{"id":5,"date":"2021-03-29T20:51:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T20:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:14:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-1 has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#010065\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large logo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dow-investments-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dow-investments-logo.png 330w, https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dow-investments-logo-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Celebrating our 36th year<\/em><br><span class=\"popup-trigger popmake-137 pum-do-default\" data-popup-id=\"137\" data-do-default=\"1\"><span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Dr. Robert D. 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class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"popup-trigger popmake-37 pum-do-default\" data-popup-id=\"37\" data-do-default=\"1\">Renaissance at Glencairn, Edinburgh<\/span><br><\/span><span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span class=\"popup-trigger popmake-106 pum-do-default\" data-popup-id=\"106\" data-do-default=\"1\">Milford House, Edinburgh<\/span><\/span><br><span class=\"popup-trigger popmake-120 pum-do-default\" data-popup-id=\"120\" data-do-default=\"1\"><span class=\"underline\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">136 Commercial Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife<\/span><\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/our-care-homes\/aberdeen-aberdeenshire\/wyndwell-care-home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/our-homes\/wyndwell-care-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wyndwell Care Home, Peterhead<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/malin-court-care-home\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/malin-court-care-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Malin Court Care Home, Turnberry<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/THE-WHITE-HOUSE.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The White House, St Andrews<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/our-care-homes\/aberdeen-aberdeenshire\/riverside-care-home\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/our-care-homes\/aberdeen-aberdeenshire\/riverside-care-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riverside Care Home, Aberdeen<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/our-care-homes\/dundee-angus\/benvie-care-home\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.carehome.co.uk\/carehome.cfm\/searchazref\/20006052TULB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benvie Care Home, Dundee<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/our-care-homes\/aberdeen-aberdeenshire\/cranford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cranford Care Home, Aberdeen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Investments<br><\/strong><em>(including some personal)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fifegroup.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/fifegroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fife Group<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwsecuritygroup.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nwsystemsgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NW Security Group Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renaissance Care (Scotland) Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storiicare.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storii Global Inc. (Lifelinked Ltd) <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morphose.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.morphose.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morphose Ltd<\/a><br>SCHI Ltd<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.e2exchange.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.e2exchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E2E Enterprise Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpa-online.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sherpa-online.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application Labs Ltd (Sherpa)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joesblooms.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.joesblooms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe&#8217;s Blooms Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/jobsincare.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jobsincare.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JobsinCare Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panaceabrokers.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.panaceabrokers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panacea Brokers Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curaservices.care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cura Services (Scotland) Ltd<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section-2 two-col-home two-col-home-second is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column section-2-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Current Directorships\/Advisory <\/strong> <strong>Roles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Dow Investments Plc<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwsecuritygroup.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nwsystemsgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NW Security Group Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.renaissance-care.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renaissance Care (Scotland) Ltd &amp; subsidiaries<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morphose.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.morphose.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morphose Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storiicare.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.storiicare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Storii Global Inc. (Lifelinked Ltd)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/robertkilgour.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/robertkilgour.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Kilgour Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/scottish-business.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scottish-business.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SB Supports the Union Ltd (SBUK)<\/a><br>SCHI Ltd<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.e2exchange.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.e2exchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E2E Enterprise Ltd (AB) <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local-recovery.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.local-recovery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Better Local Ltd (Local Recovery)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/thejobsfoundation.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thejobsfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Jobs Foundation (AC)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxpayersalliance.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.taxpayersalliance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tax Payers Alliance (AC)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ichs.group\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ichs.group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICHS Group Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/britishcivicinstitute.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/britishcivicinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TBCI Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/theqas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Queen Anne Society<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.social-care-foundation.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.social-care-foundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Social Care Foundation Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofpm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PM Museum Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/jobsincare.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jobsincare.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JobsinCare Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.panaceabrokers.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.panaceabrokers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panacea Brokers Ltd<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curaservices.care\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curaservices.care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cura Services (Scotland) Ltd<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section-3 two-col-home two-col-home-second is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column section-3-inner is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Recent Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Beyond-Holyrood.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Beyond-Holyrood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond Holyrood<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OUR-YEAR-IN-REVIEW.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OUR-YEAR-IN-REVIEW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our year in review<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Independence-Uncovered.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Independence-Uncovered.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Independence Uncovered<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/E2E-Tech-100.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/E2E-Tech-100.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E2E Tech 100<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Business-A-force-for-good.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Business-A-force-for-good.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business &#8211; A force for good<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/britishcivicinstitute.com\/publications\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Civic Institute<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/caring-times.co.uk\/feature\/opinion-exclusive-dark-clouds-north-of-the-border\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caring-times.co.uk\/feature\/opinion-exclusive-dark-clouds-north-of-the-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caring Times<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themj.co.uk\/avoiding-expensive-white-elephant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avoiding an expensive white elephant<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MoPM-A6-4-page-leaflet-12.11.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museum of the Prime Minister<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024_staff_corporate_newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Renaissance Care 2024 newsletter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laingbuissonnews.com\/care-markets-content\/insider\/people-not-politics\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.laingbuissonnews.com\/care-markets-content\/insider\/people-not-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People not politics &#8211; LaingBuisson News<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=www.social-care-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/People-Not-Politics.docx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/view.officeapps.live.com\/op\/view.aspx?src=www.social-care-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/People-Not-Politics.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People not politics &#8211; LaingBuisson News document<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/news\/politics\/tsunami-of-care-home-closures-to-come-after-scottish-budget-whammy-4899515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exclusive:\u2018Tsunami&#8217; of care home closures to come after Scottish Budget &#8216;whammy&#8217; &#8211; The Scotsman<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2024\/11\/09\/care-home-tycoon-legal-action-reeves-national-insurance-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care home tycoon threatens legal action over Reeves\u2019s \u2018devastating\u2019 tax raid &#8211; The Telegraph<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PHOTO-2025-01-15-00-24-06.jpg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PHOTO-2025-01-15-00-24-06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Private care homes launch legal fight over fears of mass closures<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcare-management.uk\/exclusive-care-homes-close-result-budget-leader-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care homes will close as a result of Budget, leader warns<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/conservativehome.com\/2024\/09\/06\/robert-kilgour-in-2011-i-backed-fraser-for-scottish-tory-leader-but-this-time-findlay-is-the-only-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert Kilgour: In 2011 I backed Fraser for Scottish Tory leader \u2013 but this time Findlay is the only choice<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/OUR-YEAR-IN-REVIEW-2024-Electronic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local Recovery &#8211; our year in review 2024<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/caring-times.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caring Times &#8211; Cinderella service<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Four-Seasons.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kilgour expresses regret over PE involvement in Four Seasons<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Future-of-Social-Care-Whitepaper-digital-version-FINAL.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Future-of-Social-Care-Whitepaper-digital-version-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future of Social Care &#8211; Navigating financial &amp; regulatory challenges 2024<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RC-on-ECC-fee-settlement-15.3.24.docx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/RC-on-ECC-fee-settlement-15.3.24.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care boss blasts Scottish local authorities for \u2018blatant hypocrisy\u2019 over new fee levels &#8211; download<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/caring-times.co.uk\/exclusive-workplace-parking-levy-a-poll-tax-on-wheels-care-leader-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caring Times &#8211; Workplace parking levy a \u2018poll tax on wheels\u2019, care leader says<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-SBUK-Special-Report-8.2.24.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Daily-Telegraph-SBUK-Special-Report-8.2.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost of SNP fiscal policy cuts into the high street &#8211; The Daily Telegraph<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/caring-times.co.uk\/exclusive-care-leader-calls-for-sturgeon-to-tell-the-truth-on-covid-testing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/caring-times.co.uk\/exclusive-care-leader-calls-for-sturgeon-to-tell-the-truth-on-covid-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care leader calls for Sturgeon to \u2018tell the truth\u2019 on Covid testing<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SBUK-SNP-accused-of-reckless-disregard-for-businesses-over-tax-breaks-refusal-Daily-Telegraph-8.2.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SBUK &#8211; SNP accused of &#8220;reckless disregard&#8221; for businesses over tax breaks refusal<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/the-tpa-uk_take-a-listen-to-this-weeks-episode-of-a-activity-7300876625854750722-9KG9?utm_medium=ios_app&amp;rcm=ACoAAAETOKEBhPvYNicCfMxP4ZPoayImjV59rl8&amp;utm_source=social_share_send&amp;utm_campaign=whatsapp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/the-tpa-uk_take-a-listen-to-this-weeks-episode-of-a-activity-7300876625854750722-9KG9?utm_medium=ios_app&amp;rcm=ACoAAAETOKEBhPvYNicCfMxP4ZPoayImjV59rl8&amp;utm_source=social_share_send&amp;utm_campaign=whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The TaxPayers&#8217; Alliance &#8211; A Nation of Taxpayers podcast<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Newcross-Healthcare-PR-Dr-R-Kilgour.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care home sector faces collapse, warns industry leader &#8211; PDF<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Care-homes-budget-Crisis.jpeg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Care-homes-budget-Crisis.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care homes budget crisis \u2018will put elderly at risk amid mass closures\u2019 &#8211; The Daily Mail<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familybusinessunited.com\/post\/care-home-sector-faces-collapse-warns-industry-leader\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.familybusinessunited.com\/post\/care-home-sector-faces-collapse-warns-industry-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Care Home Sector Faces Collapse Warns Industry Leader &#8211; Family Business United<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2025\/04\/12\/reevess-tax-raid-forces-care-home-to-close\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2025\/04\/12\/reevess-tax-raid-forces-care-home-to-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reeves warned of \u2018tsunami of care home closures\u2019 in wake of tax raid &#8211; The Telegraph<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/newcross-healthcare-solutions_voicesofcare-socialcare-healthcare-activity-7317494363670892544-AbcB?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_ios&amp;rcm=ACoAAAETOKEBhPvYNicCfMxP4ZPoayImjV59rl8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/newcross-healthcare-solutions_voicesofcare-socialcare-healthcare-activity-7317494363670892544-AbcB?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_ios&amp;rcm=ACoAAAETOKEBhPvYNicCfMxP4ZPoayImjV59rl8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cIt should be about people, not politics.\u201d Newcross Healthcare Solutions podcast<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/08\/24\/snp-accused-of-raiding-171m-from-apprenticeship-funding\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/08\/24\/snp-accused-of-raiding-171m-from-apprenticeship-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SNP accused of \u2018raiding\u2019 \u00a3171m from apprenticeship funding &#8211; The Telegraph<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-24-17-18-50.jpg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-08-24-17-18-50.jpg\">SNP&#8217;s \u00a3170m &#8216;raid&#8217; on apprenticeship fund to plug budget black hole<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carehomeprofessional.com\/uk-think-tank-reform-care\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.carehomeprofessional.com\/uk-think-tank-reform-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK think-tank calls for \u201cradical and urgent reform\u201d of Britain\u2019s \u201cbroken\u201d social care system &#8211; Care Home Professional<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/dr-charles-armitage_it-was-a-pleasure-to-have-dr-robert-d-kilgour-activity-7371499017156890624-7RIi?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAB6rG1YB6uYpea_JU8GEVY6sRD-LexHRo5c\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/dr-charles-armitage_it-was-a-pleasure-to-have-dr-robert-d-kilgour-activity-7371499017156890624-7RIi?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAB6rG1YB6uYpea_JU8GEVY6sRD-LexHRo5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Robert D. Kilgour interview with Dr. Charles Armitage &#8211; Inside Social Care<\/a> Linkedin<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2KGMA5tUXrc&amp;list=PLdfJ7qkuUA24oWn8VUZ41pe9NcSuwqDB-&amp;index=5\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2KGMA5tUXrc&amp;list=PLdfJ7qkuUA24oWn8VUZ41pe9NcSuwqDB-&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Robert D. Kilgour interview with Dr. Charles Armitage &#8211; Inside Social Care &#8211; YouTube<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/social-care-funding-pension-style-tax-b2823523.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/social-care-funding-pension-style-tax-b2823523.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calls for \u2018pension-style\u2019 tax to help fund social care sector &#8211; The Independent<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/thecareruk.com\/uk-think-tank-calls-for-radical-and-urgent-reform-of-britains-broken-social-care-system\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thecareruk.com\/uk-think-tank-calls-for-radical-and-urgent-reform-of-britains-broken-social-care-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Think-Tank Calls for \u201cRadical and Urgent Reform\u201d of Britain\u2019s \u201cBroken\u201d Social Care System &#8211; The Carer<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caretalk.co.uk\/news\/uk-think-tank-calls-for-radical-and-urgent-reform-of-britains-broken-social-care-system\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.caretalk.co.uk\/news\/uk-think-tank-calls-for-radical-and-urgent-reform-of-britains-broken-social-care-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK think-tank calls for \u201cradical and urgent reform\u201d of Britain\u2019s \u201cbroken\u201d social care system &#8211; Care Talk<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homecareinsight.co.uk\/think-tank-report-on-social-care-reform\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.homecareinsight.co.uk\/think-tank-report-on-social-care-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former deputy PM calls for radical overhaul of UK social care system &#8211; Home Care Insight<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/careappointments.com\/care-news\/england\/225525\/social-care-tax-needed-as-part-of-urgent-and-radical-reform-report-suggests\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/careappointments.com\/care-news\/england\/225525\/social-care-tax-needed-as-part-of-urgent-and-radical-reform-report-suggests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social care tax needed as part of urgent and radical reform, report suggests &#8211; Care Appointments<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/social-care-funding-pension-style-tax-b2823523.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/social-care-funding-pension-style-tax-b2823523.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calls for \u2018pension-style\u2019 tax to help fund social care sector The Independent<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/2106665\/new-social-care-tax-labour-reforms\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/finance\/personalfinance\/2106665\/new-social-care-tax-labour-reforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brits face new &#8216;tax&#8217; amid calls for \u2018urgent and radical reform\u2019 &#8211; Express<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofpm.org\/ai-prime-minister-william-gladstone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoPM Partners with SKC Studios to Create First AI Prime Minister<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HuI6AyekmRU\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HuI6AyekmRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Inside the mind of a long-term entrepreneur &#8211; YouTube<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2026\/mar\/28\/the-great-care-home-cash-grab-how-private-equity-turned-vulnerable-elderly-people-into-human-atms\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2026\/mar\/28\/the-great-care-home-cash-grab-how-private-equity-turned-vulnerable-elderly-people-into-human-atms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs &#8211; The Guardian<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/article.jpeg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dow-investments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/article.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Care &#8216;in crisis&#8217; as 4,000 die every year on waiting list<br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-3 has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#010065\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chief of Staff:<br><\/strong>Dawn Park<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:dawn.park@dow-investments.com\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:dawn.park@dow-investments.com\">dawn.park@dow-investments.com<\/a><br><br><strong>Directors<\/strong>:<br>Robert D. Kilgour<br>Anya E. Neilson<br>Liam M. Bain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Company Secretaries:<br><\/strong>Archibald Hope House<br>Eskmills Park<br>Station Road<br>Musselburgh<br>EH21 7PQ<br>Tel: 0131 665 9557<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-4 has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#010065\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Auditors:<\/strong><br>Thomson Cooper<br>3 Castle Court<br>Carnegie Campus<br>Dunfermline<br>KY11 8PB<br>Scotland<br>Tel : 01383 721421&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Company Registration No: SC125363<br>(formed May 1990)<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating our 36th yearDr. Robert D. 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