[4] In November 2018, after gaining its eighth CQC ‘outstanding rating’,[5] it became the UK care home provider with the most CQC ‘outstanding’ ratings[6] In October 2020 it announced a partnership with McCarthy & Stone which is to produce 482 units across five sites, owned by McCarthy & Stone, which have a gross development value of £125 million Anchor will pay £67 million for the development of 316 extra care apartments, aimed at those in greatest need.

124 will be affordable rent and 192 will be shared ownership.166 retirement living units will be sold and managed by McCarthy & Stone on adjacent land.

In June 2022 Anchor announced that Sarah Jones, then the Finance Director, would replace Jane Ashcroft on 1 August and Chief Executive.

Rachel McVeigh has been appointed Finance Director Along with four other housing associations – Abri, Home Group, Hyde and Sanctuary – Anchor Hanover is part of the Greener Futures Partnership (GFP).

The GFP collectively owns 300,000 homes and members collaborate to improve energy efficiency and develop decarbonisation solutions.