EKF Diagnostics receives two offers for its point-of-care division

23rd Aug 2015 11:13

(ShareCast News) - EKF Diagnostics, which was recently pressured by its major shareholders into putting its point-of-care business up for sale, has reportedly received offers from two unidentified bidders.The larger of the two bids is believed to have a value of £76.4m, according to City sources cited by the Sunday Times.The division, which is the biggest of the the AIM-listed healthcare firm's three businesses, develops products that enable an immediate diagnosis.A number of potential bidders were considering putting in offers for the entire company, which could value it at as much as £100m, the newspaper said.One company thought to be interested is US diagnostics device maker Alere.