Morgan Shaw Advisory Managing Director Graham Morgan said now was the time to get a business ready for sale in Australia. "It is always advisable to run your business such that you can choose to exit when a lucrative opportunity comes along," Mr Morgan said. In this case, Mr Morgan has been proven right, as Estia weighs up what some might consider being "a lucrative opportunity". In April last year, EML Payments (EML) was also in discussions with Bain over a potential takeover, but talks eventually ceased without an agreed deal. As the residential aged-care sector felt the brunt of the pandemic both in Australia and overseas, EHE has recovered since then, rising 18 per cent over the year, and 34 per cent in the past six months. Shares in EHE were up 14.1 per cent and trading at $2.67 at 3:05 pm AEDT.