Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Croftwood Care (Cheshire) Limited runs 9 care homes in England with 367 beds (CQC register, ): 8 good, 1 requires improvement. It is company 10265522 (active). It is owned by Emscott Holdings Limited (13797930), which is owned by First Tower Trustees Limited. The chain ends with First Tower Trustees Limited, a company registered outside the UK (Guernsey). Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 0 outstanding charges registered (of 2 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 7 of 8 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) | Croftwood Care (cheshire) Limited | 10265522 | Active |
| Owner | Emscott Holdings Limited | 13797930 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | First Tower Trustees Limited | — | registered outside the UK (Guernsey) |
The chain ends with First Tower Trustees Limited, a company registered outside the UK (Guernsey).
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 | 6 July 2016 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (audit exemption subsidiary) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 2: 0 outstanding, 2 satisfied |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leycester House Residential Care Home Knutsford | Cheshire East | 45 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Parklands Residential Care Home Stockport | Cheshire East | 40 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| The Hawthorns Wilmslow | Cheshire East | 39 | Good 2021 | 5 |
| Astbury Lodge Residential Care Home Ellesmere Port | Cheshire West and Chester | 40 | Good 2019 | 4 |
| Crossways Residential Care Home Northwich | Cheshire West and Chester | 39 | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Wealstone Residential Home Chester | Cheshire West and Chester | 42 | Good 2021 | 5 |
| Whetstone Hey Residential Home Ellesmere Port | Cheshire West and Chester | 40 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Holcroft Grange Residential Care Home Warrington | Warrington | 40 | Requires improvement 2026 | — |
| Westy Hall Residential Care Home Warrington | Warrington | 42 | Good 2019 | 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; 8 of 9 homes matched, 7 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.