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The ARCO Affiliate Network is the meeting place for our partners, suppliers and wider stakeholders who work in the Integrated Retirement Community sector but do not operate Integrated Retirement Communities in the UK themselves.
Affiliates benefit from learning and networking opportunities, news bulletins and the opportunity to attend meetings, included discounted rates for the ARCO conference.
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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.
Ageing Asia Alliance
Ageing Asia is Asia Pacific’s first industry network on the business of ageing. We are an independent business network that seeks to unite business, government, not-for-profits and mainstream media in Asia Pacific together to address opportunities to support the ageing baby boomer population by nurturing partnerships and curating development of solutions. The principal goal of the Alliance is to establish a network that will be the most recognised platform for Asia Pacific’s ageing market intelligence, and to champion higher excellence in both eldercare and industry standards. It represents members with a shared vision on changing the future of ageing in the region. To date, the Alliance has over 1,700 professional members. Three Pillars of Ageing Asia:
Facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices, concepts and innovations in health and eldercare between countries and sectors
Research and identify market intelligence on Asia Pacific’s ageing market business opportunities
Improve quality of eldercare in Asia Pacific
Aline
Sherpa CRM is now Aline, the senior living operating system created to meet the industry’s most complex challenges in a single software platform. We serve sales, operations, and clinical teams in more than 5,700 communities across the senior living, post-acute, and home care sectors. The Aline senior living operating system increases efficiency, delivers performance gains, and connects residents, staff and family members with industry-leading CRM, marketing automation, financial, reporting and care solutions.
Amba
Amba is a technology firm that specialises in enhancing the living experience of residents in Integrated Retirement Communities (IRCs). Amba is a discreet monitoring system that uses sensors and analytics to track health indicators such as sleep patterns, activity levels, and medication adherence. This approach allows residents to maintain their privacy and independence while ensuring that staff are informed of any changes in their health, wellbeing, or safety. For IRCs, Amba raises the standard of service by enabling them to position themselves as forward-thinking, resident-centric communities. Additionally, Amba uses AI to anticipate future incidents by identifying issues that may not be immediately apparent. This predictive analysis provides proactive alerts about potential issues, allowing IRC operators to address risks before they escalate into emergencies. By partnering with Amba, IRC operators can lead the creation of aspirational, resident-focused communities where senior living is synonymous with wellness, independence, and quality of life. Amba is headquartered in the UK, with subsidiaries in Canada and the US, which are Amba's largest markets.
ARC Engineers Ltd
Arc Engineers are an established Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy, based in West Yorkshire and serving the entire UK. Our principal focus is the Specialist Living sector, including care homes, extra-care, retirement villages, supported and assisted living. Working alongside care-focused architects, developers and clients, we take enormous pride in the work we do within this sector, knowing the difference the outcomes can make to those who live and work in the completed developments.
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.
Atkins Realis
Atkins is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Collaborating with clients, we’re driven to make our world a better place. We also strive to make a difference in the way we work, from supporting the STEM skills agenda to setting standards as an employer of choice. Our work enriches people’s lives and the places they live – whether developing smart cities, accelerating connectivity for communities, or transforming design with technology. Opportunities include planning, designing and enabling complex projects and major programs across transportation, energy and infrastructure. Atkins was founded in 1938. Over the decades we have become one of the UK’s most respected consultancies, quickly cementing a strong international presence. In July 2017 we were acquired by the SNC-Lavalin Group, forming its ‘Engineering, Design and Project Management’ sector. We continue to operate as Atkins to advance our various capabilities across the globe.
Autumna
Autumna provides an easy-to-navigate, easy-to-compare, online directory and free advice line for people looking at retirement living options throughout the UK. Providing a unique and invaluable resource as consumers research their later life living options. Autumna also supports retirement developers by providing a unique way of promoting their developments, focusing on the development as a whole, rather than individual property sales.
Avante Care and Support
Avante Care & Support is a not for profit organisation that cares for and supports over 1000 older people through registered nursing and dementia care homes, home care and wellbeing support services. Avante has been providing care and support for over 30 years and are proud of what they do. Avante is committed to making a positive difference to those in our care and our experienced, dedicated and skilled workforce strives to ensure we provide communities where everyone has a vibrant and fulfilling life.
Bernard Interiors
Bernard Interiors is an award winning interior architecture and design studio specialising in luxury commercial and residential projects throughout the UK and abroad. The practice provides turnkey solutions, architectural services, consultancy and procurement services for a variety of sectors, with specialist knowledge and a wealth of experience in later living, healthcare for the elderly and dementia care.
BLOCC INTERIORS
We are a dynamic and innovative interior design firm specializing in creating spaces that cater to the unique needs of the later living and care sector. With a keen understanding for well-designed environments that enhance well-being and quality of life for residents, we bring a wealth of expertise to the table. At the heart of our approach is a commitment to creating spaces that balance aesthetics with functionality. Our team recognizes that the retirement and care sector require designs that not only exude warmth and comfort but also prioritize safety, accessibility, and practicality. Through careful consideration of layout, furniture selection, colour schemes, and lighting, we craft interiors that foster a sense of community, tranquillity, and dignity for residents. One of our strengths lies in its collaborative approach. We actively engage with clients, care providers, and other stakeholders to understand the unique needs and preferences of the community. By integrating this valuable input into the design process, we ensure that each project is tailored to the specific requirements of every project, creating spaces that resonate with both residents and staff. We offer a range of services, including spatial planning and specification, CGI’s, full interior design services for both healthcare and residential projects, furniture and curtain packages and private client services. With a proven track record of successful projects in the healthcare and senior living industries, Blocc Interiors stands as a reliable partner for those seeking to elevate the interior design of retirement and care facilities. By combining creativity, empathy, and expertise, we transform spaces into welcoming havens that enhance the overall quality of life for residents.
Bridgman Commercial
For over 40 years, Bridgman has represented the very best of Great British furniture design, making and supplying commercial furniture to transform the lives of our clients and customers. A family business with 3 generations of experience, we keep our customers at the heart of everything we do, offering expert advice, services and award-winning outdoor furniture that goes above and beyond to benefit you and your residents in the best way possible.
As a member of Care England, our unique catalogue of modern, traditional and timeless furniture is trusted by Care Homes, Retirement Villages and Hospices across the UK. By coupling British design and innovation with the world's finest craftsmen and highest quality materials, we have remained at the forefront of the luxury furniture industry. From our large dining sets down to our exclusive fully waterproof cushions, each piece of Bridgman furniture is expertly crafted using the highest quality materials and production techniques to stand the test of time.
Browne Jacobson LLP
Our experienced team of care home lawyers has an in-depth understanding of the issues that providers are facing and the residential care regulations that these operators must follow. We work with our clients collaboratively and take time to understand and respect their requirements in this difficult climate. In addition, we draw on a wide range of experience gained from acting for many public, private and third-sector health and social care clients, including regulators and over 150 local authorities across England and Wales. Our dedicated healthcare practice works across the NHS and independent healthcare sector. We believe we are unique in being able to offer heavyweight corporate, commercial and banking practices (which include healthcare specialists) combined with a wealth of expertise in the public sector in all aspects of health law.
Cain International
Cain International provides secured real estate debt financing for construction and redevelopment projects. Our debt team executes loans providing bespoke solutions to capital constrained developers seeking to bring their projects to fruition. Guided by our relationship-driven approach, we partner with reputable sponsors with clear business plans in growing urban centres.
Carterwood
Carterwood is a multi-award-winning consultancy dedicated to social care. Our team of specialists provide independent, expert analysis that helps operators, developers, and investors to improve decision-making within the elderly care home and retirement living sectors. As well as market-leading advisory services, Carterwood offer powerful digital platforms for assessing care markets, called Carterwood Analytics. Carterwood Analytics | Retirement Living gives retirement living operators, developers, and investors access to a proprietary database, providing essential data needed to assess the viability of new retirement living schemes quicker, improve sales velocity, and maximise sale/resale rates. We combine sector-specialism with unparalleled data quality and a commitment to innovation, to help our clients make better decisions. Carterwood acts for 80% of retirement living operators and 85% of the top 20 care home group operators in the UK, and our commercially-focused team is one of the largest dedicated to health & social care.
Cartwright Pickard Architects
At Cartwright Pickard, we’ve been challenging the norm to create inspirational places to live, work and learn for over 26 years. Our team has designed over 5,000 homes with particular expertise in build-to-rent (BTR), student and later living, and a focus on net zero carbon design. We have just come to an end of an Innovate UK-funded research project to rethink the UK’s approach to later living, combining expertise in housing, wellness and technology to help the industry adapt to the changing needs of a population that is living longer. Our research partner is the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Inclusive Design at the Royal College of Art, with input from industry partners McCarthy Stone, Cudd Bentley, ABB, and Bouygues Linkcity.
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.
Clarendon Tutors
Sparking intellectual curiosity through learning helps keep the brain active, thereby slowing/delaying dementia. What is unique, is that our young, EQ & IQ smart tutors, make that learning fun, battling the very damaging feeling of isolation and being ‘left on a heap’. Offer: • A Programme Designed by UCL Students to Delay Dementia. This is a programme where every week our tutors teach something different. E.g. sign language & drawing one week; braille & poetry the next; learning to listen (to the smallest details) & music the following week etc. This programme touches on the 6 parts of the brain specific to dementia, but our tutors make those sessions filled with connection and laughter - the special ingredient. All first sessions are free, so you can ‘try before committing’, and there is no minimum number of sessions needed for a commitment. Your homeowners happiness is our priority.
• Classic Clarendon Tutors Tutoring. In a group, or 1-2-1 setting, learn about one specific area of interest, in depth, for an extended period. For example, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Art History, the History of Music, Politics etc. We have 400 tutors, covering all subjects, so whatever ‘intellectual curiosity’ your homeowners have, we will find the perfect match.
Clifford Chance
At Clifford Chance, our clients turn to us for their real estate requirements globally including large scale, strategic transactions because of our integrated sector-based approach to real estate and our extensive international network. We advise on the entire property ‘life-cycle’ from the initial acquisition, development, leasing, joint venturing and financing through to the final exit, as well as tax structuring, corporate outsourcing, planning, environment and litigation. As real estate specialists, we know the demographic pressures on the residential sector and we are delighted to be supporting the exciting, and much-needed, growth of Integrated Retirement Communities as an asset class with a lot to offer us all in later life. At Clifford Chance, our In Residence Group are actively engaging in conversations around how to deliver the best framework for delivery of IRCS from a developer, consumer and investor perspective and, in this regard, we look forward to supporting ARCO and its members with our market-leading expertise.
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
We have been advising our clients to invest in, finance, develop, regulate and manage effectively in this growing market for over 20 years. Our multi-disciplinary team advise on structuring & acquisition, planning, financing, development, and the ongoing asset management of retirement communities.
ColladoCollins Architects
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.
Commercial Acceleration
An award-winning commercial consultancy in the later living and hospitality sectors. Commercial Acceleration specialises in increasing sales velocity and IRR through diagnosing issues, identifying sales and marketing opportunities and implementing fixes. Led by Ali Powell who has over 10 years experience in the sector working for operators and investors as Chief Commercial Offer. Company has recently won Best Senior Living Consultancy - UK 2023. Get in touch to maximise your sales rates.
Cubigo
Cubigo connects and streamlines your non-clinical operations and communications within the senior living sector.
Cubigo platform has all the tools and integrations you need for activities, hospitality, request handling, visitor management, and prospecting. Cubigo’s enterprise platform integrates smoothly with more than 30 clinical, operational, and financial solutions to eliminate redundant data entry. Consolidate information from all departments across all communities to create interactive dashboards that provide actionable insights.
DLP Planning Limited
DLP Consulting Group provides town planning, highways/transportation and master planning/architecture/heritage and environmental planning services and have extensive experience in the planning for older persons accommodation. They advise private clients, investors, RSL’s/public sector and operator companies on the selection and promotion of sites for specialist accommodation. The Strategic Planning Research Unit (SPRU) of DLP provides expert advice, including modelling future housing needs of older people, the social benefits of releasing family housing and reducing pressure on health services, as well as the development benefits of jobs and GVA. SPRU's Older Persons Housing Needs Model replaces the dated Housing in Later Life and SHOP models and is based on the analysis of the changing nature of provision in England in terms of tenure and type. It responses to local circumstances and provides a detail breakdown of type and tenure of future older persons housing need. The practice has extensive experience of the selection and promotion of sites having gained permissions in greenbelt and AONB settings, as well as in the countryside, urban locations and previously developed land.
EchoCare Technologies
Echocare is a radar-based, remote home monitoring system, which can provide vital data about an older person living at home alone to their families and professional caregivers. The system allows to capture continuous information on location, posture and motion of a person while measuring its heartbeat and respiration rate.This non-intrusive, non-wearable monitoring system without any cameras is fixed on the ceiling to provide regular info, potential anomalities as well as emergency information to the relevant people connected to the system. It can cover a surface of 40sqm (also transpercing through non-concrete thin walls, like for bathrooms), in order to transmit possible falls, quality of sleep information as well as daily living activities; all this fully secure and based on latest privacy standards.
eGym UK
EGYM encourages residents and members to work out independently through Smart Strength equipment and it's ability to automatically set up for each user and guide them on their automated personalised program every step of the way. With innovative feedback loops EGYM encourages users to workout more often and make an impactful difference to their own health.
EGYM users over the age of 71 see a strength improvement of 22.7% in just 3 months usage, helping them reduce the risk of falls, be more independent and continue doing the things they love for longer.
We already work with some of the most respected operators in the IRC sector - get in contact to find out more.
Elderly Accommodation Council (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. HousingCare.org also provides a marketing platform for providers wishing to increase their visibility and/or advertise currently available properties. Access to EAC’s database of information on 25,000 UK retirement developments is available on a subscription basis to developers, strategic planners and investors. The database also informs the Housing LIN’s SHOP@ consultancy services.
Eversheds Sutherland
As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal advice and solutions to an international client base which includes some of the world’s 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. What unites us is our commitment to service excellence through a solution-oriented approach. We know our clients’ businesses, the industries and markets they operate in, and we know that great relationships yield the best outcomes.
Foot Anstey
Foot Anstey is one of the UK's fastest growing law firms. We believe in helping you achieve your ambitions, unlocking new and exciting opportunities. Our team of business and legal advisors want to understand your goals and collaborate with you and your other advisers to deliver the solutions you need. Our team includes later living specialists who advise on the full lifecycle of needs, including development, property, construction, planning, tax and residential sales specialists, as well as related disputes through our property and construction disputes teams. The Team works collaboratively and seamlessly to constantly meet demand whilst delivering consistent and excellent service. Sitting across our wider Developer Sector, we received the RESI 2020 "Highly Commended" award, and in 2022 our Real Estate Group was shortlisted for both Property Law Firm on the Year at the South West Property Awards and Property Law Firm on the Year at the South Coast Property Awards.
Forsters LLP
Forsters is a leading London law firm which delivers exceptional legal advice to clients in the real estate world. Forsters advise a number of clients in the Later Living sector in relation to development projects, acquisitions, disposals and management of real estate assets as well as financing these assets and developments. Forsters are live to the nuances and particularities of the Later Living sector and the commercial considerations for those operating in this sphere, and are therefore able to provide pragmatic and common sense advice to clients.
Fuze Research
FUZE deliver insight-driven, continuous improvement through embedded organisational learning. We are purpose-driven, to help our partners transform and improve, through empowering their organisation and people to learn and develop. FUZE have developed their iMPACT Platform; which is tailored to evaluate customer-culture-employee experiences against our client’s branding strategy; so that decision-makers can celebrate their strengths and successes, and also identify priorities to improve business performance. FUZE’s iMPACT Learning Academy embeds learning by developing tailored insight-driven credit-bearing programmes at a number of levels (such as, Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Levels 2, 3, 5 and 7 qualifications) so that the learning is accessible and impactful at all levels of the business. FUZE have built a reputation for delivering results for a broad range of businesses, eg: Freedome – part of CircusTrix, global technology companies, sustainable FMCG brands, the Lake District Park and UK Universities. We are proud to work with Inspired Villages a key player in the Integrated Retirement Community sector. Accreditations include: MRS Partner and ILM Centre
Gardiner & Theobald LLP
G&T is an independent construction and property consultancy delivering Cost Management, Project Management and Specialist Consultancy for the built environment. We are passionate about three things: delivering a truly world class service for our clients, investing in the best people to deliver that service and remaining financially strong and independent. These are the pillars of our success and what sets us apart from the rest. We care about the impact we have on the world and the legacy we leave behind – from championing the next generation of built environment professionals, to our commitment to working to the highest ethical standards - we are proud to set the benchmark for quality in our field.
Gaunt Francis Architects
GFA have an enviable track record in designing and delivering award-winning retirement communities and care homes. We work across all the RIBA work stages from formulating the brief to post-occupancy evaluation, and are especially proud to have been at the forefront of creating the majority of Audley’s IRCs as well as the Mayfield Watford village. We deliver high-quality contextual designs that are committed to creating sustainable communities that promote health and well-being through excellent architecture. We are passionate about our involvement in this sector, and proud of our certifications as RIBA Client Advisers and Passivhaus Designers. The most rewarding aspect of our vocation is the positive feedback we receive from those that live in the buildings and spaces we design.
Gillings Planning
Gillings Planning is a specialist planning consultancy operating across England and Wales. The company works on a range of projects, with healthcare remaining their strongest sector due to their success in securing planning permission for care, for a wide range of clients. The team works on schemes from inception, including site identification and appraisal, through to successful planning consent and construction, priding themselves on going on the journey with their clients. Above all, Gillings Planning keeps the happiness of its team and its clients central to its operation. It guides everything they do and it is what sets them apart.
Hansgrohe Limited
Since 1901, Hansgrohe has been developing taps, showers and kitchen mixers, under two brands, to take everyday moments and make them extraordinary with innovative design, quality and service. For more than 25 years, our brand AXOR conceives and manufactures iconic objects for luxurious bathrooms and kitchens; developed in collaboration with world-renowned designers and architects.
Hansgrohe is our premium brand for showers, shower systems, bathroom and kitchen mixers. Shaped by an sense of form, pioneering spirit, and German engineering skills, products are created that are convincing with their excellent design.
Harrison Street Real Estate
Harrison Street is one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets. Since inception in 2005, the firm has created a series of differentiated investment solutions focused on demographic-driven, needs-based assets. The firm has invested across senior housing, student housing, healthcare delivery, life sciences and storage real estate as well as social and utility infrastructure. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in London, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington DC, the firm has more than 200-employees and approximately $55 billion in assets under management. Clients of the firm include a global institutional investor base domiciled in North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Harrison Street was awarded Best Places to Work by Pensions & Investments for eight years and was recognized by PERE as the 2020 and 2022 Global Alternatives Investor of the Year. For more information, please visit www.harrisonst.com.
Hoare Lea LLP
Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.
Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.
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.
Innerva
Innerva is a British designer and manufacturer of power assisted exercise equipment, supplying to the leisure, therapy and rehabilitation, care and retirement sectors around the world for over 30 years. Our world-leading solution provides a safe, accessible low impact full-body workout for older adults, those with long-term health conditions or poor mobility and our circuit is backed by academic research. We partner with UK universities for research and development, including the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University. We are the only fitness equipment manufacturer dedicated to the older market and we are passionate about keeping people fit and healthy in the second half of their lives, ensuring they can live independent for longer. Innerva offers the opportunity for operators to provide residents with sustainable exercise, supporting communities to maintain/improve fitness, muscular strength and mobility, whilst reassuring residents and loved ones that they are investing in a community that supports health and wellbeing. Thereby providing retirement operators with a real competitive advantage. In addition to physical benefits, Innerva improves mental health, with 96.5% of users reporting a positive impact on their mental health, and the creation of new friendship networks - the forward-facing nature of the circuit encourages social interaction and fun.
JD Solutions Group
JD Solutions Group (JDSG) is a sales coaching and consulting organisation with the mission to empower investors, owners, and operators of integrated retirement communities to grow their sales and operating teams to their fullest potential. With deep expertise in senior living sales, marketing and revenue operations, JDSG provides customized solutions that will guide your revenue strategy and drive performance. We are passionate about culture and know one size doesn’t fit all. Just like every senior living resident has an individual story, we understand your organisation is unique, too. From strategic assessments and sales plans to occupancy growth coaching programs, JDSG offers a suite of tailored services designed to support your goals.
Jones Day
Jones Day is a law firm with a full service real estate offering in the UK as well as in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. In addition to direct and indirect real estate and real estate finance matters, we can advise on the myriad other deal structuring and due diligence matters that may arise. Our team has a particular specialism in senior living and integrated retirement community transactions, acting on behalf of investors, funders, landowners and developer/operators, including advising on the UK's largest single asset acquisition in the sector and diverse structuring possibilities for assets in this asset class.
Karndean Designflooring
Karndean Designflooring is a United Kingdom based company with operations in the U.S. and abroad. When it comes to top design flooring replicates, no one does it better than Karndean. Karndean creates some of the most gorgeous flooring products that are perfect replicates of natural materials to include ceramic, glass, slate, limestone, wood, and marble. Karndean was founded back in 1973 with its focus on reaching consumers in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Although the company had humble beginnings, it has now grown into one of the most innovative and respected flooring solutions in the world for both residence and commercial needs. The goal of Karndean has always been to provide consumers with an exceptional flooring product that is affordable, efficient, practical, and beautiful.
Lester Aldridge
Lester Aldridge offers more than just legal services; LA is a trusted legal advisor to a number of the key players in the seniors housing industry and has advised on thousands of seniors housing schemes over the last 20 years. There is a fundamental overlap between the seniors housing and healthcare sectors, and LA is a market leader in its expertise in housing with care and health and social care, particularly regulation. LA provides advice across the whole health and social care sectors. We also offer a “cradle to grave” service to seniors housing developers and promoters, advising on land promotion through to plot sales. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We are recognised for our innovative, practical approach, providing solutions tailored to meet the individual circumstances and the needs of our clients. As one client put it recently, LA is “a business focussed on delivery and collaboration.” We are recognised by The Law Society for our high-quality service. The Lexcel accreditation is the legal quality mark for client care, compliance and practice management, which we have held since 2007.
Lichfields
We are a town planning and development consultancy. Sectors we work in: Aviation; culture and media; education; energy, minerals and waste; health; hotels; housing; infrastructure; London; mixed use and regeneration; offices, industry and logistics; public sector; sports and stadia; student accommodation; tourism and leisure; town centres and retail. Services we deliver: Planning; consultation; corporate real estate; daylight and sunlight; development consent orders; development consulting; economics; environmental assessments; expert witness; GIS and spatial analytics; graphic design; heritage; land promotion; masterplanning and urban design; plan making; research, law and policy; townscape and visual impact.
Life3a
Life3A provide expert architectural services dedicated to the later living sector with over two decades of experience. Our knowledge also enables us to support our clients in a strategic and commercial way. We provide a full service from feasibility study to completion. Our aim is to find the best outcomes for our clients in terms of their commercial success and to improve the lives of the older people who will become the residents of the buildings we design. We participate in and carry out research for our clients and continually feed this back into our work. We aim to create environments that are high quality and that support older people in living their best lives. We have experienced staff in international offices who also work in the later living sector which enables us to learn about new trends and different models of housing and care in other contexts. This liberates our thinking as we work within the UK market. We believe in building relationships for success and sharing our knowledge to support the development of this vital sector. Anne-Marie Nicholson is the Principal of the UK practice with over 25 years of expertise in the later living sector.
Lottie
Lottie is a digital marketing platform for care homes and retirement living communities, offering later living providers access to new resident prospects and the industry's leading marketing ROI. Lottie currently partners with 300+ providers including the likes of Anchor Hanover, Bupa and MHA.
Maccreanor Lavington
Maccreanor Lavington are award winning architects and urbanists based in London and Rotterdam. Established in 1992, we are specialists in designing homes and housing of every kind. Responding to the diverse needs of people is at the heart of what we do. Our strength lies in designing exceptionally well-tailored buildings providing a canvas for peoples’ lives. Our extensive experience in extra-care and specialist housing enables us to consider the delivery, long term efficiency and sustainability of every project. Our team is made up of exceptionally talented and dedicated people. We have a wealth of knowledge to draw upon as well as a common passion, energy and enthusiasm for our subject. We have earned a strong and trusted reputation with clients, peers and local authorities and our design work has been recognised with many awards including the RIBA Stirling Prize.
Meeting Place
Meeting Place is an integrated communications agency that specialises in the built environment. We deliver planning communications and public relations campaigns to create positive change from new developments.
Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve is one of the top three UK law firms in the health and care sector by many measures, not least by the amount of work we do across every part of the sector and the scale of our health and care expertise. We have exceptional experience acting for every sort of organisation ranging from the Department of Health and hundreds of NHS and other public sector bodies, many of the regulators (including the key regulator, the Care Quality Commission) through to some of the UK’s largest independent sector health and care providers. Our multi-disciplinary team offer market leading expertise in all key areas of the Later Living market including M&A and corporate work, real estate investment, commercial development, planning, tax, affordable housing, construction, energy (including renewables), environmental, regulatory, health and safety, employment and real estate litigation.
Montagu Evans
Montagu Evans is an independent property consultancy, owned and run by a group of partners that are leaders in their respective fields and who are committed to leaving a legacy of quality work that benefits clients, the built environment and society as a whole. At our firm, the owners of the business do the work, meet the clients and have the freedom to assemble their own teams to suit each unique requirement. This highly flexible and collaborative approach, tailoring the talent to the complexity of the work, has enabled us to develop a business that has spanned nearly a century. Our work encompasses planning and development, later living, property management, specialist valuations and transactions. Together we create inspiring places to live, work, communicate and connect. We care about legacy, partnerships and people, advising clients with complex planning and development challenges.
Nexus Media Group, HealthInvestor UK
Investor Publishing is a business information and events company, which focuses on the health, education, nutrition and early-years sectors. Our range of established media titles and sector-leading events provide market intelligence and business connections, underpinned by a long-standing commitment to editorial excellence. Established in 2004, our London-based team of journalists and sector experts provide insight and introductions to complex marketplaces, and our extensive calendar of networking events brings together leading decision-makers in the sectors we cover.
NHBC
We understand that retirement community operators demand high-quality building design and construction to provide the best experience for their customers. We also know that investors need the assurance that their asset is protected in the event of structural defects. With over 1.5 million homes currently covered, we are the UK’s leading provider of warranty and insurance for the new homes industry. We’ve worked with contractors and developers for over 80 years to identify and manage technical risk in developments through NHBC Standards, helping to improve construction quality and protecting their assets from major defects. Our Retirement Living warranty and insurance policy offers comprehensive standard coverage for core protection against building or structural defects plus valuable optional benefits that protect your investment and revenue streams. We are so much more than just an insurance provider – our industry-leading technical and inspection teams offer a proactive and supportive approach across the UK, adding real value to your project team.
Nick Baker Architects
We are an architectural practice focused on the pursuit of quality for our clients, their buildings and their occupants.
Our detailed knowledge of working on IRCs in the sector enables us to bring a quality of understanding and insight to the design process. We bring a sense of place and identity to our design solutions to the highly discerning clients within this sector.
Nobi
Nobi is the smartest lamp in the world, focusing on fall detection, fall prevention and fall prediction. It provides peace of mind for seniors and their families, while improving care and communication. With a sophisticated AI-model and cutting-edge technology, it offers safety while meeting the highest design standards. In the near future, the AI-tech will also monitor coughing, so that decline in health can be noticed early on. Nobi empowers elderly to live a happy and comfortable life at home. In care facilities, Nobi brings caregivers peace-of-mind by keeping an eye out 24/7. It assures them that when a fall occurs, they can provide immediate help. Nobi eliminates 100% of long lies, crucial as long lie residents have a mortality rate that is 50% higher than fall victims that were helped under 10 minutes. Nobi also supports busy caregivers by taking over administrative tasks, and summarizing important parameters in one easy form. That way, Nobi efficiently supports care professionals and allow them to fully concentrate on their core mission: helping the people to live a happy and comfortable life.
Parasol Alliance
Parasol Alliance is a technology solutions company exclusively serving the Senior Living industry. We provide leadership & comprehensive in-house technology support, helping our clients make smart strategic technology investments and efficiently use technology to achieve their business goals.
Park Grove Design Ltd.
Great interior design has a positive affect on people's quality of life. Park Grove Design has been working to raise standards of design in retirement and care environments for over two decades. We believe in the principals of ‘Inclusive Design’ and design unique and inspirational spaces where there is no need for adaptations due to limited mobility, dexterity or sight. We have no prescriptive style. Instead, we interpret the needs of our clients and the style of the property into effortlessly sophisticated, high-quality interiors.
Park Grove produces award-winning interiors: from concept design and procurement through to installation.
Pegasus Group
Pegasus Group is a leading development consultancy specialising in planning, design, environment, economics and heritage.
The ageing of the UK population means that the provision of appropriate retirement homes and advanced care accommodation is essential. Pegasus Group has considerable experience and knowledge in supporting the delivery of care homes, care villages and assisted living residences.
Services include:
• Planning Applications and Appeals
• S106 & CIL
• Design & Landscape Design
• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Landscape Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA)
• Site assessment and feasibility studies
• Expert witness and evidence for public inquiries
• Representations on emerging policy
• Knowledge of requirements of care operators and development benefits
• Evidence based reports including projections of the need for care, Health Impact Assessments and Economics Benefits analysis
• Project management
• Community consultation
For more information visit www.pegasusgroup.co.uk
Perega Limited
Perega is a forward thinking, independent civil and structural engineering consultancy, providing access to expertise in engineering design and complementary services nationwide. Now in our 76th year, Perega offers a dynamic, full-service consultancy approach to the construction industry. Services include structural engineering, civil engineering, and glass & façade engineering design. In addition, we also offer building surveying and expert witness services. Testimony to our collaborative approach, we’re proud to have established long-standing relationships with many of our clients and have expertise in delivering complex new-build, remodelling and extension projects across many sectors. Our experience extends from due diligence pre-acquisition through to construction stage, working with our clients to build safe, efficient and sustainable environments. Our people are passionate about good engineering and use the latest design techniques and sustainable materials to create innovative and cost-effective designs.
Pollard Thomas Edwards
Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE) is a London-based architecture practice specialising in the design of homes, neighbourhoods, public and mixed-use buildings. Since its beginnings in the 1970s, PTE has developed a strong track record working with communities, local authorities and commercial clients to create buildings and places with a distinct people-centric focus. From the HAPPI report (Housing our Ageing Population Panel for Innovation), which we led and co-authored, to New Ground in High Barnet, the UK’s first senior co-housing scheme, we use both research and architectural design to address the challenges and opportunities presented by Britain’s ageing population. We understand the diverse needs of older people and the role that good design can play, whether providing beautiful and spacious apartments, creating an inviting hub for the surrounding community or designing a sensory garden for dementia sufferers. Our work ranges from independent homes for downsizers, through extra care schemes offering wellbeing and hospitality facilities as well as support services, to fully serviced care homes and retirement housing tailored to the needs of older LGBT+ people.
Porters Care
At Porters Care, we are dedicated to proving the value and returns on investment that customers expect when they engage with us. In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, our technology solutions are not just nice to have; but are necessities. The need to reduce falls and pressure sores among elderly and vulnerable individuals is pressing, and our products provide a transformative, continuous automated remote monitoring solution. By combining innovative technology, advanced monitoring capabilities, and automated alerts, we not only enhance patient well-being but also reduce the burden on healthcare staff. Our solutions have proven real world benefits reducing falls, reducing the burden of manual turns, improving patient care with the potential to generate significant cost savings. Our products are not just a technological innovation, they are a testament to our commitment to providing the highest standard of care for those who need it most.
Pozzoni Architecture Ltd
Pozzoni is an innovative architectural practice, established in 1983. From our offices in Altrincham and Brighton, 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.
Prosperwell
Prosperwell is the leading digital advertising agency in the UK for the Care Sector. We use a combination of marketing channels to create a bespoke digital strategy with a main focus on generating inbound enquiries for our clients. Our services include the following: Clients get access to our unique analytics reporting suite where they can transparently monitor which marketing channels generate inbound calls and email inquiries. Clients can listen back to recorded phone calls and see a simple snapshot/summary of the return they are receiving from their marketing budget.
PPC, Live Chat, Paid Social, Website Development
Quadrant Estates
Quadrant is an experienced partner for real estate investors in the UK. With over 27 years of experience, we have a strong track record of delivering and managing high quality properties that create inspirational change within communities.
Saunders Boston Architects
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 co-chairs the Housing LIN Steering Committee and is an Extra Care Strategy Panel member.
SAY Property Consulting LLP
SAY Property Consulting is an award-winning advisory business specifically established to provide residential, commercial and mixed use management consultancy services to developers, investors and property owners. We are property management experts offering a diverse range of services ranging from property development consultancy, service charge and enfranchisement work, professional service work and bid support. Our expertise spans across various sectors including Build to Rent, Build for Sale, Estate Regeneration, Later Living, Co-Living, Affordable, and Mixed-Use.
Silverbridge Properties Ltd
Silverbridge Properties is a family-run property finance company, with over 60 years’ experience in buying and selling homes. We offer highly competitive Part Exchange schemes to many of the UK’s leading retirement property developers that help their customers move quickly, with the minimum of stress, and as cost-effectively as possible. We will consider ANY property type at ANY value and can provide an offer within 24 hours. Contracts can be exchanged within 28 days and final completion dates be can extremely flexible. We can also take the stress out of your customer’s move by allowing them to remain in their property for up to 2 weeks after completion. Should the property chain break down, we can step in with our Chain Break service. This provides an instant repair, anywhere along the chain, enabling you to regain control of the sales process. We also provide Assisted Move schemes, where we manage the whole selling process for your customer, from placing their property on the market right through to sale; and costing them no more than if they were to do it themselves.
Sovereign Property Partnership
We are Scotland’s leading experts in retirement housing research and consultancy. Our population is ageing and we work with institutions to develop research so we can advise developers on the types of housing older people are interested in now and in the future.
SportsMed Products Ltd
Dedicated to getting people moving, no matter age or ability. UK guidelines recommend over 65s strength train at least twice a week. Sadly, most gym equipment is not suitable for the active ageing population. It is therefore not surprising that half those over 80 fall each year and it is now the most common cause of injury related deaths in over 75s with a 70% increase since 2010. Now is the time to implement a comprehensive falls prevention program and keep residents healthy! We are the UK exclusive distributors for HUR’s active ageing range. Through pneumatic air pressure technology, the machines remove the “clunky” weight stack movement ensuring a smooth and controlled workout that's safe & joint-friendly. Starting at almost zero weight, and small increments of 100g, improvements can be seen. Range limiters ensure resident safety. HUR also provide a cognitive balance training platform, a perfect tool for dementia! We work with various retirement living and care home architects, designers and operators whether you need small exercise accessories or a full design and refurbishment including suitable strength and cardio equipment to suit your needs.
Spring
Spring is the largest and most dependable Home-Buyer in the UK, giving home sellers certainty and confidence in the sale of their property. Our customer-centric approach provides an effortless home buying experience for our partners and their customers. Spring takes a unique and bespoke approach to our partnerships – whether acting as a full Part-Exchange provider with seamless end-to-end tailored support, a chain-repair specialist to fix broken property chains, or as a consultant that can advise on funding, customer experience and tailored marketing. Our home-buying solutions do the hard work, so you don't have to, we continue to innovate to that end, reducing the time and effort needed by our partners to implement successful PX, Home-Buying, Chain Repair and Managed Sale Services. Spring actively supports all sizes and types of developers to unlock sales and time-consuming chains, particularly during challenging market conditions. Our guaranteed level of funding provides the ability to complete on transactions quickly, injecting certainty and momentum into sales pipelines.
Stantec
People are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on being specialists in the delivery of integrated retirement communities and later living schemes across the UK. We are experts in this sector and support our clients in achieving their ambitions through advising on planning, socio-economic, environmental, design and communication services as part of our wider multidisciplinary offer. With our deep understanding of this sector, we support and navigate the planning and development challenges to create extraordinary results. As a result, we deliver the excellence that propels communities to success.
Symphony Hearing (UK) Limited
Symphony Hearing was established in 2018 by a team of individuals passionate about providing outstanding care. Providing a full range of in-house hearing services to our clients in the comfort of their own home including: Symphony Hearing also provide acoustic support including specialist speaker systems to support those with and without hearing aids along with service, repair and installation of Loop Systems meeting British Standards.
- Hearing Tests
- Earwax Removal
- Hearing Aids
Teal
Teal Living A range of design led furniture and furnishings aimed at the residential care market, Teal LIVING has been designed to create the perfect balance between ergonomic design and distinctive styling, without compromising on the specific needs of dementia and elderly care. To enhance quality of life, by creating contemporary spaces that promote safety, comfort, and independence. Teal LIVING is a brand with a design and manufacturing wisdom that spans 40 years. Owned by The Senator Group, the largest commercial manufacturer of contract furniture in the UK, Senator is a family-run company and a leader in research, development and design. Defined by independent thinking and a genuine desire to transform interiors, we design furniture to excite, inspire and invigorate, creating beautiful living spaces sensitive to users’ needs. As part of a full turnkey solution we offer window dressings, bedding and scatter cushions and our project team can assist with lighting, artwork and accessories, all fully installed by our trained in-house team.
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.
Tetra Tech Limited
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with 27,000 associates working across the full project life cycle worldwide. Our operations in the UK and Europe include more than 5,000 employees who are Leading with Science® to solve our clients’ most complex problems. Tetra Tech’s experts in the UK and Europe work alongside clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver on their objectives by providing sustainable and resilient solutions. From single projects to large-scale programmes, we are adept at working in complex or highly regulated environments.
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.
The Senior Move Partnership
The Senior Move Partnership provides specialist and bespoke support to people looking to relocate to a Retirement Living solution. Established in 2012, we have grown to become a trusted and experienced partner in the Retirement Community sector - working with the majority of the UKs leading operators. With over 70 trained, trusted and experienced Senior Move Managers we are able to provide support throughout the UK - wherever an older client is moving from and to. We only work in the Retirement Community and Care Home sector - enabling us to focus on what we do best - providing bespoke and reassuring relocation support for Later Living. In addition to providing the physical and emotional support to the older person during a move - we also work closely with the Retirement Community to ensure any barriers to the move are addressed and that sales and rentals proceed. From practical downsizing, 3D floors plans, Utility switch and online change of address support, arranging removals, auctioneers and clearance, to unpacking and creating the new home on move day - we ensure that the older home mover has the support and help they need to make their move happen.
The Together Project
The Together Project is the national charity that boosts wellbeing, reduces loneliness and fosters stronger, happier communities through joyful intergenerational experiences.
Our range of programme offerings bring younger and older people together to form meaningful friendships. From 'off-the-shelf' solutions to bespoke programme design, we work with partners to create impact, value and life-changing outcomes.
tor&co
tor&co (formerly Terence O'Rourke Ltd) is an award-winning planning, design and environmental consultancy with offices in London, Birmingham and Bournemouth. Founded in 1985, we have an enviable record of securing planning permissions and have achieved at least a 94% success rate in each of the last five years. We provide town planning, heritage, EIA, landscape, Masterplanning, strategic communications, viability and architectural advice to our clients. TOR has been involved in the delivery of care facilities and accommodation for older people for over twenty years and is looking forward to helping the housing with care sector expand. Where possible, we strive to avoid costly, time-consuming and uncertain planning appeals through negotiation with councils and key stakeholders. However, when necessary, we contest appeals and are able to provide experienced expert witnesses for public inquiries across all of our disciplines. We take care to listen to and understand our client’s development objectives throughout a project, so if you would like to informally discuss a potential development, a potential site or a specific planning, design, heritage, viability or environmental issue, please contact us.
Travers Smith LLP
We act for publicly listed and private companies, private equity backed real estate funds and other investors seeking to outperform the market. We have a team of 30 dedicated real estate specialists who form part of an integrated cross-practice team of over 50 real estate specialist lawyers. Our well-established Healthcare Sector Group pulls together 20 dedicated healthcare specialists across our transactional, regulatory and contentious practice areas who have been actively involved in the sector for over 10 years. We have an exceptional track record in advising heavyweight players in the healthcare sector. Working regularly with our colleagues in our corporate, private equity, regulatory and funds departments means we bring well informed, clear and market leading advice to our clients who are investing in healthcare. Travers Smith also regularly advises in the retirement living sector giving it a unique insight into senior living as a whole, from retirement communities to senior care.
Tunstall Healthcare UK
Tunstall Healthcare UK has been at the forefront of technology innovation for the health, housing and social care markets for 65 years. Its pioneering software, hardware and services enable new delivery models which can transform services across the care continuum, and empower people to live life to the full. Tunstall works with social care providers, healthcare services, housing and IRC operators and charities in 19 countries, enriching the lives of more than five million people by keeping them connected to their families and communities and providing unobtrusive reassurance. Our experienced, specialist teams work with our customers to deliver hundreds of developments every year, from initial specification through project design, delivery, installation and ongoing maintenance, providing a single point of contact for an extensive portfolio of onsite technology. As technology advances, we continue to develop pioneering solutions to enable IRC operators to support active lifestyles and evolving, person-centred care.
ukactive
ukactive exists to improve the health of the nation by getting more people, more active, more often. ukactive provides services and facilitates partnerships for a broad range of organisations, all of which support our vision and have a role to play in achieving that goal. We represent and champion over 7,000 members and partners from across the public, private and third sectors, from multinational giants to local voluntary community groups. We do so by facilitating partnerships, campaigning and providing outstanding membership services.
West Waddy Archadia
An innovative multi-disciplinary design consultancy creating outstanding people-centric places that care for our heritage with expertise in providing specialist housing for older people and people with disabilities and special needs. We use our cross-sector wealth of experience in development to deliver consistently high-quality projects on time and on budget.
Wifinity Ltd
Wifinity is a broadband and managed internet service provider. Since starting out over 15 years ago we’ve served over 7 million people across the UK. Now backed by Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) and with over 200 employees, we serve the MDU & private residential, education, defence, leisure and later living sectors. We understand your need to have reliable, fast internet. That's why Wifinity's WiFi is building wide ensuring that residents, staff and visitors can walk around on their own private network. Our designs are IoT enabled and use the latest generation WiFi 6 ready Ruckus Access Points and gigabit infrastructure too so you have the best experience for years to come.
Women in Retirement Living
With the rapid growth of the UK retirement living sector, there is a need to be conscious of the issues of diversity, gender inequality, and social mobility. Women in Retirement Living is an not-for-profit organisation that aims to empower women and other underrepresented groups within the sector, through networking, knowledge sharing, and mentoring. We believe that growing and evolving the retirement living sector is fundamental to our society’s needs, and that maximising the contributions of a wide diversity of people is a key way to achieve this.