Elevation Advisors has announced that during the second quarter of this year it completed the first closing for Elevation Credit Partners III (ECP III).
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The Octopus Healthcare Fund has acquired the new Manor Park care home in Old Malton, North Yorkshire, which is scheduled to welcome its first residents by October.
Real estateThe UK care homes market attracted record-high investment volumes of £4 billion in the 12 months since July last year.
Market analysisA new hospital run by Cygnet Health Care opened in Shipley, Derbyshire today, to deliver specialist care to adults.
Clinical servicesCygnet Health Care has purchased the closed Churchfield Care Centre in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire.
Real estateLoveday has opened a luxury care residence Loveday Esher in Surrey, a restored Grade II listed property built in 1864.
Real estateOptibrium has agreed a multimillion annual recurring revenue-based financing package with Shawbrook Bank.
TechnologyIndependent healthcare providers are carrying out a record number of NHS operations, with the highest ever number of NHS patients referred to the sector in a single month.
Secondary careResearch by international real estate advisor Savills shows that European care home investment volumes have recovered in H2 2024 and into 2025.
ResearchMorrison Community Care Reilly Ventures has secured £48 million in development funding for two new care homes in Enfield and Epping Forest, London.
Social careThe Salvation Army today announced it will be offloading its care homes as it transitions from providing residential care for older people to grow its community-based support model.
Social careThere is projected to be a huge shortage in elderly care home beds in the south west by 2035, according to a report by Christie & Co.
Market analysisOutSee, a genomics and drug discovery company pioneering a predictive genomics approach to target discovery, has secured £1.8 million in seed funding, led by Ahren Innovation Capital.
PharmaBarchester Healthcare has promoted the managing director of its South division, Natasha Lazovic, to the executive board as chief operating officer.
Social careFranklin Real Asset Advisors has purchased 32 care homes from LDC Care Homes, a real estate property portfolio advised by Elevation Advisors.
M&AThe Assura saga continues as its board, alongside PHP’s board, has announced the terms of a recommended combination of the two companies.
M&AA new state-of-the-art healthcare facility, part of a £500m transformation programme for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, has been completed in Bournemouth.
Real estateConstruction has been completed at Coronation Court, a 33-bedroom care home in Cannock, Staffordshire.
Social careBupa has agreed terms to acquire New Victoria Hospital, a private hospital in Kingston Upon Thames.
M&AParklands Care Homes has opened Pittyvaich Care Home in Inverness, an £11 million 58 en suite bed purpose-built care facility.
Social careHealthcare real estate transactions in the UK reached £3.2 billion in 2024, the highest figure seen since 2020, according to property advisor Knight Frank.
Market reportsCarsleton Dental, an established four chair private practice in Surrey, has sold to Dr Lara Kriek and Dr Caoimhe Doherty.
M&AThe Bank Dental Practice, a five-surgery occupying a former bank building in Greater Manchester, has sold to a northwest dental group.
M&APerci Health, an online platform offering supportive care for those with cancer, has closed a new £3 million funding round.
TechnologyAssura has confirmed that the boards of Sana Bidco and Assura have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended best and final cash offer.
M&AHCA UK has launched a £1.8m expansion of the Portland Hospital Outpatient Centre in Hale, Greater Manchester.
Secondary careThe Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is preparing to sell a portfolio of 12 UK private hospitals valued at around £1.4 billion.
M&AOmega has released a statement following its acquisition of Four Seasons’ remaining care homes.
M&AFortava, the new dementia care provider led by industry giants Johann van Zyl and Jamie Stuart, has officially been launched by Downing.
Social careSignature Senior Lifestyle, a provider of luxury assisted living, nursing, respite and dementia care, has appointed Rob Martin as its new chief executive.
Social carePets at Home has released its preliminary financial results showing the profitability of the vet portion of the business.
In other news...Hakim Group, which comprises independent opticians and audiologists has brought on board global alternative asset manager, ICG as an additional investment partner.
OpthalmologyTechnology-focused investment firm Accel-KKR has made a made a majority investment into homecare software company CareLineLive.
TechnologyUS investor CareTrust REIT has officially announced its acquisition of Care REIT, marking its entrance into the UK market.
M&AThere were more private hospital admissions in the UK last year than in any previous year on record.
Market analysisFranco-Italian multinational eyeware company EssilorLuxottica is acquiring Optegra, an ophthalmology platform operating in five European markets.
M&AMotion, a care tech platform, has secured £250,000 of funding to accelerate its expansion across UK care homes.
In other news...CellCentric has appointed Celia Economides as chief financial officer and chief business officer.
PharmaLondon luxury home care provider Venelle has appointed Stephanie Blenkinsop as deputy manager.
Social careHvivo, a London-based early-stage contract research organisation, has appointed Tracey James as an independent non-executive director.
PharmaAssura has adjourned a shareholder meeting scheduled for 5 June, which was set up to discuss the Sana Bidco offer for the firm, following a firm offer from PHP.
M&ANordic Capital-backed SpaMedica has opened a new 3,200-square-foot ophthalmic diagnostic and treatment centre in Hereford.
OpthalmologyGreensleeves Care has appointed Chris Poole as its next chief executive, effective from August.
Social careTopcon Healthcare has invested in Pangaea Data, a health artificial intelligence company specialising in identifying untreated and under-treated patients.
TechnologyCygnet Health Care has acquired a former nursing home in Hyde, Greater Manchester.
Social careLondon-based healthtech company Huma Therapeutics has acquired Aluna, also known as Knox Medical Diagnostics.
M&AConstruction works at £17 million extra care housing scheme in Stirchley, Shropshire have been completed and will soon welcome its first residents.
Real estateThe Aurora Group, a Gloucester, UK-based provider of specialist education and care services, has appointed Kelvin Donald as its new chief executive.
Social careCambridge, UK and Boston, Massachusetts-based CellCentric has completed a $120 million Series C funding round.
PharmaThe board of Assura has said it is reviewing a firm takeover offer from PHP.
M&ACare home developer and provider MACC Care Group has secured £14 million to fund the development of a new-build care home in Codsall, Staffordshire.
Real estateSpecialist care provider iBC Healthcare has appointed Amanda Raine as its head of business development.
In other news...Elloughton Pharmacy in Hull, east Yorkshire, has been acquired by local operator Sie Yew Ting.
M&AUS-based real estate PE firm Madison International Realty has taken a 24.5% stake in Puma Property Finance Limited.
M&ADowning-backed specialist care provider Mysa Care has acquired Safe Haven, as it continues its growth journey.
M&AThe chair of Assura has sent shareholders the full terms and conditions of the recommended cash offer by Sana Bidco, a company owned by KKR and Stonepeak.
M&AVespa Capital has invested into pre-clinical contract research organisation FibroFind.
In other news...HealthInvestor sits down with Antony Brister, chief financial officer at Aria Care, to find out more about the social care market, Aria’s acquisition of Future Care Group and its growth plans for 2025 and beyond.
InterviewNikki Cannon has been appointed to head up Reframe Cancer’s cancer screening product. She will also sit on its clinical advisory board.
In other news...Fremman Capital has acquired a majority stake in Amethyst Healthcare Group.
M&AOptimo Care Group has acquired Spectra Care, taking on a portfolio of supported living units across Ilford and Chigford.
M&AGood Day Care Homes has acquired the Heights Care Home, which closed in November 2022.
M&ADementia specialist Church Farm Care has acquired Wren Hall Nursing Home, strengthening its presence in the region.
M&AMosaic Dental has acquired the Park Clinic in Wimbledon.
DentistryPotens, a specialist care provider, has acquired Regents Park T/A The Lodge learning disability care home in Exeter.
Social careReframe Cancer has appointed Professor Ben Kelly as chief operating officer.
In other news...European healthtech raised $4.3bn in funding from global VC investors, up 65% YoY, in Q1 2025, according to data from DealRoom.
Market analysisWorries that a crackdown on private provision of SEND care is imminent seem to be overstated.
Politics & policyYorkshire-based residential and nursing care home provider Constantia Healthcare has completed a refinancing geared towards growth and acquisitions.
In other news...Social care charity We Change Lives (WCL) has acquired East Midlands-based residential care business PSA Care Services and its subsidiaries.
M&ASt Bernard’s residential home in Solihull has sold to an undisclosed multi-care home operator.
M&AA new mental health hospital will open in Rhyl this month with the support of an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
M&ABraid Hills, a former nursing home for 119 residents, will be re-opened in the next few years following its acquisition by Crown Care Group.
M&ABIRA Group Limited, which has a portfolio of seven homes in South Wales, has acquired Filed Farm House Residential Home in Hampton Bishop.
M&ADowning has acquired Inspire Neurocare and Hamberely Neurocare, its first acquisitions in the neuro-rehabilitation sector.
M&AHealth services business Inuvi has received a £16m loan to fund its growth and acquisitions strategy. It has been provided by OakNorth.
In other news...Assura and Sana Bidco Limited (a company wholly owned by funds advised by KKR, Stonepeak, and affiliates) have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer.
M&ADoctor Care Anywhere has partnered with Huma to address the growing supply and demand gap for GP appointments.
In other news...A development site in Brockworth, Gloucester, has been sold with full planning consent for a 66-bedroom care home.
Real estateUK real estate investment manager Newcore Capital has achieved first close on its £375m core-plus fund the ‘Newcore Social Infrastructure Income Fund’.
In other news...The board of Assura has received a revised indicative proposal from Primary Health Properties (PHP). If an offer is made and accepted, the merged group would be the eight largest UK listed REIT.
M&ADevelopers and operators are being urged to build more care homes across the country as a new report reveals a growing shortfall in bed numbers and issues with existing buildings.
Real estateHealthcare technology provider Tunstall Healthcare has appointed Mark Hindle as managing director.
In other news...Healthcare data migration and archiving company Stalis has appointed Damian Pearce as chief commercial officer.
TechnologyEwan Bramley Dental Care in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, has sold to two associates at the practice.
M&AThena Capital, a specialist venture capital firm backing early-stage UK-based medical technology start-ups, has announced a first close at £27 million, targeting a £50 million fund.
TechnologyHealthInvestor understands supported living firm Consensus is up for sale.
M&AAs the House of Commons rejects the amendment which would have exempted social care providers from the employer’s national insurance rise, we gather some reactions from the sector.
Politics & policyRegional care home group Holmwood House Holdings has acquired Norwood House, a 59-bedroom specialist dementia care home in Saxmundham, Suffolk,
M&AHealthInvestor understands that supported living firm Lifeways is in a process led by Rothschild & Co.
M&AMental health company Cygnet has acquired three specialist care homes previously operated by Oakview Care Services.
Social careWelltower looks to be close to buying north-west based care home group Athena Healthcare Group.
M&AA new care home is set to open in Doncaster next month, supporting adults with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.
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