Shrinking Nord Anglia

Nord Anglia Education plc's sale of its nursery business to ABC Learning took place on 19 September (NCMN September 2007) but is reflected in...

Uncertain future for Busy Bees as parent flounders

There is reported to be uncertainty surrounding Busy Bees' future resulting from difficulties facing heavily indebted Australian parent ABC Learning Centres Limited. Meanwhile Busy Bees...

Share price drop rocks world’s largest provider

The future of ABC Learning Centres, the worlds largest provider of childcare, is in limbo following a dramatic collapse in its share price.Shares in...

In Person: Hitting an Event Horizon in childcare. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’ European managing...

NCMN: Tell us a little about your background, and how you came to be involved with Bright Horizons (BHFS).Stephen Kramer: I have long been...

GVA handles Pearlcare and European Care growth

Business agent GVA Grimley has announced its involvement in two sector deals totalling £34m.In the first deal, the North England residential care provider Aegis...

New Developements

Business partners Mr MM Ali and Mr SM Ali have acquired Blaendyffryn Hall Nursing and Residential Care Home with a funding package of £1m...

Bridgepoint leaving care with £500m Tunstall sale?

Majority ownership in telecare business the Tunstall Group has moved to equity investor Charterhouse Capital Partners in a deal which completes six months after...

Strategic shift at Mears proves a winning move

Moving into the homecare market via the acquisition of Careforce a year ago has proved to be a profitable step for the social housing...

Southern Cross ignores stock market drop and keeps building

Southern Cross Healthcare, where share values remain considerably lower in 2008 compared to the heights hit last year, has added a further eleven homes...

VAT concession removal threatens healthcares’ use of temporary staff

The government’s decision to remove a tax concession which for the past decade has reduced the levies applied to employers who use temporary staff...