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- Bastide Le Confort Médical S.A. provides home healthcare services and medical equipment to elderly, ill, and handicapped individuals through sale, rental, and technical support; its core offerings encompass respiratory assistance including sleep apnea devices, oxygen therapy, and non-invasive ventilation; diabetes care devices; nutrition and perfusion solutions; stomatherapy, urology, and wound care products; incontinence items such as absorbent briefs, anatomical protections, and hygiene solutions; mobility aids like manual and electric wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, and electric scooters; home maintenance equipment including medical beds, patient lifts, air mattresses, verticalizers, and bathroom adaptations; post-operative and hygiene products; and professional equipment for healthcare providers comprising consumables, disinfection supplies, diagnostic tools, and medical furniture. The company operates over 160 stores and franchises in France, with international activities in the United Kingdom via home healthcare services and prior operations in Belgium; it also serves healthcare collectives and professionals through dedicated medico-technical solutions. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Caissargues, France, Bastide Le Confort Médical focuses on patient autonomy, comfort, and dignity in collaboration with medical professionals across its retail, rental, and service segments. In recent developments, the company completed the sale of its UK subsidiary Baywater Healthcare to Sapio Group in September 2025 following a June agreement, divested French subsidiaries CICADUM and MEDSOFT in June 2025, and sold Belgian units DORGE and DYNA MEDICAL in early June 2025 as part of a portfolio optimization strategy; these disposals align with 2024-2025 annual results showing revenue from continuing operations at €491 million, up 8%, recurring operating margin at 9.0%, and improved leverage, while organic growth remained strong at 7.7% in Q3 2024-2025.