3i funds MBO and acquisition trail at Care Principles

Just days after venture capitalist 3i led a £90m management buy-out of Care Principles the company has announced the acquisition of Ermine Care, the...

Care Management Group forge ahead

Care Management Group Ltd, the 'high needs' provider for people with a learning disability, has reported good operating results for the year to 29...

Barchester drops interest in BetterCare

Barchester Healthcare, the care provider owned by Irish tycoons John Magnier, JP McManus and Dermot Desmond, has dropped its interest in Northern Ireland's care...

Good results for Clinovia pave way to Welsh market

Clinovia Group Ltd, the provider of home care services, has announced a set of sparkling figures for the year to September 2004. The company,...

Ashbourne expands with exclusive deal for Ridgmont

In a move that will temporarily scupper the ambitions of market giants Four Seasons and Southern Cross, and their respective equity investor owners Allianz...

HgCapital set to build Castlebeck

Private equity investor HgCapital has announced the completion of a £73m recapitalisation programme for specialist care provider Castlebeck Group Ltd as part of itsscheme...

UK nursery market now worth over £3 billion but can demand keep up? (31/03/05)

The UK children's day nursery market was worth £3.2 billion in 2004, according to Laing & Buisson's new nursery report, growing by 20% during...

Runwood improves all round

Runwood Homes Plc, the Essex-based nursing home provider, has announced increased profits and margins for the year to September 2004.Group turnover for the year...

£25m investment in Norfolk’s care

Construction work has begun on the first of five new care homes forming part of a £25m investment programme by Essex-based Hallmark Healthcare.Managing director...

Care UK snaps up fostering service

In a further boost to its presence in the childcare market, health and social care provider Care UK has bought the Fostering Support Group...