Barchester holds out for £2.5 billion

Care home giant's sale process has been ongoing since July of last year

John Magnier and JP McManus

Will Barchester Healthcare, the care home giant backed by three of Ireland’s wealthiest men, yield the price tag of £2.5 billion it has been seeking?

The sale process around the top British care group has been going on since July of last year. Barchester had hoped to have some clarity on the outcome before the end of last year, but that did not materialise.

While Macquarie, which has been looking at the Irish ...