New Horizons takes on new homes

Shropshire-based childcare specialists New Horizons (Childcare) Holdings Ltd has acquired Welsh rival Forward Approach in a £3m deal, taking its portfolio to 15 homes...

McCarthy & Stone does ‘pretty well’ considering

Repeating the tone of a number of announcements it has made over the past year, retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone warned that the...

Home Farm Trust increases operating surplus

The Home Farm Trust, the UK wide charitable provider of services for people with a learning disability, has managed to increase its operating surplus...

Holistic Care returns to profit

Holistic Community Care Ltd, the care staffing services company based in Lambeth, has reported a return to profitability in the year to 31 January...

Anchor trusts Coldharbour

Healthcare IT provider Coldharbour Systems has signed a contract with Anchor Homes, one of the country’s largest not-for-profit providers of residential and nursing care...

CIC pushes forward

Community Integrated Care, the Widnes-based charitable provider of a range of care facilities, has reported further growth in the year to 31 March 2005.While...

Just Learning results

Just Learning Limited has reported revenues of £18m, an increase of 17% on the previous year’s £15.4m, and a profit before tax of £2.7m...

CEC expands into Eire

Creative Education Corporation plc (CEC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Ely Property Group to develop up to 25 nurseries in the Republic...

Guardian gears up for greater growth

Guardian Care Homes Ltd has followed up its £7m acquisition of four new homes just five months ago (CCMN May 2005) with a refinancing...

Occupancy levels fall while fees go up in British nurseries

Nurseries in Great Britain are only three-quarters full and nursery fees are rising above the rate of inflation with providers planning further increases. However,...