Durham Care Line Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Durham Care Line Limited runs 5 care homes in England with 164 beds (CQC register, ): 4 good, 1 requires improvement. It is company 02051987 (active). Above Durham Care Line Limited, the persons with significant control are individuals (names not shown here). Latest accounts are made up to 31 December 2025. It has 1 outstanding charge registered (of 33 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 3 of 3 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) | Durham Care Line Limited | 02051987 | Active |
Above Durham Care Line 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 | 3 September 1986 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 December 2025 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 30 September 2027 |
| Charges registered | 33: 1 outstanding, 32 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 25 November 2024 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowe's Court Care Home Bishop Auckland | County Durham | 23 | Good 2022 | — |
| Lyons Court Care Home Bishop Auckland | County Durham | 50 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Nevilles Court Durham | County Durham | 4 | Good 2021 | — |
| St Aiden's Cottage Durham | County Durham | 41 | Good 2021 | 5 |
| De Bruce Court Hartlepool | Hartlepool | 46 | Requires improvement 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; 3 of 5 homes matched, 3 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.