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Social Care Companies in Plymouth: 84 Active Firms (2026)
Social care companies in Plymouth provide residential, domiciliary and supported-living services across the city and surrounding area.
Commissioning and referral channels matter more than conventional sales motions here. Demand tends to come through local-authority purchasing, public-sector referral routes, private-pay families and housing-linked support arrangements, with providers competing on care capacity, staffing continuity and suitability for specialist adult needs. Engagements are usually recurring care packages rather than discrete projects: a provider has to hold enough local management, rota cover and operational premises to absorb inspections, safeguarding duties and fluctuations in need. The better-fit operators for this page are established service providers with sizeable care teams and UK turnover, not very small agencies built around a narrow placement base.
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Across Plymouth, 84 social care companies are actively trading, giving the city a compact provider base rather than a diffuse national market. Reported employment totals 2,425 people, which underlines the labour intensity behind care delivery even where the corporate population is relatively small. The provider mix appears to include both newer operators and a smaller set of higher-turnover businesses, so headcount is unlikely to be evenly distributed. For a local researcher, the employment footprint matters as much as incorporation activity because care capacity depends on rotas, supervision and continuity, not just legal entity creation.
Formal care provision sits in an inspection-led and commissioning-led operating model, even when the buyer is a private household. Providers need repeatable processes for safeguarding, care planning, medication support, complaints handling and staff suitability, and those processes shape both margins and growth. Local referral relationships also matter: residential, domiciliary and supported-living operators often depend on occupancy, rota cover and trust with commissioners rather than a conventional pipeline. For researchers, the practical split is between asset-backed residential operators and field-based home-care or supported-living providers, because capital requirements, staffing ratios and service continuity risk look different across those models.
Provider churn appears more likely around small domiciliary and supported-living operators than around established residential platforms. Consolidation may continue where owners can spread compliance, recruitment and rota-management costs across more sites, but local relationships still limit how far centralised models can go. Demand tends to be recurring, yet delivery risk is practical: staff availability, training, safeguarding and occupancy can all affect service quality before they show up in accounts. Scale-up scarcity is therefore less surprising than it might be in software-led sectors. Plymouth’s care market is likely to remain service-led, locally staffed and cautious in how it adds capacity.
84
Active firms
2026
2
Above £5M
Revenue threshold
27
Since 2022
New incorporations
Key facts
About 2% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (2 of 84 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
32% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (27 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Plymouth social care providers span residential care, domiciliary care and supported-living, rather than one care model.
Public-sector commissioning, hospital discharge pathways and family-funded care decisions all shape demand across the city.
Care provision is labour-intensive, particularly where services are delivered in homes or supported-living settings.
Local geography matters, with many providers serving Plymouth and nearby areas rather than a national buyer base.
Top Plymouth Social Care companies
Balmain Care Home Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates residential care homes providing accommodation, personal care and daily living support for elderly residents and people requiring assisted living. Manages multiple care home properties and…
Serves older adults and people needing residential care, along with families, carers and representatives choosing care homes for themselves or loved ones in Plymouth, South East Cornwall and the…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
DARBYSHIRE CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates care homes providing residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for elderly residents. Manages facilities offering accommodation, personal care, and 24-hour nursing support for…
Serves older adults in Plymouth and Devon who need residential, nursing or specialist dementia care, alongside families and care decision-makers arranging long-term care home placements.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Plymouth Supported Living Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, including accommodation with 24‑hour support and assistance in individuals’ homes and community settings. Supports daily…
Serves adults with learning disabilities in Plymouth, including residents needing 24-hour supported accommodation and people requiring support in their own homes and the local community.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
CLEAR THINKING CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides home care and supported living services for adults and young people with complex health and social care needs, including learning disabilities, mental health conditions and physical…
Serves adults and young people in and around Plymouth with complex care needs, including learning disabilities, mental health conditions, physical disabilities and substance abuse issues.
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
WISTERIA HOUSE DEMENTIA CARE LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates residential care homes for people living with dementia, providing accommodation, personal care, daily activities, meals and support. Also offers day care and respite services for individuals…
Serves people living with dementia and their families or carers seeking residential, daycare or respite care in Plymouth.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
Collingswood Care Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary care and home support services for people with health needs, including personal care, medication assistance, meal preparation, shopping, respite care, companionship, and help…
Serves individuals with health problems who want to remain living at home, plus families arranging private domiciliary care, in Plymouth and the South Hams area.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 42% CAGR over 5y
Location
H & H Healthcare Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides domiciliary home care services for adults, including personal care, shopping assistance, sitting services, overnight care, household cleaning, and escorting clients on outings to support…
Serves adults aged 18+ in the Plymouth area who need support at home, and their families or carers arranging care, including older people, disabled adults, and others requiring domiciliary care.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 2y
Location
District Healthcare Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides home health and social care services including domiciliary care, community care workers, emergency response support, and assistance for individuals and families needing help with daily…
Serves people seeking home health care in Plymouth, including individuals needing community care support and families arranging care for relatives.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 91% CAGR over 2y
Location
Alpha Care SW Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides residential and community care services for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and complex needs. Operates supported living and residential homes, delivering…
Serves children and young adults in Plymouth with physical or learning disabilities and complex health needs, plus their families, carers and referring care professionals.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 48% CAGR over 4y
Location
i-grow care and support limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides personalised community care and support services for vulnerable adults, including those with learning and physical disabilities. Develops person‑centred support plans, risk assessments, and…
Serves individuals in Plymouth and surrounding areas who need community-based care and support, particularly vulnerable adults with learning or physical disabilities, and likely their families or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
LINKS (SW) LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides community-based support and enablement services for people with learning disabilities, autism and related conditions. Delivers personalised care and assistance with daily living, and offers…
Serves individuals with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and associated difficulties, including service users needing specialist community-based support and emergency respite care…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
SUNNYMEADE QUALITY CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential care home providing 24‑hour accommodation, personal care and support for elderly and disabled residents. Offers long‑term and respite care, individual care planning, daily…
Serves older and disabled adults in Plymouth seeking residential or respite care, alongside families and carers choosing a care home placement for a relative.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides home and community-based care services for people with illness, disabilities, or support needs. Services include personal care, live-in and dementia care, complex care, and palliative and…
Serves Devon and Cornwall Council, privately funded clients, and individuals or families needing home, complex, dementia, palliative or end-of-life care in Devon and Cornwall.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Seco Support Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides 24/7 supported living services for adults and young people with learning disabilities and autism, including those with behaviours of concern. Develops person‑centred support arrangements and…
Serves local authority commissioners, families and carers seeking 24/7 supported living for adults and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism who present with behaviours of concern…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 93% CAGR over 4y
Location
INDIANA HEALTH CARE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 88% CAGR over 4y
Location
Quality Lifestyle Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Tregarland Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 5y
Location
Iota Care Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides residential and respite care for adults with autism and related conditions. Offers supported living, person‑centred planning, community access support, vocational programmes, and therapeutic…
Serves adults with autism or autistic traits and associated conditions, including those needing residential care, respite care, community support, vocational programmes and support into adulthood;…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Unity Build & Repair Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides supported accommodation and residential social care for adults with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Offers 24‑hour staffed support, rehabilitation, and assistance with…
Serves adult men and women with diagnosed mental health needs, plus some people with learning disabilities, seeking supported accommodation and rehabilitation. Also targets referrers including…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Abholly (2008) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 2% CAGR over 5y
Location
D G Care Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
SUMMER81 LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Rind Consults Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
FM-CLASS SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Jla Healthcare Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
DARBYSHIRE CARE SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Orlando Care Homes Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides domiciliary care and home health support for individuals in their own homes, including personal care with daily activities, live-in care, and rehabilitation support following illness or…
Serves older adults and other individuals needing support at home, including people recovering from surgery or illness, and their families seeking domiciliary or live-in care.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 399% CAGR over 2y
Location
Bamford Care Homes Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides residential nursing and supported living care for vulnerable or chronically ill adults, including assistance with daily living, risk assessments, and access to on-site day centre activities…
Serves vulnerable adults and chronically ill individuals, including people moving from hospital into community living, who need support to progress toward safer, more independent living.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Versed Carers Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowProvides domiciliary home care services for adults, including live-in, 24‑hour, overnight and respite care. Supports clients with personal care, medication management, meal preparation,…
Serves individuals needing in-home care and support, including older adults and people with dementia, palliative or respite care needs, plus their families arranging care. Targets private clients…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
WATERFIELD HOMES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides supported accommodation and community care services for individuals with support needs, including residential housing, care planning, medication management, counselling, life skills…
Serves adults needing supported housing and community care, typically through referrals or placements involving social workers, care coordinators, families and public-sector care commissioners.
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Provides supported living and supported accommodation services for young people and adults with complex needs. Delivers personal care, safeguarding and care pathway support, including assessments,…
Serves young people and adults needing supported living, supported accommodation and personal care, including people with complex needs or challenging behaviours. Sells to individuals and referral…
Location
YOUR CHOICE CARE & SUPPORT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides care and support services for vulnerable adults and elderly people, including assistance with daily living and personal support, helping individuals manage care needs and maintain…
Serves vulnerable adults and elderly people with care and support needs, indicating a primarily B2C market of individuals and families seeking adult social care support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 30% CAGR over 4y
Location
Contour Care Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
NURSES DIRECT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides home-based nursing and complex care services, including live-in, overnight and rapid response support. Delivers adult and paediatric care, palliative and dementia care, post-operative…
Serves individuals and families needing complex homecare, including adults, children, babies and older people, plus case managers supporting clients with brain injury, disabilities, palliative needs…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -13% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsServes older adults and vulnerable people requiring residential care, alongside their families, carers and local authority or social care commissioners.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 22% CAGR over 4y
Location
JAO247 LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Chuk Medtech Innovations Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Saheed 2024 Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2025–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Abc123 2023 Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2025–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Creative Care and Support Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
J&C Healthcare Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides nursing agency staffing and social care services, supplying registered nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers to NHS organisations, hospitals, nursing and residential homes. Also…
Serves NHS hospitals, private hospitals, care homes, nursing and residential homes, plus other UK health and social care organisations and individuals needing care or supported living support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 91% CAGR over 2y
Location
Premier Care (Plymouth) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides supported living and care services for adults with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health needs, including outreach support, transition services from child to…
Serves adults aged 18–65 with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory impairments or mental health needs, alongside public-sector commissioning bodies and care professionals in…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 5y
Location
Sante Care At Home Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides live-in home care services for adults needing support at home, including personal care, companionship, housekeeping assistance and short-term respite care. Carers help clients with daily…
Serves older or vulnerable adults who want to remain at home, and family members arranging live-in care, respite care or companionship visits, with services focused on Devon and Surrey.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
AJ & CO.(DEVON) LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 2% CAGR over 5y
Location
MARIA SKOBTSOVA HOUSE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
R.Hart Care Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Hart Care Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a residential care home providing accommodation and personal care for elderly residents, including long-term residential care, short-term respite stays, and end-of-life care, with meals,…
Serves elderly individuals and couples, plus their families, seeking residential, respite or end-of-life care around Yelverton, Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall.
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Altair Healthcare Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides community-based healthcare and support services for children and adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism, and physical health needs. Services include private…
Serves children and adults with mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, neurological conditions and complex physical health needs, plus NHS bodies, ICBs and local authorities…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 31% CAGR over 2y
Location
Rani & Elsa Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
SPRINGFIELD ASSETS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
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How Plymouth Social Care companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from recurring care packages rather than one-off projects. Plymouth social care providers may be paid through local-authority placements, public-sector referrals, private-pay arrangements or housing-linked support, with pricing tied to care hours, residential occupancy, support intensity and staffing mix. The service itself is operational rather than product-led: rota planning, supervision, care planning, premises, safeguarding processes and family communication all sit inside the paid engagement. Margins tend to depend on staff utilisation, travel time, agency cover, training load and the ability to evidence safe delivery, so growth is constrained by management capacity as much as by demand.
Who they sell to
Their own buyers are usually commissioners, social workers, procurement teams, housing partners and families acting for adults who need care or support. Public-sector work tends to move through approved-provider lists, tendered frameworks, referral relationships and re-tendering cycles; private-pay work is more direct, but still involves trust, evidence of suitability and availability at short notice. Decision-makers are often service managers, care coordinators, operations directors, finance leads and, in smaller operators, owner-managers. Typical sales cycles are slower where placements sit inside public commissioning, while urgent care needs can create shorter decision windows if capacity and staffing are already in place.
What they buy
Most Plymouth social care firms tend to spend on workforce, compliance and service-continuity tooling before broader commercial systems. Relevant categories include care-planning software, rota and scheduling tools, payroll, HR, recruitment support, training management, incident reporting, quality-audit systems, finance software, invoicing, insurance, legal advice and accountancy. Residential operators also buy facilities maintenance, catering, utilities and property services, while domiciliary and supported-living providers are more exposed to travel, mobile workforce management and lone-worker processes. Vendors with low administrative burden usually fit better than systems that require long configuration projects, because managers are often balancing live care delivery with procurement.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial pressure usually shows up through rota gaps, staff turnover, inspection preparation, delayed invoicing, rising agency use, occupancy movement or a new care manager trying to standardise practice. Buying intent may follow contract renewal, a new service line, a local-authority framework opportunity, leadership change or hiring for operational management roles. Outbound messages tend to land better when they are tied to practical care operations: fewer manual records, faster onboarding, clearer audit trails, better commissioner reporting or tighter control of payroll and scheduling errors. A cautious tone helps, because providers are unlikely to prioritise speculative change over continuity of care.
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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