Redwoods Dowling Kerr is pleased to announce the successful sale of Ethicare (Durham) Ltd, a supported living and day care business based in Sherburn Hill, Durham, which has been acquired by the long-established operator Clonard Care Ltd.
Ethicare (Durham) Ltd operates two supported living units and one day centre, providing care for adults with learning disabilities across the North East. The business has delivered high quality care for over a decade and has established a strong reputation within the local community. It has maintained consistently high occupancy levels and benefits from operational efficiencies due to the close proximity of its supported living properties.
The client decided to sell the business as part of a planned retirement, creating an opportunity for an experienced operator to acquire a well established service with clear potential for continued growth in response to local demand.
The sale was handled by Asif Musa, Senior Sales Negotiator at Redwoods Dowling Kerr, who successfully guided the transaction through to completion and identified the ideal buyer in Clonard Care.
Asif Musa commented. “Ethicare (Durham) Ltd was a well run and respected supported living and day care business with a long standing reputation for quality care. The strength of the operation and the demand for services in the area made this an attractive acquisition, and I am pleased to have completed the sale on behalf of the client as they move into retirement.”
Clonard Care is a well-established operator growing quickly, with Home Care Assist also sold to the buyer – in a deal facilitated by RDK – in Q4 2025.
The client commented: “Selling our care company was a significant and emotional decision, and Senior Negotiator Asif Musa made the entire process far easier than we expected. Asif was knowledgeable, approachable, and always available to offer clear advice and reassurance. His negotiation skills were outstanding and played a key role in achieving a result we were very happy with.”
The buyers stated: “We really enjoyed working with Asif Musa during the purchases of the care homes and the daycentre. Communication was always clear and timely, and negotiations were handled in a fair and practical way, which made the whole process feel straightforward and stress free. His support helped keep everything moving smoothly through to completion, and we’d be happy to work with Asif at RDK again in the future.”
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