Suppliers Directory

Carterwood

Carterwood offers market leading advice by incorporating high quality data with expert sector-specialist knowledge in health & social care to help improve their clients’ decision making.
Carterwood provide solution-focused commercial due diligence in the health & social care sector, as well as handling the sale and acquisition of elderly specialist care and retirement living property and businesses throughout the UK.
Carterwood has a reputation for innovation and has recently added Carterwood Analytics to its family. Carterwood Analytics is a new online platform to assess elderly care home markets in England, Scotland and Wales and sits alongside Carterwood’s advisory offerings.

Consultancy, Data Solutions, Healthcare Specialist, Real Estate, Retirement Communities

Eversheds Sutherland

As a global top 15 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal advice and solutions to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals.

Our teams of lawyers around the world operate seamlessly to deliver the legal know-how and strategic alignment that clients need from their advisors to help further their business interests. Clients describe us as creative and well-versed in cutting edge legal work – we listen well in order to understand how and where we can be most effective and add the greatest value.

We shape our advice to the unique circumstances and challenges of each project, and ensure the right people are in the right places to offer insight and certainty – from the day-to-day to the most complex, multijurisdictional matters.

Legal Services, Planning, Real Estate

Gowling WLG

Gowling WLG is an international law firm with over 1,400 legal professionals in 19 cities worldwide. Offering an all-encompassing legal service we advise owners, operators, investors, suppliers and regulators operating in the care, housing and healthcare sectors. Understanding more than just the legal issues our experts cut through the jargon to deliver succinct, accessible advice helping clients to navigate the complexities of the health and social care system and achieve their objectives.

Consultancy, Legal Services, Real Estate, Regulatory Risk Management

Knight Frank

At Knight Frank we have a market leading senior living team providing a full range of services to the sector from research and consultancy, valuations and capital markets including new homes agency.

We believe in such a diverse evolving market that a highly collaborative approach is required to give best advice.
We draw on the depth of resources in our UK and international senior living teams as well as across our Research, Healthcare, Capital Markets and our sales and lettings offices across the UK. Our multidisciplinary business means we have a thorough understanding of the key buyers and sellers, what drives their requirements and how their investment processes work.

Real Estate

Standards Wise International

Standards Wise International offers a high-level Advisory Service focusing on helping organisations to develop superior housing solutions for older people in the UK and overseas which are more attractive to live in, promote well-being, community integration, and are well managed. Our approach has a high degree of rigour and applies a trademarked scientific process to defining and managing solutions for building projects which aim to deliver outstanding results and outcomes.

We do this by bringing together world-class professionals and 'thought leaders' experienced in a wide range of fields related to ageing who are scientifically matched with your project to find the most creative and cost-effective solutions to meet your needs.

We can help with concepts, design, architecture, project management, care solutions, training of village managers, governance, risk, quality assurance, auditing and much more.

Advisory, Consultancy, Design, Health and Wellbeing, Retirement Communities

Acuity Law

Acuity Law is a dynamic and forward-thinking commercial law firm, with an entrepreneurial spirit, operating throughout the UK. Acuity offers a partner-led service and has a strong track record in providing advice, transactional services and business support to organisations operating in the housing and healthcare sectors, including retirement community and care home operators.

Legal Services

Aging2.0

Founded in 2012 by Stephen Johnston and Katy Fike, Aging2.0 strives to accelerate innovation to address the biggest challenges and opportunities in ageing. Aging2.0’s international, interdisciplinary and intergenerational community has grown to 40k+ innovators across 20+ countries. Our volunteer-run chapter network, which spans over 100 cities, has hosted more than 700 events around the world. We are now building out the world's first collective intelligence platform for innovation in ageing, The Collective.

Consultancy, Data Solutions, Marketing and Sales, Retirement Communities, Technology

Archadia

A South West London based chartered architectural and planning services practice with expertise in providing specialist housing for older people and people with disabilities and special needs. We offer a personal and professional service with an emphasis on high quality sustainable buildings meeting our clients’ brief in terms of budget, building function and timescales.

Architecture, Consultancy, Design, Planning

Assael Architecture

Assael Architecture is an award-winning practice providing urban design, architectural, landscape and interior design services to a range of developers, institutional investors and local authorities across the UK.

With a contextual and research-led approach, our designs respond to people’s needs to create attractive developments that foster strong communities over the long term.

Architecture, Design, Retirement Communities

Bevan Brittan

Bevan Brittan advises private, public and third sector organisations in the healthcare market including property developers, funders, independent health and social care providers and NHS organisations. We have been consistently ranked by the Chambers UK Guide as a leading firm in healthcare.

Legal Services, Regulatory Risk Management

boomer & beyond

boomer & beyond is a research and brand agency dedicated to the over 55 audience. We challenge the pre-conceptions of ‘old’ by talking to our audience openly and regularly through our virtual audience panel then feed our insights directly into the creative process. Our audience-led approach connects more effectively with
consumers driving greater ROI for our clients and relevance, empathy and stimulation for their customers.

Advertising, Consultancy, Design, Marketing and Sales

calfordseaden

calfordseaden is an award winning, multidisciplinary consultancy. Our integrated services include architecture, building surveying, civil & structural engineering, clerk of works, employers agent, health & safety risk management, M&E engineering, project management and quantity surveying. Our core vision is to be the trusted provider of high quality professional service.

Advisory, Consultancy, Design, Project Management

Charterpoint Senior Living

We specialise in developing independent, assisted living accommodation and care homes. We work with leading private and not for profit operators and RPs, building relationships based upon mutual benefit. Locations include suburbs, urban extensions, market towns and villages and have featured the following characteristics: mixed use/brownfield/greenfield/complex/flood risk/site clearance and contamination.

Healthcare Specialist, Planning, Real Estate, Retirement Communities

Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank

Clydesdale Bank was established in Glasgow in 1838 and Yorkshire Bank was founded in 1859 in Halifax. Both brands are built on strong foundations, dedicated to serving the people, businesses and communities around us. Our name is a clue to our difference. It signals a sense of place and a pride in being a bank. By supporting our communities, businesses and individuals, we want to help grow a bright and prosperous future.
Our dynamic health & social care team have a wealth of banking experience, are highly skilled in structuring flexible finance packages for customers and share a strong passion for the sector.
For more information contact: Derek Breingan - Head of Health and Social Care Sector on 07818 454674

Financial Services, Healthcare Specialist

ColladoCollins

ColladoCollins is a London based practice providing architectural and masterplanning services. The practice operates across several sectors, combining a strong design ethos with sound technical strength through every stage of the design process.

Architecture, Design, Planning

Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield is a global property advisor with offices in over 250 cities. Our UK Healthcare platform was launched in 2016, bringing together some of the most experienced property professionals to offer a full range of property consultancy services. From a standing start in April 2016, we have advised on over £5.5 billion of assets.

Advisory, Consultancy, Property Services, Real Estate

EAC

EAC runs the website www.HousingCare.org which profiles all retirement housing developments in the UK and underpins its unique and independent housing options advisory service to the public. It also provides stats and data on specialist housing and, in partnership with the Housing LIN, maintains SHOP@, a strategic housing appraisal tool for organisations and professionals working across the public, private and third sectors.

Advisory, Marketing and Sales, Retirement Communities

Faithful+Gould

Faithful+Gould is a world-leading integrated project and programme management consultancy. Our unique ability to integrate our worldwide core services of cost and commercial management, project management, programme management, asset management and project controls delivered with intellect, innovation, positive thinking, problem solving capability and constructive interrogation, ensures we achieve the right solutions for our clients’ needs.

Consultancy, Project Management

Fortwell Capital

Fortwell Capital is a principal lender providing short and medium term financing solutions to developers and investors across multiple sectors within UK real estate. Fortwell specialises in complex, higher leverage and development-led opportunities.

Having lent over £1.8bn since 2011, Fortwell partnered with Cain International in 2018 to deliver a further £400m of capital to the market, expanding its reach across the UK whilst building on its established reputation in the care home sector.

Construction, Financial Services, Real Estate

Guardian Carers

Guardian Carers are dedicated to finding experienced staff for Retirement communities. Guardian Carers has established an impeccable reputation for our placements, working alongside our clients to ensure every carer is a perfect match. We provide a 360 service, leaving no stone unturned in our recruitment services.

Health and Wellbeing, People Services

HEWI

HEWI are world leaders in the manufacture of bathroom accessibility solutions. Our multi award winning products focus on beautiful, contemporary design coupled with unique functionality. Our aim is to work with our clients to create tailored accessible spaces which blend seamlessly with their overall project requirements.

Design, Property Services

Hydrock

Multi-disciplinary engineering design consultancy supporting new developments or refurbishment of existing facilities, ensuring they meet regulations. Key services include structural engineering, site feasibility studies, M&E, fire engineering, acoustics, air quality, and access and highways design.

Architecture, Construction, Consultancy, Design, Property Services

IBI Group

IBI Group is a technology-driven design firm. Our dedicated professionals create liveable, sustainable, & advanced urban environments. Healthcare+ is our wellness practice, a collection of designers & thought leaders focused on improving mental & physical wellbeing; at home or in the community.

Architecture, Construction, Consultancy, Design, Planning

LaingBuisson

LaingBuisson, the leading healthcare intelligence provider, has been serving clients in health and social care for over 30 years. The chosen provider of data on the UK independent healthcare market to the Office for National Statistics, we support our clients by providing market intelligence, consulting and data solutions.

Advisory, Consultancy, Data Solutions, Healthcare Specialist

Motionspot

Motionspot is a RIBA award winning industry leader in accessible design helping to transform spaces and lives through beautifully designed, accessible environments that deliver independence for anyone with a disability. Motionspot has extensive experience providing design advice and innovative accessible products to the leading retirement developments across the UK

Design, Planning, Property Services

One Fell Swoop

New to the UK, but not to the sector, One Fell Swoop have designed, marketed and sold more than A $6 billion of retirement living developments in Australia. Now open for business in London, their experienced Chief Executive is available to showcase their services and discuss how they can grow your business.

Advertising, Consultancy, Marketing and Sales, Project Management, Retirement Communities

Pollard Thomas Edwards

Pollard Thomas Edwards specialises in the creation of new neighbourhoods and the revitalisation of old ones. Our projects embrace the whole spectrum of residential development and the other essential ingredients which make our cities, towns and villages into thriving and sustainable places: schools and nurseries, health and community centres, shops and workspaces, places to recreate, exercise and enjoy civic life.

Architecture, Design

ProMatura International

Data-driven market intelligence specialist retirement housing for 35 years. Operating: UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Portugal, Hungary, Costa Rica, Honduras, Japan, China, Australia. Concept development and testing to full sales forecast. Consumer preferences and purchase decision criteria. Much more.

Advisory, Consultancy, Marketing and Sales, Real Estate, Retirement Communities

Royds Withy King

Royds Withy King are a dynamic and ambitious law firm and we are one of the leading and fastest growing law firms in the South of England. Our specialist Health and Social Care team has acquired an in depth knowledge of the retirement and health and social care sector and its changing trends and demands on operators. Our advice and services are tailored to suit the specific needs of our clients and cover a wide range of issues. We have significant experience in site acquisition, legal set up of developments, disposals of units together with ongoing management issues, construction procurement and disputes, buying and selling of care/retirement village businesses, employment law and HR issues, CQC registration and regulatory advice.

Construction, Healthcare Specialist, Legal Services, Regulatory Risk Management, Retirement Communities

Saunders Partnership

Saunders has earned a reputation for excellent, award-winning architecture and urban design.
Our 70-strong national practice of architects, technologists and urban designers offer a full design service; from initial concept to delivery of projects of a variety of scales and sectors.

We ensure that senior living buildings and spaces are designed to maximise potential. Architectural services are our core activity and we are passionate about good design and solutions that add value. Working collaboratively to achieve the best results, we have long and successful relationships with a wide range of consultants and work proactively to overcome challenges and meet tight design criteria.

As the senior living sector develops, we continue to evolve to meet the challenges of delivering high quality assisted and independent living projects, often with integrated dementia care. Our long-standing relationships with many major clients are testament to successfully delivering planning approvals and completed projects within budget and programme.

Advisory, Architecture, Design, Planning, Retirement Communities

Stride Treglown Ltd

An employee-owned architectural practice of over 300 people, with a wealth of experience from high-dependency and dementia care facilities to retirement villages. Our approach is underpinned by knowledge of the research, alongside our fundamental belief in the importance of creating homes that people enjoy living in.
We think. We design. We deliver.

Architecture, Design, Health and Wellbeing, Retirement Communities

The Care Workers' Charity

The Care Workers’ Charity was first set up to help the UK’s almost 2 million care workers to get through financial crises. We provide crisis grants to care workers, signpost them to support services and work to raise the profile of their vital work.
We know this changes lives – every month the people we help tell us how a CWC grant has enabled them to face the future with renewed hope.
While financial help can be all that is needed in some cases, we also recognise that many issues faced by individuals working in care cannot be fixed by grants alone. We are working with care workers and care providers to tackle these issues, creating the support structures that people need whilst actively promoting the immense contribution that care workers make to our society.

Health and Wellbeing, Retirement Communities

TLT

TLT is an award-winning law firm with offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow & Edinburgh. TLT provides a full range of legal services to businesses, organisations and the public sector involved in housing for older people and the care and support sector. We advise operators on social care issues, regulation, health and safety and employment as well as dealing with the sale, purchase and building of new housing with care. We understand the legal and regulatory challenges facing operators in this sector and the importance of the full integration of the supply of care and support alongside good quality housing.

Advisory, Legal Services, Regulatory Risk Management

Whichelo Design Studio Ltd.

Whichelo Design Studio are interior, lighting and specialist spa designers currently working with some of the retirement sectors most respected operators. Our collaborative approach is based on working with clients and their design team at the early stages of a development. This allows us to fully understand the operator’s goals and operational requirements so the interior layout can be fully optimised. We believe a successful interior space is much more than simply having a nice colour scheme and that adopting a more strategic approach is fundamental to the success of any development.
It is our aim to create interior spaces that are aspirational and enriching places for people to live in their retirement years.

Design