Welcome to the ARCO Suppliers Directory. Please find below a list of specialist suppliers to the retirement community sector.

Raglan House, Malthouse Avenue, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff
CF23 8BA, United Kingdom
02920548800
Castleoak
With 30 years’ experience working exclusively in the care and retirement living sector, Castleoak has built an award winning reputation for successful project delivery for care homes, extra care and retirement apartments, care villages and specialist care schemes across the UK.

Octopus Healthcare
At Octopus Healthcare, we believe better buildings can make a real difference to people’s health and wellbeing- at the times in life when they need it most. We’re raising the standard of healthcare environments across the UK and Ireland by investing and developing Primary Care Centres, Care Homes and Retirement Villages. Our mission is to transform healthcare through investment and development that put people and communities at the heart of the healthcare experience.

Trowers & Hamlins
Trowers & Hamlins has a leading practice in health and social care advising investors, operators, local authorities, the NHS and developers on buying or selling, establishing, building and managing care services. They combine core legal practice areas with an understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks and market drivers.

Acuity Legal
Acuity Legal is a specialist 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

Adlington
Award winning Adlington create luxury retirement developments, offering 24-hour on-site care and support. Features include 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for sale, together with a range of shared areas including table service restaurants. All developments implement design features specifically to assist older people, yet are modern and contemporary.
Anthony Collins Solicitors
Market leading legal experts in social care. Experienced full services advisors to social care operators on procuring, funding, building and running care services. The firm also has specialist advisers in governance, CQC issues, regulatory, employment, disputes, pensions, IP and corporate.

Apetito
At apetito we are proud to supply meals that are tasty, nutritious and crafted with care by our chefs using high-quality ingredients. Our meals don’t just meet dietary needs, they promote well-being by turning an everyday meal occasion into a stand out dining experience. And out market leading customer service means you’ll be supported by us every step of the way.
Arcadis
Arcadis is an award winning, multidisciplinary consultancy. Our integrated services include project and cost management, employer’s agent, planning, building surveying, clerk of works, principal designers.

Archadia
A South West London based chartered architectural 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.

Assael Architecture Limited 123 Upper Richmond Road, London
SW15 2TL, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 20 7736 7744
Assael Architecture
Assael Architecture is an award-winning practice providing urban design, architectural 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.

Bank Leumi (UK) plc
Property Finance is a key element of our business. Our experience and understanding allows us to be open-minded, positive and pragmatic in structuring deals. Over the years we have established a strong reputation for our specialist knowledge and expertise in financing both construction and investment transactions. In addition to retirement communities and care homes, we finance transactions across other property sectors including: residential, mixed use & commercial properties and student accommodation.

BDO
BDO is a leading accountancy, tax and business advisory firm acting for developers, operators and investors of retirement and care homes on tax structuring, assurance, corporate transactions and their dealings with HMRC. We also act for 11 of the G15 housing associations.

Bevan Brittan
Bevan Brittan advises a range of private, public and third sector organisations in the healthcare market from property developers and funders to 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.

BNP Paribas Real Estate UK
BNP Paribas Real Estate is formed of six business lines covering the entire property lifecycle. Property Development, Transaction, Consulting, Valuation, Property Management and Investment Management. Our Alternative Capital Markets team have over 10 years’ experience providing consultancy/ agency across the spectrum of healthcare real-estate sectors including: Care Homes; Retirement Living; Assisted Living; Supported living; Mental health; GP Surgeries; Hospitals.

5 Segal Close, London
SE23 1PP, United Kingdom
boomer & beyond
We are a full-service brand and research agency, passionately dedicated to the 55+ audience. We challenge the pre-conceptions of ‘old’ by talking to our audience openly and regularly through our retained audience panel then feed our insights directly into the creative process.

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.

Carterwood
Carterwood is a specialist chartered surveying practice and operates exclusively within the long-term healthcare market. We are a dynamic and fast growing business, aiming to provide a different and more bespoke business perspective for our clients. We provide our property advice through three complementary divisions: consultancy, valuation and agency services.

Caterplus
Caterplus, part of the Elior Group, are the UK’s leading specialist catering and hospitality service provider to extra care schemes, independent living developments, assisted living schemes and retirement villages. We operate restaurants, bars, bistros and coffee shops using high street style brands tailored specifically for your development.

7 Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham
NG12 4DG, United Kingdom
0115 824 0700
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.

Christie & Co
Christie & Co has the largest team of advisory and transactional professionals advising on all aspects of healthcare properties and operational real estate. Our consultancy and valuation advisory capability leverage off our market leading data analytics system. We have been actively involved in the development arena providing advice on a wide range of new care home, extra care and care village development schemes.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
Ranked as the world’s 6th largest law firm by lawyer headcount and 6th largest in the UK by revenue, CMS can work for you in 42 countries from 74 offices worldwide. Globally 4,500 lawyers offer business-focused advice tailored to our clients’ needs, whether in your local market or across multiple jurisdictions. We are well known for our cutting edge Real Estate advice to the independent health and social care sectors. Whether you are investing, developing or seeking to effectively manage your assets, we can provide the full spectrum of Real Estate services.

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.

Colliers International
Colliers International is one of the UK’s top real estate advisory organisations, employing around 830 people in 16 offices throughout the UK and Ireland. Our specialist healthcare team of chartered surveyors, agents and consultants are active in all aspects of healthcare, retirement communities and medical properties, from individual units to UK-wide and European portfolios.

Cushman and 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 on 1 April we have advised on over £1 billion of assets.

David Phillips Social Living
Our unique position of servicing private and public sectors gives David Phillips Social Living valuable insight into meeting a wide range of commercial and financial objectives, all whilst delivering high-quality, comfortable living to residents. We are designers and furniture providers specialist in the retirement living sector with award-winning customer service. We have great people who understand your requirements.

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.

Eclipse Nursecall Systems
ENS has 28 years of experience as a manufacturer and supplier of leading assistive technology to retirement communities. ENS has recently released the InfoNet Console, the UK’s first touch screen emergency call and village services portal.

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.

FNTC
With over £2.5 billion of property assets under management, FNTC can assist in developing the best legal infrastrucure for your retirement community. Are you looking for an alternative to leasehold? Beneficial ownership of a retirement property has many advantages for both the operator and consumer. No two businesses are the same - our team takes pride in creating unique legal structures for each client.

Gerald Eve
Our expertise in the healthcare sector is unparalleled. We have advised on valuation, forward funding, acquisitions and disposals, planning and condition surveys. With a diverse client-base, our healthcare team works throughout the country, on retirement villages, extra care schemes, assisted living and supported living in addition to care homes.
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is an international law firm with over 1,400 legal professionals in 18 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.

Guardian Carers
Guardian Carers are dedicated to finding experienced and professional carers, housekeepers and companions for any situation. 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.

HCL Marketing
HCL Marketing is a full service creative marketing agency with over 20 years experience in the retirement property sector. We offer the complete range of marketing services including marketing strategy and branding; advertising and direct mail; web and digital design; design for print and print management; viral and new media.

Healthcare Property Consultants Marlborough House Westminster Place York Business Park York
YO26 6RW, United Kingdom
01904 529110
Healthcare Property Consultants
Healthcare Property Consultants is an award-winning, independent firm offering specialist advice and services to those operating and investing in the healthcare sector throughout the UK. This includes care homes, retirement communities, independent hospitals and new developments. Our services include the sale and acquisition of property and businesses, valuation, strategic advice, business appraisal and feasibility studies.

HealthMetrics
Health Metrics are an international company that provides eCase a system for coordinating care and service delivery for independent living schemes and retirement communities.

HUR @ SportsMed Products Ltd
HUR (Helsinki University Research) provide effective (and safe) pneumatic-based strength-training equipment through their exclusive distributors SportsMed Products Ltd, also known for its AlterG Anti-Gravity treadmill. HUR also has the option for including ‘Smart’ technology. Used within rehabilitation, and in ‘fitness’ environments, since 2011 the CMO Public Health Guidelines have recommended at least 2 strength, and 2 balance and coordination training sessions per week for all over 65’s. Our eldest daily users in the UK are 90+ years.

Ian Willams
Ian Williams is one of the UK’s leading property services companies. It is at the forefront of providing services to the built environment with particular expertise in senior living, care facilities and housing.

IBI Group
IBI Group is a globally integrated architecture, planning, engineering, and technology firm. For more than 40 years, our dedicated professionals have helped clients create liveable, sustainable, and advanced urban environments. IBI Healthcare+ is our wellness practice, a collection of designers and thought leaders focused on improving mental and physical wellbeing; at home or in the community.
Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell provides legal advice to a wide variety of clients who rely on our commercial approach and ‘can do’ attitude. We deliver a quality, partner led service to retirement living organisations; working alongside management teams to deliver, manage and operate their facilities through the rapidly changing legal landscape.

JLL
A leading provider of retirement financial solutions and advice, including annuities that pay a guaranteed income for life, care funding plans that remove the uncertainty of paying for long-term care, and equity release that helps you access your property wealth. We’ve helped over 500,000 customers achieve an improved retirement.

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.

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

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.

Pegasus Group
Pegasus Group is a leading national development consultancy specialising in planning, design, environment, economics and heritage. We have considerable experience in dealing with care villages and assisted living residences. We have more than 280 experienced staff who work in collaboration with clients to provide bespoke solutions focusing on delivering successful project outcomes and maximising value.

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.

Pozzoni
Pozzoni is an innovative architectural practice, established in 1983. From our offices in Manchester and London we deliver projects across the UK. Our award winning designs have given us a breadth of experience across the full range of senior living: retirement villages, assisted living and a recognised expertise in dementia design.

PRP
PRP is a long-established architectural firm with over 100 awards to its name. As the UK market leaders in the field of specialist housing and care, our award winning team works with housing associations, charities, local authorities and private developers. Our projects range from small specialist dementia care homes to large retirement villages offering a range of tenures.

Saga Retirement Villages
Saga is the UK’s leading provider of insurance, travel, personal finance and healthcare products and services tailored to the needs of the over 50s. With 10.6m contactable names on our marketing database and experience in operations, hospitality and private care, we are a unique full service retirement village partner.
Saunders Boston
Saunders Boston Architects provide Architectural and Interior Design services from inception to completion, including feasibility studies. Our specialist team is delivering private and publically funded specialist Retirement Living and Care developments from £1m to £50m+. Director Darren Heffer sits on the Housing LIN Steering Committee and is an Extra Care Strategy Panel member.

Savills
Savills Retirement Living offers a one stop service to developers, operators and funders within the retirement sector. We provide valuation and capital allowance advice, demographics, planning, sales and marketing agency and consultancy, assisted move, part exchange, viability, building consultancy and property management across the retirement development process. We act for many of the UK's leading retirement operators and developers, and advise UK and international investors and funds on the sector drawing on retirement expertise from across Savills.

Tetlow King
Tetlow King Planning Ltd is a leading town planning and development consultancy operating nationwide. We provide professional advice to a range of clients across the public and private sectors with experience in planning for all types of development, with particular speciality in retirement and care schemes.

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.

Urban Edge Architecture
We provide a complete and professional service from conception to completion, including design, masterplanning and delivery. Our core specialism is in urban regeneration but we have built a strong client base across a diverse range of sectors including care, leisure, retail and residential with project values up to £40m.