In a recent trading statement at Healthcare Locum‘s, Alan Walker, chairman of HCL, announced the following figures. Revenue up 23% to £166.4m. 44% rise in adjusted operating profit to £21.2m. 45% growth rate in gross margin in the second half of 2008 compared to the second half of 2007. Alan Walker says: “We are delighted [...]

Let me give you some facts about a franchise launch from 247 Professional Health. Business created mid November 2008. Started to trade December 2008. These are the results: Hours booked Turnover Margin December 2008 197 £2,364 £1,087 January 2009 486 £5,823 £2,452 February 2009 998 £11,976 £5,105 March 2009 1789 £21,468 £8,857 April 2009 2249 [...]

Feeling gloomy this morning. That budget – oh dear… The last time interest rates were closest to where they are now and incidentally that was before living memory, two years later the interest rate was 25%. The last time they were at 5% (not to long ago), two years later they were at 15%… The general election is next [...]

Today in the UK 15 million baby boomers have begun turning 60 and start retiring in 2010. Today in the US 78 million baby boomers have begun turning 60 and start retiring in 2010. The number of UK citizens and Americans 65 and older is expected to double to 86.5 million by 2030. Is it time [...]

Hey a good resource told me that James Cann (Dragons Den) has started to buy healthcare recruitment agencies. Interestingly too, there’s possible VAT changes in April. More interestingly, in his book he says one way to get ahead of the crowd is to do do the opposite of the what they’re doing. Maybe someone has seen [...]

Healthcare agencies have received a boost from a report that suggests the healthcare industry is well placed to weather the current financial crisis. In a report called Opportunity Knocks for Big Pharma in Credit Crunch, released last week, market analysis company Datamonitor forecasts large healthcare and pharma firms will ride out the credit crunch and could emerge stronger. [...]