Octopus launches brand for institutional asset management arm
Octopus Capital has been launched as the new brand for the institutional asset management arm of Octopus Investments.
Octopus has used a single, combined brand...
US investor completes acquisition of Care REIT
US investor CareTrust REIT Inc has completed its acquisition of Care REIT plc, marking its entrance into the UK market.
The deal adds 132 care...
Closing care worker visa route a ‘crushing blow’
Plans to close social care visas to new applications from abroad could deepen workforce shortages and are a ‘crushing blow to an already fragile...
CM meets… Emily Whitehurst
Emily Whitehurst fell into the sector by chance when she was 17. After more than a decade at the National Autistic Society she has...
Social care digitisation assessment reveals policy and data gaps
An assessment around both what social care digitisation policy is and how it is being implemented has revealed ‘big gaps’, with the need for...
Occupancy and fee growth drives up financial performance at Belong
Belong has reported rising revenue and EBITDA following improvements in both occupancy and fee rates.
An unaudited trading update for the year to 31 March...
Aedifica’s takeover offer of Cofinimmo rejected
Cofinimmo has rejected Aedifica’s takeover offer as it does not reflect the quality and value of its portfolio.
In a statement, Cofinimmo said its board...
Compliance concerns
Freeths’ 2025 employment survey offers an analysis of the evolving HR priorities and challenges facing businesses in the UK. In the first of a...
Long way to go before social care can be considered ‘equal’
Staff from minority ethnic backgrounds are poorly represented in leadership roles and in higher pay bands across social care despite the workforce in England...
HICA Group widens training offer
The HICA Group is offering its in-house training to local employers, charities and individuals at its Hull-based academy.
HICA Training Academy is open to organisations...