Terry Peel, CEO, HICA Group“We’re pleased to welcome St Armands Court and The Hollies to The HICA Group. Both homes have established teams who know their residents well, and we want to build on the good work already being done.”
HPC has sold two care homes to health and social care provider The HICA Group, which has acquired St Armands Court and The Hollies in Garforth, strengthening its presence in West Yorkshire.
The two neighbouring care homes are on Church Lane in Garforth, Leeds, and provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia.
St Armands Court has 40 rooms and offers both long-term and short-term care. The Hollies provides specialist residential dementia care for up to 28 people, including those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions.
HPC acted on behalf of the seller, Harvey Zemmel, who had acquired the homes in 2018 in a deal also brokered by the firm. Mr Zemmel said, “I've spent more than 30 years buying, building, operating and selling care home businesses. I would like to thank Ian Wilkie and the team at HPC for successfully concluding this transaction.”
HICA Group is a not-for-profit care provider based in Hessle, East Yorkshire, delivering care and support services across the North of England.
Terry Peel, chief executive of The HICA Group, said: “We’re pleased to welcome St Armands Court and The Hollies to The HICA Group. Both homes have established teams who know their residents well, and we want to build on the good work already being done.”
“Our priority is to make the transition as straightforward as possible for residents, their families and colleagues, while ensuring both homes have the support and resources they need as part of the wider group.”
Ian Wilkie, Director of HPC who handled the transaction, commented, “I have known Harvey for many years, and it was a pleasure for us to be able to assist with this sale, having originally sold him these homes 8 years ago."
Terry Peel added: “We would like to thank Harvey Zemmel, former owner of St Armands Court and The Hollies, for his co-operation throughout the transition, along with Ian Wilkie of HPC and Marcus Armstrong and the team at Brabners solicitors for their advice and support during the acquisition.” Robin Burman at HLF Berry acted as solicitor for the seller.
