Silver Birch Care (Holdings) Merger

We are delighted to announce that on Friday, 12th July 2024, we merged with Silver Birch Care (Holdings) Limited (SBCHL).

This is a historic and exciting milestone for both SBCHL and The Banyan Tree, as together we will form a stronger unified service, drive further growth and innovation, and create more opportunities for the children and young people we support.

The Banyan Tree will add a fourth specialist provision to the SBCHL group, and there will be no changes to any internal structures apart from adding a new branch into the now combined group family tree. The Banyan Tree name, identity, and teams will all remain unchanged.

We are very pleased that The Banyan Tree founders, Lorraine and Paul, will remain in a consultancy capacity to aid with the transition, and to help integrate our services together. They added: “Whilst this decision was not an easy one after 23 years, we know that in Silver Birch we have found an organisation that shares our determination to continue to provide the highest quality of service where children and young people thrive, and that truly values its team members.”

SBCHL CEO Karim Lalani added: “Having had the privilege of getting to know Lorraine and Paul, it quickly became clear that our core values were well aligned; particularly ‘kaizen’ (commitment to continuous improvement), and dedication to improving the lives of young people. We are honoured to be chosen as the new custodians of the business Lorraine and Paul have built over the last 23 years, and look forward to working together to ensure The Banyan Tree continues to flourish as part of the SBCHL family. This marks another important milestone for SBCHL, which is made all the more exciting by the fact that we are due to celebrate the 10-year anniversary since first acquiring Silver Birch Care.”

We would like to say a special thank you to everyone involved in making this acquisition possible, including the Anthony Collins team led by Laura, the Barclays team led by Tony and Eddie, our venerable accountants and advisors Sadik and Fidahussein, the Clairfield team led by Shah and Liam, the SBCHL team led by Karim, Greg, and Rebecca, and finally our amazing team led by founders Lorraine and Paul.