{"id":2026929,"date":"2019-02-28T14:41:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T14:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/?p=2026929"},"modified":"2019-02-28T14:41:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T14:41:38","slug":"elderly-care-homes-sold-to-specialist-investor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2026929-elderly-care-homes-sold-to-specialist-investor","title":{"rendered":"Elderly care homes sold to specialist investor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham healthcare group Dignus has sold its elderly care division, including four care homes, to speciaist RDCP Care.<\/p>\n<p>Sites in Smethwick, Wednesbury and West Bromwich have transferred over to RDCP, which has been backed by &#8220;an eight-figure funding package&#8221; from Allied Irish Bank.<\/p>\n<p>RDCP is the care home management arm of London investment firm, RD Capital Partners. 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