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Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
How TV host EMMA FORBES transformed her multi-million pound listed home with the help of a celebrity interior designer
Renovating any property can be daunting, but it's rare to make over a historically listed building that was once home to a design icon. Yet that was the situation TV presenter Emma Forbes and her husband, banker Graham Clempson, found themselves in after buying Glebe Place in London 's Chelsea, the former studio home of architect and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). Mackintosh lived at Glebe Place with his artist wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh from 1915 to 1923, when the space consisted of a simple one-bedroom cottage and two adjoining artist studios. The property fell into disrepair and had been empty for 20 years when Forbes and Clempson bought it in 2015. 'There were mountains of trash mail in the hallway, a gaping hole in the floor and everything was dark. It felt overwhelming,' says Forbes of its original state. The couple enlisted the help of American interior designer and friend Andrew Torrey, who creates star-worthy spaces across the globe. They had worked with him before and he has subsequently designed their other homes (they now live in New York). 'We were among Andrew's first clients,' recalls Forbes, who was introduced to Torrey through a mutual friend years previously, when he was starting out. 'He designed our first rental in New York. I loved that he didn't do it by numbers. Each of his spaces is unique.' The transformation of Glebe Place, which is featured in a new coffee-table tome covering Torrey's favourite projects, took the designer four years to complete. 'It was a huge renovation job,' Forbes says, referring to the new open-plan layout, lofted beams and Mondrian-inspired bathroom. Hero elements of the design included custom-made lightbox ceilings to create pools of light, the faux 'living' wall in the hallway ('No one could tell it wasn't real') and Forbes' favourite feature: the couple's secret bedroom, accessed through a hidden door in the kitchen that opened to reveal a staircase up to the master suite and bathroom. 'It was like a jewel-box moment,' she says. 'Not showy on the outside, but beautiful on the inside.' One of the most striking parts of the renovation was the sprawling basement extension, which Torrey created by digging down by more than three and a half metres. Yet there was nothing to indicate to the casual passer-by that such a cavernous space existed on the other side of the front door – a deliberate choice by Forbes, who wanted to save the 'wow factor' moments for inside. It's what is called an 'iceberg house', with most of the structure below ground, often exceeding the footprint of the upper levels. 'There was a basement already in place, but it was tiny and mainly used as a dumping ground,' says Forbes of the space that came to encompass two new bedrooms, two bathrooms and a home gym. Despite the huge renovation, elements of Mackintosh's signature style remain – not least the art nouveau ironwork framing the exterior. Other features have been introduced in homage: steel strips were used as marble 'piping' in the master bathroom and monochrome flourishes were added to the ceiling beams. 'The idea was to acknowledge the building's history while reworking it for how we lived,' says Forbes. The kitchen was a case in point. 'I love to cook and entertain, so I wanted an open-plan area to host family and friends.' As such, the kitchen featured a large island with an integrated oven that also served as a communal seating area, and units were fitted with deep storage drawers that open to reveal further storage drawers. The decorative finishing touch of a neon Tracey Emin artwork made the space feel relaxed, rather than one dictated by practicality. 'It's where we spent most of our time as a family,' reminisces Forbes. 'It'll always hold a place in my heart.' Private Spaces by Andrew Torrey, with text by Gay Gassmann (Rizzoli, £58) is out now. To order a copy for £49.30 until 6 July with free UK delivery, go to or call 020 3176 2937
Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Emergency Care Partners Completes Growth Recapitalization in Partnership With MidOcean Partners
Structured Equity Raise Positions the Company for Accelerated Future Growth and Provides Liquidity for Existing Shareholders PENSACOLA, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / May 27, 2025 / Emergency Care Partners ("ECP" or the "Company"), a leading provider of emergency medicine services for hospitals across the U.S, today announced the closing of a successful growth recapitalization transaction, inclusive of a $100.0 million preferred equity investment led by MidOcean Partners ("MidOcean"). MidOcean's investment will support ECP's strong growth, including strategic acquisitions and the expansion of contracted service relationships with new and existing hospital customers, while providing liquidity to certain ECP physician shareholders. "Our partnership with MidOcean positions ECP for continued growth, specifically as we look to further our partnership model with like-minded physician groups. As a company, we are always focused on the long-term success of our organization and the well-being of the clinicians who make it all possible. We are excited to expand ECP's presence with our existing health system partners and new hospital relationships while supporting continued investment in exceptional patient care and experience with every partner group and location," said Bill Yarbrough, ECP's Chief Executive Officer. "ECP has built a highly respected, differentiated, and scalable platform in the emergency medicine space. We are thrilled to be selected by the team and look forward to helping execute an accelerated growth path as they expand their footprint and continue to innovate within the space," said Graham Clempson, Vice Chairman of MidOcean. Emergency Care Partners currently supports more than 1,100 emergency medicine providers, meeting the needs of 1.5 million annual patient visits across its physician group of 63 clinical locations and is backed by Varsity Healthcare Partners and Regal Healthcare Capital Partners. Varsity Healthcare Partners is a leading Los Angeles-based lower middle-market healthcare services private equity investment firm, and Regal Healthcare Capital Partners is a New York-based lower-middle market healthcare services growth equity and buyout firm. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Greenhill & Co., a Mizuho affiliate, and Evercore Partners Inc. acted as placement agents, and Greenhill & Co acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with this financing. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP acted as legal advisor to ECP. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as legal advisor to MidOcean. About Emergency Care Partners (ECP) ECP is a leading provider of emergency department management services for hospitals across the U.S., with current operations in eight states, treating 1.5 million patient visits annually, and supported by a clinical workforce of 1,100+ physicians and mid-level providers. ECP provides a unique group model, highlighted by equity ownership through its physician partnership. ECP enables local groups to maintain their culture and clinical practice autonomy while benefiting from the organization's significant back-office infrastructure. Follow ECP on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X. About Varsity Healthcare Partners Varsity Healthcare Partners (VHP) is a leading lower middle-market healthcare services private equity investment firm, targeting exclusively multi-site healthcare provider platforms or businesses providing outsourced services, technology or tools to healthcare providers and/or payers. VHP's tactical investment strategy emphasizes identifying and transacting with growth-seeking, provider-owned or founder-owned companies, leveraging VHP's developed "buy and build" playbook to drive significant operational, managerial enhancement early in the life of each platform investment, followed by a well-resourced aggressive and multidimensional growth plan. VHP's unique tactical investment playbook and strong track record are complemented by VHP's distinct organizational culture, emphasizing highly collaborative engagement, strong professional accountability, and a commitment to excellence in work product and team performance. For more information, please visit About Regal Healthcare Capital Partners Regal Healthcare Capital Partners is a growth equity and buyout firm focused exclusively on healthcare services. Regal's founders and investors include physicians and other providers who have successfully built healthcare companies. Regal partners with successful healthcare entrepreneurs that benefit from the strategic, financial, operational, and managerial expertise, as well as the equity capital that its team and core investor group of healthcare professionals can bring to growing businesses. For more information, visit About MidOcean Partners MidOcean Partners is a premier New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity, alternative credit, and structured equity. Since its inception in 2003, MidOcean Private Equity has targeted investments in high-quality middle-market companies in the consumer and business services sectors. MidOcean Credit Partners was launched in 2009 and currently manages a series of alternative credit strategies, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and customized separately managed accounts. For more information, please visit SOURCE: Emergency Care Partners (ECP) press release
