Acorn posts deep loss

In the 12 months to 31 August 2007 Acorn Care and Education Limited virtually doubled turnover but has reported a significant loss. The Group, which...

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Courtenay Donaldson on the Credit crunchThe impact the global credit crunch and high oil prices are having on personal finances are well played out...

Low profit expectations at Claimar

A pre-close trading statement issued by homecare provider Claimar Care Group at the end of September has done little to suggest the fortunes of...

Care UK Homecare builds market share

Care UK Homecare Limited, the principal homecare subsidiary of Care UK Plc, made three acquisitions during the year to end September 2007 but at...

Continued losses at Continuum

Continuum Care and Education Group Limited has posted its first set of full-year results recording a bottom line loss of £7m.The group, which is...

Runwood, geared for growth

Runwood Homes PLC, the Hadleigh, Essex-based care home provider, has posted a strong set of interim results and the company is steadily advancing along...

Profits up at Mears, homecare playing major role

Turnover for the first six months of the year at social housing and domiciliary care provider Mears Group was up almost 50% over 2007,...

Private pay rate in elderly care hits 35%

An estimated 146,000 older and physically disabled care home residents in the UK are now paying their fees privately, representing 35% of the 418,000...

RBS funds expansion at Doson

The Kent-headquartered care home operator Doson Limited has all but doubled its portfolio of facilities via a £5m deal which sees it take three...

Prime Care gets equity input

The East Sussex domiciliary care group Prime Care has partnered with equity house Close Ventures in a deal which will see £1.4m of funding...