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...

Three Delta acquires Care Principles

Private equity group Three Delta has cemented its position in the specialist care market after acquiring the UK’s largest provider of medium secure learning...

Company Health on course to meet year-end expectations after strong first half

AIM-listed occupational health services provider Company Health Group has said it is on course to meet full year market expectations after nearly doubling its...

Asquith changes hands in £95m secondary buy-out

Asquith Nurseries, which has been owned by Lyceum Capital since 2001, has been sold to new private equity investors Dawnay, Day Principal Investments and...

Sunrise signs $1.1bn deal with Morgan Stanley

The UK arm of the American retirement and nursing care village developer Sunrise Senior Living has signed a massive $1.1bn (£542m) investment deal with...

Castle acquires Mental Health Care (UK)

Learning disabilities and mental health specialist Castlebeck has doubled the number of facilities in its portfolio through the acquisition of the Welsh provider Mental...

Nestor hurt by speculation

Following the news that social care staffing provider Nestor Healthcare Group received an unsolicited approach from an unnamed private equity house some weeks ago...

CareTech uses extended borrowing for acquisition

Shares in CareTech Holdings, the AIM floated learning disabilities and elderly care provider, jumped to a new high last month following the acquisition of...

Acorn sales quadruple

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

Avery ‘hasn’t gone away’ affirms MD

Following the sale of the majority of its care home portfolio in a £100m deal, the senior management team Avery Healthcare has said that...