// January
Press ReleasesThames Valley and South Coast accountants James Cowper Kreston client and private equity-backed company, City & County Healthcare Group, has acquired Comfort Call for an undisclosed amount.
Headquartered in Gateshead, Comfort Call employs 1,100 care workers delivering services in over 13 local authority areas in the North East. It is the largest regional provider of high quality care and support at home to people with a range of needs and abilities.
James Cowper Kreston has provided acquisition advisory services to City & County Healthcare Group since 2010. It is the Group’s twelfth acquisition since the company was bought by Sovereign Capital in September 2009 and James Cowper Kreston has worked on eleven of them.
City & County Healthcare Group has developed an outstanding reputation as one of the largest and fastest growing dedicated providers of domiciliary care services in the UK. Through its network of operating companies, the group provides close to 140,000 hours of care each week to thousands of service users in England and Northern Ireland.
Stuart Williams, Senior Manager in James Cowper Kreston’s Corporate Finance team commented: “The acquisition further cements City & County’s position as a leading player in the domiciliary care market. It is now the fourth largest provider of domiciliary care in the UK.”
Craig Rushton, Group CEO of City & County, said: “We are delighted that Comfort Call is part of the City & County Group. They share our approach of providing an excellent quality service. The business fits well with the Group and strengthens our presence in the North where we also operate as Careline and Guardian. The business has been successfully developed by a first class management team who will continue to grow the company organically in the North West and beyond.”
Stuart Williams, Senior Manager, James Cowper Kreston LLP, Tel: +44 (0)118 9590261 or email
