Hartford Care refurbishes homes across Isle of Wight

Hartford Care has invested £4m across its care and nursing homes on the Isle of Wight. Work has started on an £850,000 improvement project at...

Ashberry Healthcare targets further acquisitions

Ashberry Healthcare has purchased The Weir Nursing Home in Hereford, Herefordshire, with the operator targeting more acquisitions. The home, which is a grade II listed...

Athena Care Homes appoints Lorna Rose as CEO

Lorna Rose has joined Athena Care Homes as chief executive officer. Rose, who has over 25 years’ experience in operational leadership roles in the health...

Outcomes First Group launches Blenheim Schools with acquisition

Outcomes First Group (OFG) has expanded into non-selective independent schools starting with the acquisition of five education facilities from Chatsworth Schools group. Four schools in...

Loveday Esher to open in spring

Loveday is set to open its first setting outside of central London this spring. The development in Esher, Surrey, will have 37 suites across three...

Octopus Real Estate strengthens investment team in Spain

Octopus Real Estate has recruited Daniel Hormaechea as investment manager, further expanding its team in Madrid, Spain. Hormaechea joins from pHYnix, where he was head...

Strong care operators ‘alive’ to challenges, says report

Small- and medium-sized care businesses were the most active buyer group in the sector last year but deal times continued to be delayed. Christie &...

Care regulator backlog ‘not acceptable’

The health and care watchdog has a backlog of around 5,000 notifications of concern, with some going back months without a response, MPs have...

Leumi UK completes £13.5m loan to Cinnamon Care Collection

Real estate lender Leumi UK has completed a £13.5m loan to Cinnamon Care Collection to refinance its Oakley Grange setting in Warwick, Warwickshire, further...

Aedifica completes eight projects

Aedifica completed eight projects in its investment programme during the fourth quarter of 2024, including one in the UK. Projects were also completed in Belgium,...