| Type | Public (LSE: AGR) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Property |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Warrington, UK |
| Key people | Rodney Baker-Bates, Chairman Nigel Rawlings, CEO Conor Daly, Company Secretary Tim Davies, Operations Director Andrew Darke, Property Director |
| Revenue | £16.1 million (2006) |
| Operating income | £12.9 million (2006) |
| Net income | £18.4 million (2006) |
| Subsidiaries | Assura Pharmacy Ltd., Assura Properties Ltd |
| Website | www.assuragroup.co.uk |
Assura Group (LSE: AGR) is a British-based property business headquartered in Warrington. It develops property for primary care and community hospitals, and operates community pharmacies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is the largest such business in the United Kingdom. On March 3, 2010, Virgin Healthcare purchased a 75.1% stake in the medical unit of Assura Group.[1]
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The business was launched as The Medical Property Investment Fund in 2003 and became listed on the London Stock Exchange in that year. The name was changed to Assura Group in 2006. In 2008 the company bought new premises for expansion in Halton.[2] Assura owns a 25% stake in Assura Medical, the medical services business it created in 2006 and then sold a majority interest to Virgin Healthcare in March 2010. This business operates a network of GP Provider Organisations (GPCos) in England.[3]
The Group is organised into two divisions: