Candesic provides management consultancy and commercial due diligence services to corporates, private equity and other financial investors, and public sector organisations like the NHS. Our main practices are healthcare and social care, aerospace, defence & security. Candesic was founded in 2002 by Dr Leonid Shapiro and Marc Kitten. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Paris, France and Madrid, Spain. Recently disclosed projects include: - Investment by Ardian in CLS, the satellite communication subsidiary of the CNES, a French government agency. - Privatisation of Plasma Resources UK, advising the UK Department of Health on the sale of the majority of its Plasma Operations, acquired by Bain Capital for £200m. - Acquisition of Four Seasons Healthcare, the largest operator of nursing homes in the UK, by private equity firm Terrafirma for £825 million, and subsequent bolt-on acquisitions.