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Caretech - Operational gearing comes barrelling through

May 2008

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Caretech has announced that trading in H1 was in line with expectations. The period has seen a further 48 beds added organically increasing overall bed capacity to 1,077 and includes the expansion of services into Milton Keynes and Leicester. Alongside residential care, Caretech has also started to expand its presence in supported living (a service for people who have mild learning disabilities and therefore do not require 24 hour care but do need support from carers to live in their own homes) and has added 25 places.Caretech has also made a positive reference to more debt finance being available - a clear signal that it anticipates further acquisitions before too long. Down from a high of ...

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Caretech - Looking dirt cheap (January 2012)

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Caretech (February 2011)

Caretech (November 2010)

Caretech - Rating has never been this low (July 2010)

Caretech - Significant acquisition opportunities (March 2010)

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Caretech (November 2009)

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Caretech - Exciting move into psychiatric care (July 2009)

Caretech (April 2009)

Caretech - H1 margin surges to 22.9% as operational gearing kicks in (July 2008)

Caretech - Returns to acquisition trail (June 2008)

Caretech - Well ahead of original expectations (January 2008)

Caretech - Organic growth ahead of expectations (November 2007)

Caretech (September 2007)

Caretech - 1,500 bed target (July 2007)

Caretech (January 2007)

Caretech - Buys 13 new care homes (December 2006)

Caretech - Seems likely to be trading ahead (November 2006)

CareTech (July 2006)

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