Care Homes

Our multidisciplinary team assists with the full range of legal issues that care homes face, including sales, purchases and regulatory support through critical times.

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With experienced corporate, real estate, employment, immigration and regulatory lawyers, our care homes team is fully equipped to assist care home owners and operators with the full spectrum of legal matters — from guiding buyers, investors and expanding businesses throughout the purchase process to being by your side when managing a CQC (Care Quality Commission) notice or investigation.

We also work with many retiring care home owners on their journeys to exit, advising on the right sale strategy as well as succession and estate planning as required.

Our experts further advise on professional discipline, health and safety, commercial and intellectual property, data protection, litigation and much more.

Whatever your objectives are — and no matter what challenges you’re facing into — we'll be delighted to arrange a free, no obligation discussion to see how we can help.

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Specialists in care home purchases & sales

We understand the commercial realities of running and selling care homes — not just the legal mechanics.

With decades of experience in healthcare corporate transactions and property law, we’re immensely knowledgeable when it comes to buying and selling care homes. Thanks to our deep understanding of the regulatory landscape — including CQC compliance, local authority requirements and complexities with sponsored workers — we’re able to provide tailored legal and commercial advice that’s based on your goals, risk appetite and timeline.

Our experts get involved right from the initial enquiry all the way through to post-completion or exit —coordinating with brokers, accountants, lenders and regulators as required to ensure a seamless transaction.

We mitigate risks through our tried and tested due diligence process and — as a full-service law firm — we don’t need to refer matters outside to third parties, ensuring efficiency.

We offer a number of essential services for first-time care home buyers, from market entry guidance (navigating licensing, staffing and compliance hurdles) to early-stage advice that protects your position before negotiations begin (such as a heads of terms review), as well as business acquisition and operational support (including connecting you with trusted accountants).

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Care home regulatory experts

When faced with a CQC (Care Quality Commission) notice or investigation, immediate action is needed. Our team specialises in assisting care home operators and managers to navigate these situations sensitively and effectively.

Our own Matt Coles represents care homes across the UK, from small organisations to multi-site operators. A background in policing and as a former Prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service continues to serve Matt well when assisting clients dealing with investigations, regulators and enforcement actions.

He gained a personal insight into the care sector following his mother’s years in a specialist dementia home. Here, Matt saw first-hand the excellent and demanding work undertaken by carers on a daily basis. This experience helps him to see matters from all perspectives and appreciate the difficulties and conflicts that these can sometimes bring.

Vastly experienced in dealing with the CQC and local authorities, Matt also advises in relation to crisis management and reputational protection issues, as well as coroner requests for information and preparation for (and attendance at) inquests.

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Expert immigration support for care providers

Immigration law is a fast-changing area, with the Home Office often introducing changes more than once a year. Our experienced immigration solicitors offer bespoke advice tailored to the needs of care providers. We ensure a smooth process for care homes to sponsor talent from overseas while remaining compliant with UK employment and immigration laws.

We offer a range of services, including sponsorship licence applications, support with requesting and assigning Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) including requests for further information from the Home Office (UKVI), Skilled Worker visa applications, advice on conducting right to work checks, bespoke immigration training sessions, conducting mock-audits and providing a sponsor licence account manager service by being added as representatives and an additional Level 1 User on the sponsor licence.

We offer transparent pricing options tailored to your needs. Our team takes great pride in finding solutions to the challenges faced by care providers and workers at affordable prices.

Our immigration team is led by Ikram Malik, a member of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association.

“Thank you so much to David Seddon, Graeme Hughes, Fern Bullock and Clara Moir for all your hard work, help, advice and support during a very long-winded and difficult process in selling our care home. We absolutely couldn't have gotten here without you all — you're simply the best lawyer team in the world.”

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