Oct 22, 2024 · Bridgepoint has sold Care UK after 14 years of ownership to US real estate investment trust Welltower. Under Bridgepoint’s ownership, Care UK more than doubled its estate from 59 at entry in 2010 to 163 settings. It also increased the proportion of private-pay residents from 5% to more than 50%. On the back of the…

Jun 1, 2000 · NHP plc has announced this month that it has entered into exclusive discussions and has signed heads of agreement for the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Southern Cross Healthcare Limited.Southern Cross was founded in 1996 by John Moreton and Larry Mark, former directors of Exceler Healthcare. It has over 4,000 beds in […]

Oct 30, 2024 · Oyster Care Homes plans to open Potter House in Yeovil, Somerset, in March – the group’s sixth property. Designed and constructed by LNT Construction, the setting will have solar panels, a battery storage system that holds two days of energy, and ground-source heating. It will provide residential, dementia and respite care. A topping out ceremony…

Sep 18, 2024 · Churchill Living has opened Coronation Lodge in West Kirby, Merseyside – its 200th development. The scheme, which consists of one- and two-bedroom apartments for the over 60s, features fitted kitchens, a guest suite and an owners’ lounge. Homes also include energy efficient heating and a lodge manager, who is …

Oct 21, 2024 · Birchgrove has opened its fourth development – its first in the Greater London area. Ayrton House in Mill Hill, North London, contains 60 one-, two- and three-bed apartments on the site of a former medical research institute. Communal facilities include a restaurant, club room, licensed bar and wellness suite, and gardens. Apartments have been fitted…

3 days ago · The Scottish government has been urged to engage with independent providers following its announcement of ‘revised’ plans for care in the country. Scottish Care said updated plans outlined by the government will need more ‘collaborative working’ with the sector, something that has been lacking so far. On Thursday, social care minister Maree Todd told the…

Oct 30, 2024 · H.I.G. Capital portfolio company Lovett Care has acquired developer and operator New Care for an undisclosed sum. Cheshire-based New Care was established 15 years ago and has built a business, designing and delivering purpose-built care facilities in villages and towns, as part of the McGoff Group. Covering Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire,…

Oct 21, 2024 · Inspired Villages has appointed Nick Edwards as its chief executive officer, replacing Jamie Bunce. Edwards has experience of the later living sector, as former chief operating officer of Audley Group. In this role he was responsible for growth, sales, marketing, operations, care, development, finance, technology and legal. Before Audley, he was chief financial officer of…

Oct 15, 2024 · HC-One is on course to open Giffard Park in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, early next year. The Applewood is a 78-bedroom care home that will offer residential and dementia care for older people. It will offer communal facilities including gardens, lounges and dining areas, bar bistro, hair and beauty salon, cinema, library and a private dining…

Oct 14, 2024 · Loveday & Co has recruited Sian Hammer as its managing director, with responsibility for driving growth initiatives. Hammer joins from Audley Group, where she served as group sales and marketing director. She has previously held senior leadership positions in healthcare and residential real estate. With a background in overseeing transformative programmes and implementing innovative commercial…