Birchester Care Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Birchester Care Limited runs 2 care homes in England with 117 beds (CQC register, ): 1 good, 1 inadequate. It is company 10858329 (active). It is owned by Birchester Care Holdings Limited (11343010), which is owned by Birchester Limited (02959920). Above Birchester Limited, the persons with significant control are individuals (names not shown here). Latest accounts are made up to 31 October 2025. It has 5 outstanding charges registered (of 11 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 2 of 2 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | Birchester Care Limited | 10858329 | Active |
| Owner | Birchester Care Holdings Limited | 11343010 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Birchester Limited | 02959920 | Active |
Above Birchester Limited, the persons with significant control are individuals (names not shown here).
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 | 10 July 2017 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 October 2025 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 July 2027 |
| Charges registered | 11: 5 outstanding, 6 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 8 December 2023 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Barclays Bank PLC and others |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polebrook Nursing Home Peterborough | North Northamptonshire | 52 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Shirelodge Nursing Home Corby | North Northamptonshire | 65 | Inadequate 2026 | 5 |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 2 of 2 homes matched, 2 rated 5.
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.