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Social Care Companies in Brighton: 100+ Active Firms (2026)
Social care companies in Brighton provide residential care, supported living and community services across the city and nearby coastal towns.
Commissioning and care-management teams dominate demand, alongside family decision-makers and private-pay clients arranging local support. Providers tend to sell service capacity rather than software-like products: residential placements, supported living packages, domiciliary routes and specialist care for adults, children or people with complex needs. Engagements range from single-property, owner-managed provision with lean back-office functions to multi-site operators running rota-heavy services across Brighton, nearby coastal towns and commuter catchments. The buying cycle is shaped by trust, continuity of care, staff availability and suitability for regulated delivery, rather than by one-off procurement alone.
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Brighton has 187 actively trading social care firms in this list, spanning residential care, supported living and community-based provision. Reported employment totals 2,673 people, which reflects the labour-intensive nature of the category even where ownership remains local and administrative teams are small. The cohort includes a narrow upper tier of larger operators as well as many providers built around neighbourhood service density, care-home capacity or domiciliary routes. That mix matters for researchers: turnover concentration and staffing footprint are likely to sit with a relatively small group, while service coverage is more dispersed across smaller firms.
Care delivery sits inside a regulated-service model where safeguarding, staff suitability, medication handling, care planning and complaints processes are commercial issues as well as compliance obligations. Local authority, private-pay and mixed funding models create different cash-flow profiles: commissioned packages can bring steadier volumes but tighter fee negotiation, while private-pay residential and specialist support tends to expose providers more directly to household affordability. Seven firms have reported turnover above £5M, suggesting a limited set of larger Brighton operators with the administrative capacity to manage multi-site compliance, recruitment and contract monitoring.
Pressure on staffing, occupancy and fee rates appears likely to keep Brighton’s social care market practical rather than expansionary in tone. Newer providers tend to enter through specialist support, domiciliary care or small residential settings, while scale-up pathways depend on recruiting and retaining care staff, maintaining inspection readiness and building referral confidence with commissioners and families. Consolidation may continue where succession, property costs or compliance overheads make smaller settings harder to run independently. Even so, local service density still matters: buyers often value continuity, proximity and familiarity as much as formal capacity.
187
Active firms
2026
7
Over £5M
Reported revenue
36
Newer incorporations
Since 2022
Key facts
About 3% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (7 of 187 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
19% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (36 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Brighton-area social care providers span residential care, supported living and community services, rather than a single service line.
Care provision is local by design, with operators needing staff, buildings, referrals and repeat commissioning relationships near the people they support.
The market mixes direct care operators with holding or management structures, so company matching usually needs more than a name-level search.
Top Brighton social care companies
MIDDLETON GROVE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential care home providing accommodation, personal and nursing care for older adults. Offers day care services, home‑cooked meals, social activities, and hospitality services, with…
Serves older adults needing residential, nursing or day care, and their families or decision-makers seeking care home places in Hove and East Sussex.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE GRANGE REST HOME LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential care home for older people, providing long-term accommodation, personal care and daily support for up to 26 residents. Also offers short-term respite stays, furnished bedrooms,…
Serves elderly people and their families seeking long-term residential care or occasional short-term respite care in Hove, East Sussex, with capacity for up to 26 residents.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
JIVA HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides personalised care and support services for vulnerable adults, including individuals with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, substance misuse issues and…
Serves vulnerable adults in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex with mental health needs, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, complex behaviours, substance-related issues, forensic histories or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
AUTUMN LODGE HOVE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential care home providing specialist dementia care, including long-term accommodation, respite stays and day care. Delivers 24-hour personal care, daily activities and support…
Serves people living with dementia and their families seeking long-term residential care, respite stays or day care, particularly in the Brighton and Hove area.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Kingsway Care Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides home care services for adults, including companionship, personal care, live-in and overnight care, respite care, and household help. Offers specialist support for conditions such as…
Serves adults of all ages needing care at home, plus family members arranging support, in Brighton & Hove and Worthing, including disabled adults and people with dementia, Parkinson’s, brain injury,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 34% CAGR over 4y
Location
Macleod Pinsent Care Conifer Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates residential care homes providing accommodation, personal care and support for adults, including people living with dementia and enduring mental health conditions. Services include…
Serves adults needing residential dementia care or mental health recovery and nursing care, plus their families, next of kin and professional referrers seeking care home placements in the Hove area.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Gate Cottage Rest Home Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential care home providing accommodation, personal care, and daily living support for people aged over 65. Services include meals, assistance with personal needs, and organised social…
Serves older adults aged 65+ and their families seeking a small residential care home in Rottingdean, including people needing personal attention and daily support.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Meadowcroft Shoreham Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a residential care home providing accommodation, personal care and daily living support for older people, including those with dementia. Services include meals, housekeeping, organised…
Serves older adults needing residential care, particularly people living with dementia, and their families seeking care home placements in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 3y
Location
MARIAS HOMECARE COMPANIONS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides home care and companionship services for people living in their own homes, including personal care and live‑in support. Assists with daily activities, wellbeing support, and coordination…
Serves adults who wish to remain in their own homes, and their families, seeking home care and companionship support in East Brighton, Seaford and surrounding East Sussex areas.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
ANGEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates residential care homes providing accommodation and personal care for older and vulnerable people. Services include assistance with daily living, mobility support, end‑of‑life care, and…
Serves consumers and families seeking residential care in East Sussex, particularly older people needing daily living support, end-of-life care, and vulnerable adults with alcohol dependency,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
Drumconner Homes (Bournemouth) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates residential and nursing care homes providing 24‑hour personal and clinical care for older adults. Services include assisted residential living, specialist nursing support, respite stays, and…
Serves older adults and families seeking private residential, nursing, respite or palliative care in Lancing, West Sussex and Bournemouth, Dorset, including people with complex or long-term care…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Esquisite Care UK Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary care services including home care visits, live‑in care, respite care and supported living support. Also supplies temporary nurses, healthcare assistants and carers to support…
Serves individuals and families in East and West Sussex needing short- or long-term home-based care, plus healthcare providers seeking temporary nurses, healthcare assistants and home carers.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -7% CAGR over 4y
Location
BAYWAY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowOperates therapeutic residential children’s homes and a specialist school for young people with complex needs. Provides therapeutic education, outreach and after‑care support, and training and…
Serves local authority children’s services, social care commissioners, foster carers and care or education organisations supporting children and young people with complex needs, trauma histories or…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates residential care homes and support services for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Provides supported living and specialist care aimed at helping residents live independently and…
Serves adults with learning difficulties and autism who need residential or supported living care, plus their families and social care commissioners in Hampshire and East Sussex.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -94% CAGR over 1y
Location
RAPID SUSSEX CARE COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides home care and support services including personal care, medication assistance, and companionship, helping individuals live independently in their own homes. Develops personalised care plans…
Serves individuals in Sussex who need support to live independently at home, including older adults or people requiring personal care, medication help or companionship, and their families or medical…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 169% CAGR over 4y
Location
EGALITE CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary care and supported living services for adults, including younger adults with disabilities. Services include personal care, medication support, meal preparation, household help,…
Serves adults needing care at home, younger adults with disabilities, people with dementia or complex health needs, and individuals moving into supported living, alongside their families and care…
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
Parkview Care Homes Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates residential care homes and support services for vulnerable children and young people, including education provision, staff training, and 16+ supported accommodation and outreach aimed at…
Serves local authorities, social care teams and commissioners seeking placements and support for vulnerable children and young people, including 16+ young people needing supported accommodation and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
CRANMEAD LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides children’s home placements and supported accommodation for children and young people, offering residential care, safeguarding and support services aimed at helping young people develop…
Serves children and young people requiring children’s home or supported accommodation placements, working with referral partners such as local authorities, social care teams and safeguarding…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 2y
Location
PHOENIX (BESPOKE SUPPORT) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides CQC-registered supported living and outreach services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, or physical disabilities. Supports individuals to maintain…
Serves adults aged 18-65 with learning or intellectual disabilities, autism, mental health needs, physical disabilities or challenging behaviour, plus their families, carers and health or social care…
Financial Health
StableStable · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Beaumont Care (Aldershot) Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a retirement village offering independent‑living homes for people aged over 55. Provides short‑ and long‑term accommodation with on‑site care and support, communal dining and leisure…
Serves consumers aged over 55 seeking independent retirement living, including older adults who want short- or long-term housing with access to on-site care and support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
STANBRIDGE HOUSE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a residential care home providing accommodation, meals, and personal care for elderly residents, with communal lounges, dining facilities, and staffed support for daily living.
Serves older adults and their families seeking residential care home accommodation in Lancing, including prospective residents assessing local care options.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 2y
Location
AVON HOUSE (BALCOMBE) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a private residential care home for elderly people, providing accommodation, 24/7 personal care, respite stays, meals, and daily activities. Services include personalised care planning,…
Serves older adults needing private residential or respite care and their families, particularly those around Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Horsham and Crawley in West Sussex.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -70% CAGR over 4y
Location
EDWARD HOUSE (HOVE) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowOperates a care home providing residential, nursing and dementia care for older adults, alongside respite and day care services. Services include 24‑hour care, medical support, and organised…
Serves older adults and their families seeking residential, nursing, dementia, respite or day care placements in Kent and Sussex care homes.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
VICTORIA NURSING GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOwns and operates nursing and residential care homes providing 24-hour personal and medical care for elderly residents, including nursing support, respite and short-stay care, post-operative…
Serves older adults needing residential, nursing, respite and end-of-life care, plus families and carers arranging placements. Targets private-pay residents seeking personalised care and support,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
INTELLIGENDO LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Mary MacDonald Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
WRAYSBURY HOUSE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
HYLANDS HOUSE CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
SEAWAY NURSING HOME LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a nursing home providing 24-hour nursing care for elderly residents, with accommodation, meals, and personal support. Services include respite and palliative care, organised activities, and…
Serves elderly people needing residential nursing, respite or palliative care, and their families choosing care homes. Also works with NHS departments, local hospitals, GP surgeries, hospices,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
DOWNLANDS NURSING HOME LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a residential nursing home providing 24-hour nursing care for elderly residents. Offers en-suite accommodation, daily meals, personal care, social activities, and access to visiting…
Sells to older adults and their families seeking residential nursing care, including people needing 24-hour support. Serves private-pay residents and those connected with NHS and local healthcare…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
THE ADELAIDE NURSING HOME LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential nursing home providing 24-hour nursing care, respite and palliative care for older adults. Offers en-suite accommodation, meals, social activities, and access to visiting…
Serves older adults and their families seeking residential nursing care, respite care or palliative support, including people needing 24-hour nursing, personal care and on-site healthcare services.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Spansan Holdings Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Vigcare (Brighton) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
VARMA NIVAS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
GLOTTENHAM MANOR LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
DOWNLANDS HOLDCO LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
THE ADELAIDE HOLDCO LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
BEAUMONT HOLDCO LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
CARE @ ROBERTSBRIDGE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a group of private nursing and care homes providing residential and nursing care for elderly residents. Services include long-term nursing support, dementia care, personalised care planning,…
Serves elderly people needing residential nursing care, including dementia care, and their families seeking private small to medium-sized care homes for loved ones.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 5y
Location
Cheriton Homecare Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides live-in and visiting home care services for individuals needing support at home. Services include personal care, companionship, medication reminders, dementia and palliative care, and help…
Serves private individuals and families in South England seeking live-in or visiting home care for loved ones, including older adults and people recovering after hospital discharge or living with…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -12% CAGR over 2y
Location
P&D HEALTHCARE LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides home healthcare and care staffing services. Delivers live-in, overnight, dementia, respite and post-hospital care, plus support with personal care, medication, mobility and daily living.…
Serves seniors, people with dementia, physical disabilities or post-hospital needs, and their families seeking home care, plus private organisations and healthcare facilities needing nursing and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 280% CAGR over 3y
Location
CHANGE, GROW, LIVE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides health and social care services including treatment and support for drug and alcohol misuse and smoking cessation. Offers advice, counselling, peer groups and outreach covering homelessness,…
Serves individuals needing health and social care support, especially people affected by drug or alcohol use, smoking, homelessness, mental health, housing or justice issues, plus young people,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
In Chorus Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
PAXTON HALL CARE LTD (FOREMERLY KELAM HEALTH CARE LIMITED)
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -72% CAGR over 4y
Location
Vigcare (Hove) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
Southern Primecare (Brighton) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
MRH CARE LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
THE LODGE THURNBY LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -72% CAGR over 4y
Location
SDR 7 Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
SDR 6 Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
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How Brighton social care companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Brighton social care providers usually earn revenue from recurring care packages rather than one-off projects. Residential settings charge for bed capacity and care intensity, while domiciliary and community services tend to price by visit, hour or agreed support package. Supported living and specialist care often sit somewhere between the two, with fees linked to assessed needs, staffing ratios, waking-night cover and travel time. Margins are shaped by wage costs, agency use, occupancy, property overheads and the gap between commissioned rates and private-pay pricing. Many operators therefore sell reliability and suitability as much as nominal capacity, particularly where a placement or care route is difficult to replace once established.
Who they sell to
Most providers sell into a mixed buyer set: local authority commissioning teams, care-management teams, family decision-makers and private-pay clients. The practical decision-makers are often commissioners, social workers, care managers, registered managers, finance leads and relatives acting on behalf of the person receiving care. Sales cycles vary by need. Urgent placements can move in days where a suitable vacancy exists, while framework access, preferred-provider status and specialist packages usually require longer qualification, audits and negotiation. Procurement tends to be referral-led or commissioner-led rather than self-serve, with trust built through inspection readiness, response speed, continuity of staffing and evidence that the service can handle the required level of support.
What they buy
Most social care firms tend to spend on systems and services that reduce administration around people, rotas and compliance. Common buying areas include care-planning software, rostering, time and attendance, payroll, HR, recruitment support, staff training, finance systems, invoicing, debt collection and management reporting. Providers with residential settings also buy property maintenance, catering, cleaning, laundry, insurance, facilities services and local transport. Community and domiciliary operators are more exposed to route planning, mobile working, lone-worker processes and mileage control. Larger multi-site providers may need board-level reporting, contract monitoring and integration between care operations and finance, while smaller owner-managed firms often prefer tools that are simple to adopt and priced per user, location or care package.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial intent often appears when a provider is short of staff, opening a new service, preparing for inspection, changing a registered manager, renegotiating commissioned work or trying to reduce reliance on agency labour. Brighton operators also face practical pressure from occupancy, property costs and fee negotiation, so pitches that assume spare management time tend to miss the mark. Useful outbound angles usually attach to measurable operational friction: fewer rota gaps, faster onboarding, cleaner audit trails, fewer billing disputes, better family communication or clearer visibility of care hours delivered. The most credible approach is specific to the service model, because a residential home, supported-living operator and domiciliary route business buy against different daily constraints.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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