Macquarie Capital Private Equity Investment Europe

    The Regard Group

    Company background

    The Regard Group is a leading UK specialist care provider of services for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and acquired brain injuries. It provides customised, person-centred nursing care and facilitates therapeutic engagement.

    What attracted us

    • Stable cashflows and attractive EBITDA margins
    • Significant growth opportunities through new developments and acquisitions
    • Strong management team retaining a material portion of equity
    • Strong local and niche market positions with reputation for high quality care

    Our value creation strategy

    • Continued focus on quality of care in the portfolio though rigorous focus on operating protocols and KPIs
    • Transformational and bolt-on acquisitions
    • Greenfield expansion
    Headshot of Sandie Foxall-Smith
    [Co-investors] Montreux and Macquarie are excellent partners for the next stage of Regard’s development. Both parties recognise the opportunities available to us and we look forward to a highly productive partnership."

    Sandie Foxall-Smith
    CEO, The Regard Group

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