Highcliffe Care Centre: who runs it and who owns the operator
Highcliffe Care Centre (Sunderland, 60 beds) is rated Good by CQC, in a report published on 1 May 2019. It is run by Highcliffe Care Centre Limited (company 05905521, active), which is owned by Willowbrook Healthcare Debtco Limited (06655141), which is owned by Willowbrook Healthcare Limited (06655208), which is owned by Willowbrook Healthcare Group Limited (08449728), which is owned by Avery Healthcare Group Limited (08599361), which is owned by Avery Healthcare Holdings Limited (10513243), which is owned by Veilchenblau Estates Ltd (12057915). Veilchenblau Estates Ltd has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. The operator's latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. 1 of its 5 registered charges are outstanding. Kitchen food hygiene rating: 5 (inspected 23 January 2025). Sources: CQC register , Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
The home
| Address | Sunderland, SR5 5SX (Sunderland) |
|---|---|
| CQC overall rating | Good, report published 1 May 2019 · CQC page |
| Registered with CQC | 9 December 2010 |
| Type | Residential social care |
| Food hygiene (FSA) | 5, inspected 23 January 2025 (“Highcliffe Care Centre”) |
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | Highcliffe Care Centre Limited | 05905521 | Active |
| Owner | Willowbrook Healthcare Debtco Limited | 06655141 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Willowbrook Healthcare Limited | 06655208 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Willowbrook Healthcare Group Limited | 08449728 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Avery Healthcare Group Limited | 08599361 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Avery Healthcare Holdings Limited | 10513243 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Veilchenblau Estates Ltd | 12057915 | Active |
Veilchenblau Estates Ltd has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it.
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 14 August 2006 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (small) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 5: 1 outstanding, 4 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 17 July 2013 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Willowbrook Properties Holdco Limited as Security Trustee |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.
The CQC rating is from a report published in 2019; the home may have changed since.