Alcedo Secures £2million Funding with Close Brothers

The invoice discounting facility will help release additional working capital for the ambitious home care provider, providing the necessary finance to take the business to the next level and achieve its objective of doubling in size before the end of this year.

Alcedo Care has already demonstrated considerable success, expanding at pace and opening six new offices in the last 12 months alone. The additional funding will support the business further as it continues to recruit, invest in the development and training of its valued team and open an additional five offices in the next six months.

The deal with Close Brothers Invoice Finance will help Alcedo Care achieve three key performance aspirations before the end of 2021; to double annual turnover from £10million to £20million, to double weekly client care hours from 10,000 to 20,000 (with the aim of delivering 2.5million annual care hours by 2025) and to increase the size of its team by 40% to nearly 1,100 employees.

Managing director at Alcedo Care Group, Andy Boardman, said: “We’re delighted to partner with Close Brothers on this dedicated funding facility that will help support our expansion plans and enable us to achieve our growth objectives at pace.  Close Brothers understands fully our aspirations to become the definitive provider of choice for home care in the North West and those looking to remain independent in their own homes.”

Part of Close Brothers Group plc, Close Brothers Invoice Finance is a leading, independent provider of invoice discounting, invoice factoring and asset-based lending to both SMEs and large businesses throughout the UK. With specialist and detailed knowledge of many industries, Close Brothers understands the needs of its customers and is committed to helping the people and businesses of Britain succeed over the long term.

Regional sales director at Close Brothers, Kate Prince, said: “Alcedo Care is such a special business with a unique proposition driven by the passion of Andy and Jo Boardman who have created a strong positive culture based on genuine care for their home-based clients and employee team. We’re delighted to be able to provide finance in support of their goals and are confident that they will soon become one of the leading players in the market.”

Established in 2017, Alcedo Care continues to expand at pace and is fast gaining an enviable reputation as the home care provider of choice thanks to its superb 700-strong team of highly skilled and compassionate carers who make a tangible difference to the quality of life of the company’s home care clients.

Run by Andy and Jo Boardman, a passionate husband and wife team, the company aims to bring something different to the sector based on recruiting only the very best carers and retaining them by placing value on job satisfaction, training, continued professional development, internal promotion prospects and pay structure. This combined with using the very latest technology is what sets the Alcedo Care Group apart from other home care providers.

With offices across the whole of the North West region, Alcedo was recently rated joint best in the UK by online home care review website homecare.co.uk. For further information on the range of home care services provided by Alcedo Care, or to discuss home care for yourself or a loved one, please call your local Alcedo Care Office.