Robinia moves into autistic care provision

Bath based Robinia Care, providers of care for adults and young people with learning difficulties, has announced its acquisition of the Life Links group,...

Barchester investigates further expansion potential

Private care provider Barchester Healthcare is reported to be considering a £100m-plus bid for Northern Ireland's BetterCare care home chain after it raised £170m...

Rushcliffe Care expansion

Loughborough-based nursing home group Rushcliffe Care Limited has moved into the Derbyshire market with the acquisition of Arleston View Limited for an undisclosed sum.Rushcliffe...

Bondcare buys way into provider league table

London-based care provider Bondcare has continued its long term expansion programme by closing a £100m deal to take over the similarly sized Helen McArdle...

Independent operators push up care market value

Rising new-build costs and increasing care fee levels were just two reasons behind 2004 being a 'phenomenal' year for growth in the care home...

Ashbourne MBO with HBOS backing

The directors of Ashbourne Healthcare have successfully completed a £280m buy-out of the company, with support from Bank of Scotland Corporate.In a sale handled...

Priory expands childcare capabilities in spite of sale rumours

Priory Healthcare, the independent provider of specialist mental health care and rehabilitation services, has strengthened its place in the childcare sector by completing the...

Care UK AGM

Residential care and nursing group Care UK has arranged new borrowing facilities with its banks for the next ten years - taking its limits...

MBO at Norfolk care group

Farrow House Limited, the Norfolk based provider of adolescent care, has been acquired by its senior staff in a £21m management buy-out which has...

Careforce continues its expansion

Careforce Group PLC, the domicillary care provider that became quoted on AIM last year, has announced a further two acquisitions and reassured investors with...