Ten year decline in care homes set to reverse

The decade long decline in the number of care home places in the UK has all but ended according to analysis published this month...

Human Rights, care home and insurance

The House of Lords ruling that elderly people in private care homes are not covered by Human Rights Laws has recently caused alarmist headlines...

Net loss at National Fostering as Sovereign invests

Despite a 20% rise in top line turnover, The National Fostering Agency Limited posted a loss of £1.8m for the year to 31 March...

Profits leap at Asquith

Financial statements released by Companies House show that in the year to 28 February 2007, net profit at Asquith Court Holdings leapt 47% as...

Acorn Care quadruples sales

Bolton based Acorn Care and Education Limited, increased turnover fourfold in the year to 31 August 2006, according to accounts recently filed with Companies...

Nord Anglia bows out of childcare market

Nord Anglia, the largest provider of nurseries in the UK, has sold its nursery business to Australian rival company ABC Learning Centres at a...

BUPA sells corporate business

BUPA has sold off its corporate childcare arm in a deal that has seen the creation of a new company claiming to offer the...

Profits jump at Glen Care

Specialist provider of residential care for mentally ill adults Glen Care Limited reported a 35% increase in its bottom line profit for the year...

Nestor terminates talks with potential acquirers as interims released

Nestor, the listed health and social care business, has reported pre-tax profits from continuing operations at the half way stage but has terminated discussions...

Falls at WHA as competition increases

Voluntary cashplan provider Welsh Hospitals and Health Services Association experienced a dip in profits for the year ended 31 December 2006.Bottom line retained profit...