Hundreds of jobs at dozens of care homes across the UK have been secured after a charity’s services were bought by South West care group Agincare Holdings.

Agincare has acquired the majority of business operated by care and support services charity Ambient Support and its subsidiaries.

Ambient Support had appointed Julie Palmer and Andrew Hook from Begbies Traynor Group and Robert Insall from BTG Advisory for restructuring advice. Begbies Traynor recommended a sale of the business and began an accelerated sale process, which saw 31 interested parties consider the purchase under NDA and six parties make an offer.

The deal completed this week and will see Agincare acquiring the services offered by Ambient, mainly including care and support to people over the age of 18 with mental health n

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