An investment company linked to Italy’s largest private hospital operator is seeking a partner to bid for NMC Health Plc (LSE:NMC), the Middle Eastern healthcare company being investigated by the UK’s financial regulator, according to people with knowledge of the matter. GKSD Investment Holding SA approached Mubadala Investment Company PJSC about becoming an equity partner, the people said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. The news comes as NMC asked lenders for a reprieve on its debt and Moody’s Investors Service slashed its rating by five levels, saying its financial statements can’t be relied on.