Candlelight Homecare grows presence with deal for Kestrel

Candlelight Homecare Services Ltd has acquired Kestrel Homecare Ltd, a provider based in Heathfield, Sussex. Established in 2009, Kestrel is rated ‘good’ by the Care...

Dementia system too often disjointed, says report

Dementia diagnosis remains fragmented and difficult to navigate, leaving many individuals and families unsupported, research by Care England shows. As part of a project in...

Octopus Capital provides £13.4m development loan to Oakland Care

Octopus Capital has provided a £13.4m lending facility to support the development of a residential care home in Fleet, Hampshire. The loan has been provided...

Development projects help drive up rental income at Aedifica

Rental income across Aedifica’s portfolio reached €180.8m (£156.3m) in the first half of the year, up 9% compared to the six-month period in 2024...

Expansion schemes help grow finances at Kedleston Group

Development and expansion projects helped grow revenue and EBITDA at Kedleston Group, as demand for education and care for young people continues to rise. The...

Newcore Capital expands investment team with senior hire

Social infrastructure investor Newcore Capital has appointed George Coulson as associate director in its investment team. Coulson, who brings over a decade of real estate...

Audley Group merges with Elysian Residences

Retirement villages developers and operators Elysian Residences and Audley Group have merged. The new group has a combined sales value of over £3bn, making it...

Vacancy rate in adult social care falls but still work to do

Vacant posts across adult social care in England in 2024/25 fell to 111,000 – a 12.4% drop (16,000) on the previous year. Based on data...

Prestige expects franchise model to lead to improvements

Prestige Nursing & Care posted falling revenue and EBITDA as it shifted to a franchise model, exiting low margin and unprofitable contracts.   As reported...

Muller Property Group secures care home approval on appeal

Muller Property Group has been granted outline planning permission on appeal for an 80-bedroom care home in Sandy, Bedfordshire. The appeal followed Central Bedfordshire Council’s...