When Highbury House Communications, the North London-based publisher of many well-known newsstand magazines, finally limped into administration, it had total net debts of £29.5m. Much of this had been ratcheted up by overly ambitious executives who overvalued acquisitions including Paragon Communications and underestimated the potential costs involved in launching new media products. In its terminal stage, one-time Sun editor and media hard man Kelvin Mackenizie took over the helm, allegedly sinking some £1.5m of his own money into the company. But after three months he walked away, admitting defeat. It seemed that this business was a complete 'basket case'.
An established, award-winning care home with nursing, that is located in a popular East Midlands town and has come to market for the first time so that our client can retire.
For sale a lucrative portfolio of residential care homes conveniently clustered in the Northwest of England, offering residential and dementia care.
A profitable care home with nursing located in an East Midlands town. Well-presented and extended accommodation with 57% of the ground floor bedrooms being ensuite.
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