Tag: Elderly care

David Smith has been appointed chief executive officer of HC-One, succeeding James Tugendhat. The transition of leadership at HC-One, the largest care home operator in the UK, could mark a strategic pivot from the growth and stabilisation era under James Tugendhat to a phase likely focused on financial optimisation under David Smith. Tugendhat, who joined as Chief Executive in September…

After 15 years with Home Instead UK, our CEO Martin Jones MBE is stepping away from the business. Jones will be replaced by COO Ruth Brown who has been appointed as Managing Director.Hone Instead announced: “Over the past 16 years, Ruth has become a well-respected and admired figure in both the care and franchise sectors. Indeed, Ruth has recently taken…

Octopus Capital has selected Bennett Construction to deliver the main build packages on two flagship retirement communities that together will create more than 200 new homes for older residents in the South-East of England. The first scheme repurposes the former Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court, Surrey, where Bennetts will construct 100 new apartments across a 23-acre estate close…

Athena Healthcare Group has sold 12 UK care assets in an off-market transaction that includes both operational properties and development sites. The disposition comprises six active elderly care facilities and six properties currently under construction, with the majority situated across North West England . Notably, the transaction extends beyond physical assets to include the Athena Healthcare operating platform, representing a…

Care UK has acquired Aria Care and Danforth Care Homes, significantly expanding its footprint and positioning itself in the top three care providers for older people in the UK. This deal integrates over 250 homes across England, Scotland, and Wales, adding more than 12,000 beds and bringing over 15,000 colleagues into the Care UK organization. Operations directors Karl Dawson and…

Switzerland-based senior living and care specialist Tertianum has agreed to buy Emeis’s Swiss nursing-home arm Senevita for about CHF 250m (around €270m). The transaction has already been cleared by the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) and slated to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions and workforce consultations. The sale advances Emeis’s accelerated disposal programme, which has…

Spain-based European investment platform Healthcare Activos has acquired €150 million+ worth of healthcare assets by purchasing seven care properties across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, marking a significant milestone in its pan-European expansion strategy. The transaction, which includes two newbuild facilities, expands the company’s portfolio to a total assets under management value of €1.3 billion, demonstrating robust growth momentum in…

US-based REIT Welltower has invested a total of £6.4bn in UK senior care homes operated by HC-One and Barchester Healthcare. Candesic supported Welltower in part of this process looking at select assets. The largest component of the transaction is the acquisition of a real estate portfolio of Barchester-operated communities for £5.2 billion. As part of the transaction, Welltower has formed an exclusive…

France-based health and social care group Clariane (formerly Korian) has this month launched a universal employee shareholding initiative (“Together”) designed to involve each of the Group’s 69,000 European staff in long-term value creation while reinforcing the company’s purpose-driven culture. The free share allocation after three years looks set to encourage loyalty in a talent-scarce care sector. Vesting is conditional on…

Four Seasons founder Dr. Robert Kilgour says social care is “in crisis now” and feels he is banging his head against a brick wall trying to effect change – so why, 35 years after opening his first care home, is he still in love with the sector? In the first episode of this podcast series featuring influential voices from health…