Real estate developer and investment company Simply UK has completed its latest development, at Escan Manor in Exeter, bringing its tally of completions in the past 12 months to seven new care homes adding more than 500 beds.

Simply UK stated its pipeline of new homes includes 10 new developments in planning, which will add a further 1,000 beds.

Simply UK’s land director Neil Dobbie said: “Our current acquisitions programme represents the scale of our ambition as we seek to roll out our platform to be operated by a number of brands and providers”.

Operations manager Craig Greig added: “Despite the challenges of adapting to external planning systems and evolving policy changes, the collective efforts of our teams have resulted in the delivery of much-needed care beds to communities across the UK. These achievements, along with our continued appetite to new sites, showcase our commitment to providing quality care solutions”.

Over the past three years, Simply UK says it has invested around £250 million in the healthcare sector and is targeting a portfolio of 4,000 beds in the coming years.

Operating under the Morar Living brand, Simply UK currently has a portfolio of 19 operational homes, offering more 1,200 beds and providing luxury long-term elderly dementia, palliative and respite care.