Care UK encouraged by government’s commitment to independent sector

Specialist health and social care provider Care UK has said it expects its preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2007 to be...

Losses as Advantage faces ‘challenging trading conditions’

Temporary staffing business Advantage Healthcare Group made a loss of £2.4m in the year ended 31 December 2006. The company, which was formed to acquire...

Investment income a boost for Wakefield

Cash plan provider Wakefield and District Hospitals Contributory Scheme Ltd has reported a fall in premium income for the year ended 31 January 2007.The...

Barchester rides high with Mount Group acquisition

Having released healthy results last month showing turnover up 13% to £327.9m in 2006 (CCMN October 2007), premium care provider Barchester Healthcare has added...

Rapid growth in sales and debt at Caring Homes

Essex-based residential and specialist care provider Caring Homes Group boosted sales by 83% in the year to 30 September 2006 while its loss for...

Company briefs

Changes for Caring Homes?Caring Homes Group head Paul Jeffrey has hinted that there may be a change in ownership at the Essex-based care provider. Addressing...

Strong growth and development at Extracare

In the year to 31 March 2007, the Midlands based Extracare Charitable Trust steered a steady course towards growing its business in support of...

Sales and mergers will calm in 2008

Consolidation of the wider care market will slow down over the next twelve months with fewer mergers, acquisitions and a hold off on new...

Cheshire housing provider takes on the stock market

A Cheshire-based retirement village developer is to go public as part of plans to raise funds for ambitious expansion projects. Prestigious Retirement Villages (PRV) hopes...

Welsh council ups fees following arbitration

A residential care provider in Wales has been awarded an increase in local authority nursing fee rates following a lengthy arbitration case against Vale...