Apposite Capital’s portfolio company Swanton completes eighth deal

Swanton Care and Community Ltd has completed its eighth acquisition by adding Deanston House Ltd to its portfolio, strengthening its offering in Scotland. Deanston House,...

Funds too often delivered in ‘dribs and drabs’, Dilnot tells committee

Funds provided to adult social care have too often been in ‘dribs and drabs’ rather than in a coherent and planned way, Sir Andrew...

Work on care setting restarts following five-month delay

Building work on a 74-bed care service in Wincanton, Somerset, has restarted after grounding to a halt when contractors Midas Construction went into administration. Cornerstone...

Person Centred Software integrates with CoolCare platform

Digital provider Person Centred Software (PCS) has integrated with administration platform CoolCare, in a move to help improve delivery of care. The integration is the...

Target Healthcare appoints Richard Cotton as non-executive director

Target Healthcare REIT have appointed Richard Cotton as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 November. It is anticipated Cotton will...

Retirement housing investment to reach £3bn, Knight Frank predicts

Annual investment in the retirement housing market could reach £3bn by the end of the year, Knight Frank has predicted. Launching its Seniors Housing Annual...
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Complaints made to ombudsman about adult social care fall

The number of complaints and enquiries about adult social care made to the ombudsman fell to 2,596 in 2021-22 – 15.5% lower than the...

Target’s portfolio value and contracted rent both grow by a third

The value of Target Healthcare REIT’s portfolio has grown by 33%, while contracted rent has risen 35%, driven by acquisitions. Its portfolio, which comprised 101...

Paul Taylor to establish new investment strategy at Downing LLP

Downing LLP plans to launch a series of investment activities and funds, led by Paul Taylor. Taylor, head of Downing Capital Solutions, is a former...

Holmes Care Group confident despite fall in revenue and EBITDA

Holmes Care Group remains confident of further growth organically and through acquisitions as it continues to recover from the challenges of the pandemic. Its latest...