Supporting your healthcare business with a full range of advisory services across accounts, tax and corporate finance.

As a business owner in the health, social care or specialist education industry, the development of your business requires tailored accountancy advice, and we have over 25 years’ specialist sector experience and knowledge for you to benefit from.

We are always on hand to discuss your business, whatever stage it is at.

Operating a healthcare business: Supporting owners and operators of care businesses with accounts preparation, tax advice, audit, and benchmarking services.

Growing a healthcare business: From raising finance to support your growth, to advising on business structures to optimise profits, our team can help you achieve your goals.

Selling a healthcare business: For care operators looking to sell a business, we can prepare the busines for sale, find the most suitable buyer and support throughout the process.

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Who do we work with?

The healthcare sector is diverse; we act for care providers, including individual care home owners, corporate groups, not-for-profit organisations and private equity investors across multiple sub-sectors including:

Residential and nursing homes for the elderly

Domiciliary care

Supported living

Assisted living/close care/extra care

Learning disability/challenging behaviour

Children's services

Specialist needs education colleges

Primary healthcare

Foster care agencies

Children's nurseries

Pharma services

Secure units

Drug, alcohol and eating disorders independent hospitals

Featured news

Hazlewoods supports We Change Lives with acquisition

Friday 22 September 2023

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance has supported social care charity We Change Lives (WCL) on their recent acquisition of residential care business 3L Care Group.

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance supports Bluebird Care Group franchise with EOT

Monday 24 July 2023

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team has recently advised a Bluebird Care Group franchise on the transfer of five of its branches into an employee ownership trust (EOT).

Healthcare update: Is the tide beginning to turn on social care recruitment?

Friday 14 July 2023

Recruitment and retention of staff has long been the biggest challenge for operators in the social care sector - but is the tide finally beginning to turn? Find out more.

Hazlewoods advises on the sale of Budwood Ltd to leading children’s service provider

Monday 22 May 2023

Hazlewoods is delighted to announce that our award-winning Corporate Finance team recently advised on the sale of Budwood Limited to a leading children’s services provider.

Healthcare update: Registering a supported accommodation service with OFSTED: The financial and legal information required – how can we help?

Friday 28 April 2023

OFSTED will begin registering providers on 28 April 2023 and if a complete application for registration with OFSTED has not been made before 28 October 2023, it will be an offence to carry on or manage a supported accommodation service on or after that date.

Healthcare update: Social care R&D - HMRC clarifies claims

Thursday 13 April 2023

HMRC has recently released further guidance regarding the types of claims that are eligible for R&D tax relief, with care home businesses being given a red flag.

Healthcare Focus: Spotlight on social care and education market outlook

Monday 3 April 2023

We have set out our current views together with those of operators, investors and funders. We have briefly touched on the various subsectors of social care and education where we are most active. Take a look...

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance supports care group on latest acquisition

Friday 24 February 2023

Optimo Care Group (Optimo) has recently acquired supported living provider, Stepping Stones. Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team supported Optimo with the transaction, providing financial and tax due diligence.

Hazlewoods Healthcare team shortlisted for HealthInvestor award

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Our expert Healthcare team has been named a finalist at the prestigious HealthInvestor Awards 2023. Judges have shortlisted Hazlewoods in the highly competitive ‘Corporate Financier of the Year’ category.

Healthcare update: Remuneration planning

Monday 20 February 2023

With the end of the tax year fast approaching, this short article provides some useful pointers for maximising the amount of tax free cash that operators can take from their companies.

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance supports on Civitas's latest £200 million acquisition

Thursday 15 December 2022

A £200 million property portfolio has recently been acquired by Civitas Investment Management (Civitas) from the UK-based social care and education services provider CareTech.

Hazlewoods Healthcare team advise on sale of specialist education provider

Wednesday 14 December 2022

Hazlewoods Healthcare team's corporate finance specialists are pleased to announce that they have advised on the majority exit of Targeted Provision Ltd to Private Equity firm, Agathos Management LLP.

Testimonial from SH, care home owner

"Rachael and her team provide a timely, efficient and accurate service. I have regular access to Rachael who provides me with sector specific, pro-active tax planning advice. Nothing is too much trouble!"

Testimonial from Dave Giles

"John Lucas and the team at Hazlewoods showed commitment and commerciality throughout the process. They had a clear understanding of our short and long term objectives, which enabled them to successfully arrange appropriate financing and structure the transaction in line with our requirements."

Testimonial from Dawn Field

"Hazlewoods gave me an organised, efficient and professional service when I was selling my business. John and his team have extensive knowledge of the healthcare sector, which gave me the sense of reassurance that I needed to reach the difficult decision to go ahead and sell my business. They offered support and advice regarding the sale of the business from start to completion."

Testimonial from Kate Davies

"As a social work professional, when it came to selling my foster care agency I was concerned about the financial process and implications of selling a business. John & the team at Hazlewoods were able to guide me through the process in a clear and simple manner, which allowed me to focus on choosing the buyer which most closely matched our own values."

Testimonial from Katherine Aucott

"I approached a few companies with knowledge of my sector, but it was only after speaking with Hazlewoods that I felt really comfortable about taking the next step towards my retirement. A phone call swiftly led to a meeting and a reassuring conversation made me feel that Hazlewoods really understood my business."

Testimonial from Robert Greene

"Hazlewoods demonstrated a deep knowledge of the sector and were able to quickly identify and introduce us to Prime Care Community Services - an ideal opportunity that closely matched our acquisition criteria. Throughout the transaction Hazlewoods provided first rate advisory support and tax advice that was crucial to the successful completion of the transaction."

Testimonial from Neil Davis and Clair Leonard

"We had no experience of selling a business and had already spoken to another agent before Hazlewoods were recommended to us. We never looked back. John Lucas felt we could achieve a significantly higher value than previously suggested by others and he was proved correct. The quality of the purchaser was also important to us and Hazlewoods did not disappoint. His team helped us through the process and we achieved a much better result than we could have anticipated. We cannot recommend them highly enough."