The Retreat improves

The Retreat York increased its income to £7.5m for the year ended 31 December 2004 from £6.9m the previous year.The Retreat is a Quaker...

Simple, efficient business systems are possible with new technology

Great gadgets and glitzy gizmos might be some people’s idea of technical heaven – but for the majority of business users, IT systems must...

Royal Bank in billion pound deal

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reportedly paid £1bn for a portfolio of 294 of Southern Cross Healthcare’s residential and nursing homes in...

Hg Capital takes Paragon

Following last month’s hiccup in the sale of learning disabilities care provider Paragon Healthcare, with the vendor’s repeat request for offers from interested parties...

SENAD for sale?

SENAD, the chain of residential schools for children and young adults with special educational needs, is to be put up for sale by its...

Clinovia grows through acquisition

Just weeks after releasing accounts which showed a slight drop in turnover buoyed by a growth in EBITDAR (HMN February 2006) home healthcare provider...

Claimar continues climb

Following its successful float on the AIM at the beginning of the year the Birmingham-based domiciliary care agency Claimar Care continues to grow with...

Sovereign takes Swansea operator Alkare

The independent lower to mid-market private equity house Sovereign Capital has acquired Welsh mental health care provider Alkare in a deal that marks it...

Careforce takes Camb Care

Just weeks after releasing end of year accounts that boasted increases in both turnover and profit, the AIM-floated care provider Careforce has shown shareholders...

Care UK completes Corvedale acquisition

Health and social care provider Care UK has finalised the full acquisition of Shropshire-based residential care, education and therapeutic activities operator Corvedale Holdings Ltd...