food texture management for residents.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ballesol: Spanish chain of elderly residences operating dozens of centers across Spain with a focus on assisted living and dementia care. Directly comparable to Bouco in terms of service offering, resident profile, and geographic footprint in major Spanish cities.
• Sanitas Mayores: Elderly care division of Bupa Spain operating residential centers and day centers across Spain. Competes with Bouco in medicalized residences and assisted living, with additional brand and capital backing from the Bupa global health group.
• DomusVi: Spain's largest elderly care operator with a national network of residences, day centers and home care services. Direct competitor to Bouco across medicalized residences and assisted living; comparable customer base (families of dependent elderly) and similar public-private funding mix.
• Grupo Vitalia: Spanish operator of residential centers for the elderly with specialized Alzheimer's and dementia units. Competes head-to-head with Bouco's medicalized residences and high-dependency units, serving the same private and publicly-funded resident populations in Spain.
• Colisée (formerly Costa Adeje): European elderly care group with Spanish operations including medicalized residences and assisted living facilities. Directly competes with emeis Iberia's Bouco brand for both private and publicly-funded residents in Spanish regional markets.

Broad incumbents

• Quirónsalud (elderly/mental health lines): Spain's largest private hospital group, operating psychiatric and rehabilitation services that overlap with Clínica López Ibor and Lescer. Broader incumbent with multi-specialty focus rather than eldercare specialization.
• Hospitales Vithas (neurorehabilitation): National private hospital network with rehabilitation and psychiatric services across Spain. Overlaps with Lescer's neurorehabilitation and López Ibor's mental health offerings, though Vithas operates as a multi-specialty incumbent rather than a focused rehab provider.
• Korian (Spain operations): Major European elderly care operator with Spanish footprint offering residences, assisted living and home care. Broad incumbent comparable to emeis Iberia across the eldercare continuum, though not specialized in mental health or neurorehabilitation to the same degree.

Regional players

• Institut Guttmann: Reference Spanish neurorehabilitation hospital in Barcelona specializing in spinal cord and brain injury rehabilitation. Comparable to Centro Lescer in clinical scope and patient profile (post-stroke, brain injury), serving a Catalonia-concentrated patient base.

Others

• Grupo Orpea (historical): Historical brand of the parent group emeis S.A., now unified globally under the emeis name. Included as peer because Spanish facilities, legacy customers, and operational history are directly tied to the Orpea-era acquisition footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emeis-iberia

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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