Arishta secures £10m investment to fuel vision of a digitally transformed care home sector

Newly launched healthcare group, Arishta Limited, has secured a £10m investment to fuel its buy-and-build strategy, which will focus on AI-driven transformation to improve care quality nationwide. The funding is provided by the specialist growth capital lender, Growth Lending, with the deal advised by Corbett Keeling.

The funding comes at a timely juncture, as the government recently launched its “UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy”; which pledges £6bn per year to England’s healthcare system and places renewed emphasis on both primary and community care.

The capital has already supported Arishta’s first acquisition: A & R Care Limited, which owns and runs two residential nursing care homes in Croydon, South London. The homes, Barrington Lodge and Beechwood House, offer 66 beds and serve both private and local authority-funded residents with dementia and complex care needs.

Founded in 2025, Arishta is led by Executive Chairman Kalpesh Shah, a seasoned health-tech entrepreneur. He previously founded VCare Systems, a digital medication management platform for care homes, which he successfully exited in 2023. Now, he brings this experience to the operational side of healthcare, combining proven care models with AI-powered technology. By applying intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and real-time monitoring across acquired care assets, Kalpesh’s vision for Arishta is to enhance continuity and quality of care as patients move through the pathway—delivering outcome-based, efficient, and patient-centric healthcare.

Growth Lending’s funding enables Arishta to execute its national expansion strategy while creating new care capacity in a sector facing growing demand and limited supply. The funding supports the creation of additional room capacity at the Croydon sites, leading to the recruitment of at least five new care roles.

Adam Brinn, Regional Head at Growth Lending, commented: “Arishta will modernise the care sector through a pragmatic and scalable model. With Kalpesh’s deep understanding of health-tech and operations, the business is well-placed to improve both service quality and systemic efficiency in UK care delivery. We’re proud to be part of that journey.”

Kalpesh Shah, Executive Chairman at Arishta, added: “Our vision is to build a platform that delivers patient-centric, technology-enabled care. With Growth Lending’s support, we can accelerate acquisitions and invest in the tools that will help care providers deliver better outcomes across the UK.”

Arishta was advised by Corbett Keeling, whose team included Harry Knight, Matthew Broadberry and Nick Peel.

Harry Knight, Corporate Finance Director at Corbett Keeling, said: “It’s been a pleasure working with Kalpesh and Growth Lending on a deal that combines innovation with clear social purpose. Arishta’s model delivers high-quality care while using technology to improve outcomes for both patients and providers. We’re proud to have supported this important first step in their journey.”

Legal support was provided by Browne Jacobson and Harper James, with valuation by Christie & Co and financial and tax due diligence by Wilson Partners.

Arishta’s wider plans include further acquisitions already in advanced discussions, and the development of an AI-driven platform to support care quality, continuity and cost-efficiency across its future portfolio.

• For more information about Arishta visit: www.arishta.co.uk
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