Springfield Homecare Services acquires Positive Life Choices

Homecare Services, part of Springfield Healthcare Group, has completed the acquisition of Positive Life Choices, a home care business based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Springfield Homecare, is one of the largest independent providers of domiciliary care in Yorkshire and Humberside, and is backed by the Business Growth Fund.

Springfield financed the acquisition following two investments totalling £4.4 m, which were made by the Business Growth Fund in June 2012.

The deal will add around 2,000 hours of care to Springfield Homecare. It also increases the number of employees in Springfield Homecare to over 800 and turnover of the overall group to more than £13m per annum.

Based in the outskirts of the city centre to the north east of Newcastle, Positive Life Choices specialises in the provision of care services to individuals with learning disabilities and currently covers Newcastle, Gateshead and Darlington. It also provides care services to older people, those with physical disabilities, mental health problems and sensory impairments and works within the supported living, domiciliary and respite care sectors.

The company was founded in 2007 by husband and wife team Ian and Amanda Dickinson and has grown steadily, employing 90 staff with a turnover of approximately £1m per annum.

Graeme Lee, founder and chief executive of Springfield Healthcare said: “I am delighted to announce our acquisition of Positive Life Choices. This marks the start of an exciting period of growth into the North East for Springfield Home Care, alongside its existing progress within Yorkshire and Humberside.”