For the past three decades, Hazlewoods Healthcare team has built a strong reputation in the UK’s health and social care market, supporting a wide variety of businesses.
Originally focusing on specialist learning disability care homes, our Healthcare team has now grown from a small team to over 100 dedicated accountants and advisers, offering expertise across a broad range of sub-sectors. These include elderly care homes, children’s residential care, supported living, domiciliary care, specialist education, SEND, day nurseries, fostering, dentistry, pharmaceuticals, white coat medical services, and care technology.
Our growth reflects the changing landscape of the care sector which has undergone significant transformation since the mid-1990s.
Driven by an ageing population and regulatory frameworks, provision of independent social care has now expanded with greater emphasis on areas like mental health, specialist training, safeguarding, integrated care models, and innovation/digital transformation.
The challenges have also grown – funding pressures, workforce shortages, and compliance demands have intensified in recent years, with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic heightening operational stress and reshaping expectations for more personalised, high-quality care.
Combined, these factors reinforce a complex present and future in the health and social care space, requiring a broader and deeper understanding of the sector’s market and developments, as well as economic influences.
Rachael Anstee, Healthcare Partner comments: “Over the past few years, we’ve seen how adaptability has been key to clients. Being abreast of the changes and the reactiveness to those changes is crucial. Working with operators who remain agile enables us to effectively plan and advise the best course of action for continued success.”
Hazlewoods Healthcare team’s extensive experience enables us to provide tailored and timely advice, that speaks your language, to help you navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities.
From accounting, tax, audit, and compliance to business intelligence and corporate finance, the need for expert, forward-thinking advisers has never been greater.
John Lucas, Healthcare Partner, adds: “Through knowledge sharing across our broad client base, we are in a strong position to support operators at every stage of the business lifecycle whilst advising on ‘best practice’. Whether operating, acquiring or selling a business, we are there from beginning to end to help clients in meeting their objectives and maximising value.”
Working with over 150 independent providers and having completed 61 health and social care M&A transactions in 2024, Hazlewoods Healthcare team can help you thrive in this dynamic and demanding industry.
“They aided our growth strategy with their invaluable advice on intricate commercial, financial and tax decisions.” – Christoper Antoniades, Area Camden Group
“This is the second time Hazlewoods has supported us on a transaction, impressing us each time with their expertise and delivery.” – Matt Harrison, Midway Care Group
“Rather than exit, we instead wanted an impact-driven growth partner…Hazlewoods nailed the brief.” – Chris Kneale-Jones, Targeted Provision
“Their knowledge of the sector stood out from others we considered, as well as their understanding of our business and our preferences and objectives for the future of Budwood… securing a perfect end result.” – Rachel Barton Coates, Budwood
“Hazlewoods genuinely care about their clients and were incredibly attentive and responsive to the changing requirements of our sale. We will always be hugely appreciative for all their hard work and commitment in working with us through every stage and ultimately completing the deal.” – Vanessa Kellow, PlayAway Day Nurseries
“I needed an adviser who understood the nature of my business, not someone who was just going to look at the figures and that’s it, as there are many variables that come along due to the market. Rachael and I have built up a great relationship over the years…” – Caroline Johnson, Stables Daycare
