THE COMPLEX CARE M&A MARKET
The UK Home Care market is currently valued at c.£5.6bn and is projected to reach £6.7bn by 2029,1 with the Complex Home Care market estimated to be worth c. £1.3bn.2
Key factors driving this growth include:
- Ageing Population: By 2030, over 60’s are set to increase by 3.1 million in the UK (up 18.9% since 2020), straining healthcare and care services due to rising chronic diseases.
- Cost Reduction: Amid rising healthcare costs, home care is seen as a cost-effective alternative to hospitals and residential facilities.
- Medical Advancements: New technologies allow complex care at home, expanding the market, for example with remote patient monitoring.
- Local Authority (LA) and Integrated Care Board (ICB) Support: To ease hospital pressure, LAs and ICBs advocate for complex care at home, leading to increased spending on home care packages.
- Care Quality Commission’s Quality Ranking: The CQC mandatory ranking system drives competition by emphasizing service quality improvement.
Anticipating a positive growth outlook, the demand for Complex Care is ready to fuel increased M&A activity.
To learn more about the key M&A trends taking shape this year in the Complex Care space, read our latest paper.
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Sources:
1IBISWorld, 2PANSI, POPPI, NHS Digital, LaingBuisson; A&M analysis.
