The Progress Group has acquired MyWorkMode, a digital marketplace that connects care providers with care workers.

In a recent interview with HealthInvestor, co-founder and chief marketing officer Morten Mathiesen reveals Sekoia's bold plans. 

Gold Care Homes has acquired three additional homes.

Care provider, Hallmark Luxury Care Homes, has announced it will undergo a refinancing process “to enable future growth and investment”.

Private equity firm Stirling Square is close to divest specialist education provider Outcomes First Group (OFG)

Real estate lender and investor Octopus Real Estate has added Manor Farm in Old Malton, North Yorkshire to Octopus Healthcare Fund’s portfolio.

Retirement living provider Audley Group has secured a five-year, £28.5 million financing facility, provided by investment manager Federated Hermes.

PE is shifting its focus away from the social and home-based care sectors, RSM UK's Jasper van Heesch and Suneel Gupta tell HealthInvestor.

BGF has exited Antser Group, a provider of assessments and social care training, following a management buyout backed by YFM Equity Partners.

UK care home operators have seen a 3% rise in occupancy levels, with several operators across the country now trading well above pre-pandemic levels, according to property advisor Knight Frank.

Adult social care provider National Care Group has appointed Edel Harris as a non-executive director.

West Bromwich-based care provider Select Lifestyles has promoted two of its employees to executive director level.

The National Care Consortium today closed a deal on two FSHC homes, amounting to a total of £5 million in value, this publication hears from chief executive Tanzeel Younas.

Adlington Retirement Living is building a new retirement community in St Leonards in Exeter.

An intergenerational care village, home to older people and young children together, has been officially opened in Chester.

AlphaReal says it has deployed £350 million of long income real estate-backed investments over nine months on behalf of Just Group.

Investment manager Downing announced it has invested in a specialist and elderly residential care business in recent weeks.

Care provider Cornerstone Healthcare Group, announced today that its co-founder Johann van Zyl, will step down as chief executive.

Housing charity Abbeyfield is to close 29 properties with a further 14 still under consultation.

The National Care Consortium is picking up speed, expanding across the UK. HealthInvestor sits down with CEO Tanzeel Younas to find out more.

Liaise, an Intriva Capital-backed provider of specialist care services for adults has appointed Nick Essex as chief financial officer.

Abdul A Ravat, has been appointed chair of the National Housing Federation’s Older Persons’ Housing Group.

Law firm Anthony Collins has appointed Laura Jordan as a partner for its health and social care offering.

Exemplar Health Care has officially opened its Hylton Grange nursing home in Sunderland.

Farrans Construction, has been appointed by Inspired Villages to begin construction of a £45 million retirement community in Sonning Common.

Care leaders have expressed their disappointment after today’s King’s Speech failed to address pressures on the sector.

Knight Frank has partnered with BKR Care Consultancy to offer healthcare clients strategic advice and property solutions.

FSHC has sold nine operational sites for a total of £16.1 m in cash, as reported in a statement issued jointly by the administrators and the group

Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has appointed Arron Bolland as learning development and quality manager.

Community Integrated Care has appointed Jemima Burnage as chief quality and risk officer.

LNT Care Developments has secured a revolving framework facility from real estate lender and investor Octopus Real Estate.

Birchgrove has secured a £35 million development finance loan from real estate lender and investor Octopus Real Estate.

Construction has begun on Voyage Care’s brain injury rehabilitation services in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.

The National Care Consortium is embarking on a expansion initiative throughout the UK, bolstered by a unding package from HSBC UK

Innovative new projects in social care are to benefit from a £42.6 million fund from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Kingsley has acquired Catchpole Court Nursing Home and St Mary’s Care Home from Four Seasons Health Care Group.

Not-for-profit care provider HICA Group, headquartered in Hessle, Yorkshire, has appointed Helen Worsley and Sam Kind as financial controllers.

Newcastle upon Tyne-based property, care and leisure company Malhotra Group has purchased three Four Seasons Health Care homes located in Howdon, Morpeth and Blyth.

London-based care suppliers’ purchasing network Spectrum Care has appointed Amin Thobani and Rishad Datoo to its board of directors.

Family-owned healthcare operator Ann’s Care Homes has a purchased a portfolio of seven care homes in Northern Ireland from Larchwood Care (NI).

Supported living company Voyage Care has announced that its chief executive Andrew Cannon is stepping down.

The Local Government Association has issued a stark warning about social care funding to the chancellor ahead of the Autumn Statement next month.

The Care Quality Commission today published its annual assessment of health care and social care in England.

Cera Care has committed to saving the NHS £100 million by providing care for patients in their own homes to alleviate winter pressures.

Athena Care Home Group has acquired a pair of Cambridge care homes, Langdon House and Alex Wood House.

Ideal Carehomes has been acquired by HC-One, one of the UK's largest care providers, from Warwick Capital Partners and LNT Group.

Skills for Care has announced plans to develop a 15-year workforce strategy for adult social care.

Target Healthcare REIT, which invests in modern, purpose-built UK care homes, has reported its annual results for the year ending 30 June 2023.

Exemplar Health Care, a nursing care provider for adults living with complex and high acuity needs, has officially opening Adswood Lodge.

Lottie, a UK-based startup offering a SaaS platform for people seeking care homes, has raised €20 million in a Series A funding round.

The fourth annual Care Sector Fundraising Ball took place on Saturday 30 September, raising £426,852 for its charities

Adlington Retirement Living has opened The Spindles a retirement community comprising 72 apartments.

Paul Bridge, CEO of social housing at CIM is stepping down to become founder and chairperson at The Clive Smith Foundation.

National Care Group (NCG) has been granted more than £300,000 in funding from the Adult Social Care Technology Fund.

Halifax will acquire Sodexo's Worldwide Home Care with subsidiaries in the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, France, Brazil and the US.

Nursing home provider Amica Care has acquired Ernstell House, a nursing home in Plymouth.

A coalition of leading health and social care organisations is calling on the government to tackle failings in the way older people are cared for in their final years of life.

SpringCare has acquired The Chace Care Home in Great Malvern, Worcestershire.

Care home provider Hartford Care has agreed a new credit facility with NatWest of £45 million.

Independent care provider Agincare has appointed Cher Goodyer-El Meheiry as clinical lead for its live-in care service.

Boutique Care Homes has bought Connors House in Canterbury. The new addition will generate over 80 full-time job opportunities.

Europe’s largest care group Clariane, formerly known as Korian, has appointed Laura Taylor as chief executive of its UK division, Berkley Care Group.

Executive search boutique Carter Schwartz has raised £15,750 through The Big 100 to support children's charity Spread A Smile.

HealthInvestor interviews Optimo Care Group on its rapid expansion, marked by a series of acquisitions and a strategic shift in its focus.

Borough Care has purchased a development site with consent for a 76-bedroom, home scheme.

Exemplar Health Care says it is investing £200 million to create 40 new specialist care homes.

Rented retirement home provider Birchgrove has purchased a 78-apartment development in Hampton Court.

Athena Care Homes has bought two care homes, Alex Wood House and Langdon House in Cambridge, from CHS Group.

Cheshire social care charity We Change Lives has acquired residential care business 3L Care Group for an undisclosed sum.

Supported living and domiciliary care group Optimo Care Group has completed the acquisition of Abbey Care, HealthInvestor can reveal.

Four Seasons Health Care has entered into conditional sale and purchase agreements for the sale of 11 sites for £41.3 million.

Orchard Care Homes has appointed Richard Waterhouse as group director of people and talent.

Aria Care Group has appointed Ruth Yates as managing director of operations.

Adult specialist care company Ivolve Care & Support has appointed Helen Kings as chief operating officer.

Spectrum Care and the Caring Times Owners Club have partnered to organise workshops and events to support care owners and directors

Anne Milton says social care providers and representatives have the chance to ensure they use their voices to shape future policy decisions.

Not-for-profit health and social care provider Ambient Support has appointed Jane Homer as head of business development.

Abbeyfield¸ a charity providing housing, residential care and support to older people, has appointed Mike Turner as its chair.

Care provider Meallmore has appointed Gavin Manson and Martyn Everett as non-executive directors.

HealthInvestor is proud to announce it is supporting this year's Care Sector Fundraising Ball, by Championing Social Care, as media partner.

Jane Townson, chief executive of the Homecare Association, has been appointed chair of the Care Provider Alliance.

Highlands care home operator Parklands Care Homes has formally acquired two Moray care homes.

Amerdeep Somal has been appointed as the local government and social care ombudsman.

Housing and care provider Anchor has appointed Elizabeth Froude and Fred Angole as non-executive directors.

Four Seasons Health Care has withdrawn a sub-portfolio of care homes from a sale of 111 care freehold homes.

Caring Times’ community of owners and directors at care providers is inviting advisors to submit proposals for guides to support its members.

OneTouch, a provider of home care management software in the UK and Ireland, has acquired AutumnCare, an Australia-based residential aged care software platform.

Complex care provider Cornerstone Healthcare Group and Virgin Money have completed a refinancing deal valued at £12.75 million.

Care homes and care services provider HICA Group has appointed Carl Taylor as regional trainer.

Knight Frank has released its latest Seniors Housing Development Update, which analyses the development landscape last year and offers forecasts of future delivery.

Wood Care Group has purchased Chapel View and Field View Care Homes in Mapplewell, Barnsley.

Investment manager Downing has exited its six-year partnership with elderly care provider MACC Care.

Simply Care Group UK, a developer and operator of care homes, has completed a forward funding deal for two assets.

A Leeds-based buy and build investment group is launching a series of training packages for social care businesses across its portfolio.

Skills for Care has appointed Tristram Gardner as deputy chief executive.

A special educational needs provider has mandated Rothschild to run a sale of the business in the coming months.

BN Care has purchased its fifth care home after securing a joint finance package from HSBC UK and BGF.

Blackwood Homes and Care has appointed Steph Sutherland as development and commercial director.

In this Q&A session with chief executive Dr Ed Gladman, we delve deeper into Adlington Retirement Living's journey to date and future goals.

City & County Healthcare Group’s chief operating officer Gary Fee, has been promoted to chief executive, replacing James Thorburn.