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Gary Farrer, managing director of SureCare, has purchased the company INVESTMENT LEVEL: FROM £8,995


branches to include personal care and support, home services (including DIY, gardening, cooking and cleaning), respite and holiday care, childcare and mobile crèches. The company recently opened its latest franchise in Merseyside. He was also responsible for the


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he boss of Chester-based care company SureCare has acquired the business from Housing & Care 21. Gary Farrer, who has been SureCare’s managing director


for two years, has completed a deal to buy the franchise company. Since Gary came on board, he has developed the range of services offered by the company’s 27 franchises and three


introduction earlier this summer of the UK’s fi rst micro franchise in the care sector, SureCare Local, allowing people to become franchisees of smaller territories for just £8,995.


Gary and his wife Stephanie have a


proven track record in the care industry, having previously built the Lancashire- based Safehands Group into a £5.5million turnover business before selling in November 2011.


Stephanie will form part of the new team at SureCare, acting as a consultant with specifi c responsibility for rolling out SureCare Local across the UK. Gary says: “I am looking forward to building the SureCare brand. We have put


in place a strong, passionate management team and created a comprehensive range of services totally relevant to the needs of people of all ages today. “The care sector has changed dramatically over recent years and will continue to do so. Companies like SureCare have a responsibility to continually adapt and evolve to ensure we are providing the right services for today’s society.” Bruce Moore, chief executive of Housing & Care 21, says: “Gary Farrer and his experienced team are perfectly placed to take SureCare forward and meet the diverse and changing requirements of its clients.” n


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WEBSITE: www.surecarefranchise.co.uk EMAIL: vikki.donnachie@surecare.co.uk PHONE: 07970 438 679 CLASSIFICATION: Care


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