Paloma Health, a healthtech start-up aiming to reduce wait times for access to NHS health services, has raised £2 million in a pre-seed round.

Ignite Growth has acquired Acorns (Southern), a specialist supported living business based in Curdridge, Hampshire.

Development finance lender Atelier has provided a £23.6 million facility to develop a vacant purpose-built 119-bed care home in London.