Kenneth MacKenzie, Target Fund Managers chief executive officer

Demand for places in Target’s care homes ‘remains encouraging’

Resident occupancy across Target Healthcare’s portfolio of care homes continues to recover towards pre-pandemic levels. Demand for places in its homes remains ‘encouraging’, with growing...

Care home deals roundup

Hazeldene House in Chesterfield, East Midlands, has been sold to a West Yorkshire care group. The residential and dementia care home is a two-storey, 21-bedroom...

Downing exits partnership with Macc Care

Investment manager Downing LLP has exited its six-year partnership with Midlands provider Macc Care. The partnership saw Downing provide around £70m for acquisitions, refurbishment and...

Wood Care Group grows portfolio with deal for homes

Wood Care Group has grown its portfolio of homes to seven with the acquisition of two settings in Mapplewell, South Yorkshire. Chapel View and Field...

Santander provides funding package to support Diagrama’s growth plans

Santander UK has provided a multi-million-pound funding package to support Diagrama Healthcare Services’ acquisition of a residential care home and its surrounding 99 acres...

SLIP pens deal with Audley Group to develop IRCs

Senior Living Investment Partners (SLIP) - a £200m collaboration between Pension Insurance Corporation and Octopus Real Estate – is partnering with Audley Group to...

‘Slight drop’ in new developments at Housing 21

Construction work on Housing 21 developments have been hampered because of delays in planning and grant approvals as well as an upward trend in...

Caremark director Mark Thompson becomes franchise owner  

Caremark franchise director Mark Thompson has stepped down from his role to run his own homecare service for the franchisor. He now runs Caremark Lewes...

Lack of fee increases forces Voyage Care to hand back placements

Voyage Care has seen a drop in the number of people it supports after handing back placements and closing services where commissioners were unable...

Profitability remains steady at Gainford Care Homes

Gainford Care Homes is planning to grow its portfolio with the development of a health centre that will include a 70-bed care home. The group,...