Our Banking team advises on financings for a range of purposes in this sector, including finance for acquisitions, property development and working capital. As well as banks, our clients include a large number of care home operators, doctors, dentists and pharmacists.

We are supported by our Health and Care group, which provides expert advice on the registration and regulatory framework affecting the healthcare sector.

examples of our healthcare finance experience

Our healthcare finance experience includes advising on:

  • a loan facility from local PCT to complete new build care facilities for a terminal care provider
  • £13.8 million loan facilities for companies running care homes in Sussex, Dorset, Northamptonshire and Worcestershire. The financing involved a £5 million refinancing facility, a £6.8 million refinancing facility, a £1.8 million development facility to finance the extension of one of the homes and a £200,000 overdraft
  • £1.5 million loan facilities for a company running a care home in Surrey
  • £16.9 million loan facility for a company running a care home in Winchester
  • £9.3 million loan facility for the development of a polysurgery
  • £6.7 million loan facility for the acquisition of five care homes in Dorset and Hampshire.

View a more complete list of our recent deals experience.

For further information, please contact:

Kath Shimmin, head of Blake Lapthorn solicitors' Banking team in Southampton, on 023 8085 7081 or by email at kath.shimmin@bllaw.co.uk.

Claire Wheatley, partner in the Banking team in London, on 020 7814 6930 or by email at claire.wheatley@bllaw.co.uk.