Mears builds homecare

Social landlord the Mears Group, which recently branched into homecare provision via the take over of Careforce, has made clear its intentions to continue...

Somerset stung by tax increase

West Country residential and domiciliary care provider Somerset Care Group has posted figures for the year ending 31 March 2006 showing impressive increase in...

Southern Cross sale and leaseback a winner

In its latest acquisitive move Southern Cross has revealed that its business model is now so solid that an outlay of almost £100m to...

Saga and AA to merge

An unlikely pairing of Saga, the insurance and travel agency for over 50 year olds, and the Automobile Association (AA), the UK breakdown service...

Swanton keeps building

Swanton Care & Community, the care provider for young adults and children with complex needs, has acquired the South Wales operator Maesteilo Care Homes...

Bridgepoint acquires Gambro

Bridgepoint has acquired the dialysis care services division of Swedish Gambro Group, Gambro Healthcare, from EQT and Investor for an undisclosed sum. The private equity...

Soaring sales figures at Harley Medical confirm growth in cosmetic surgery sector

Fresh evidence that the cosmetic surgery market is continuing to flourish emerged last month after cosmetic surgery provider Harley Medical Centre posted a 30%...

Corporates strengthen hold on elderly care home market (27/06/2007)

27th June 2007. LAING & BUISSON PRESS RELEASE 27 June 2007 Major providers of care homes, defined by Laing & Buisson as any...

Bright Horizons quarterly results

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BHFS) Inc, the US-based organisation which claims to be the largest provider of workplace childcare in the world, has released...

Care UK posts interim profits up 22%

First-half profits reported by health and social care provider Care UK have shown strong progress in all areas of the business to 31 March...