Dubai-based Cambridge Health Group buys specialist care home operator Cornerstone Healthcare for up to £76m
Key facts
- Buyer
- Health Group (owned by Dubai-listed Amanat Holdings)
- Target
- Operator of four specialist care homes with 283 beds across the South of England, caring for people with complex dementia, brain injuries and severe mental illness
- Exit route
- Trade sale
- Sector
- Care and health
- Region
- South East
- Deal date
- 28 October 2026
Cambridge Health Group, a subsidiary of Dubai-listed Amanat Holdings, has completed the acquisition of UK specialist care provider Cornerstone Healthcare from private equity investor Ignite Growth.
The deal values Cornerstone at an initial £71m, with up to £5m more in deferred payments linked to performance, a total of up to £76m.
Cornerstone operates four specialist care homes with 283 beds across the South of England, caring for people with complex dementia, neuro-progressive conditions, severe mental illness and acquired brain injuries. Its existing management team will remain in place.
The acquisition is Cambridge Health Group’s first in the UK, adding to its network in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It’s the latest in a series of UK businesses bought by overseas groups this year.
Originally reported by Khaleej Times