Tougher NMW breach penalties to come

Penalties for providers who fail to pay their employees the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will increase under coalition government’s plans outlined in the Queens...

CLS stands solid

Retirement village and care home operator CLS Care Services Limited reported a group income of £33.6m for the year ended 31 March 2013, a...

Two-tier market remains but confidence growing

The care market remains polarised according to retail experts, Colliers International, in its market review for the first six months of 2014, but investor...

CCMn meets Castleoak

Behind the building - CCMn meets Castleoak chief executive Mel KnightCCMn meets Mel Knight, chief executive of Castleoak, who divulges the secrets of the...

Labour pledge to end 15-minute visits

Labour leader Ed Miliband has stated that, if the party is elected back into government, it would end 15-minute homecare visits. The pledge followed a...

City & County buys complex care provider

City & County announced the acquisition of two businesses for undisclosed sums last month. The homecare provider bought Spirit Care Ltd, a complex care provider,...

Sovereign Capital sells Tracscare

Sovereign Capital has sold specialist care provider Tracscare to G Square, a private equity firm focusing on the European healthcare market, for an undisclosed...

Partnership sees rise in care annuities

Partnership announced last month that sales of care annuities increased for quarter one of 2014 compared to quarter one of 2013.It said in its...

Cambian acquires Mencap colleges

Newly-listed The Cambian Group has acquired three further education colleges for young people with learning disabilities, autism, profound and multiple learning disabilities and complex...

Meridian on the market

Meridian Healthcare is up for sale with a £150m price tag, CCMn understands. Property consultants Knight Frank have been instructed to carry out a strategic...