Essex Care Consortium Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Essex Care Consortium Limited runs 3 care homes in England with 37 beds (CQC register, ): 2 good, 1 requires improvement. It is company 04340251 (active). It is owned by Essex Care Consortium Holdings Limited (12604129). Above Essex Care Consortium Holdings Limited, the persons with significant control are an individual (names not shown here). Latest accounts are made up to 30 September 2024 and the next accounts were due by 30 June 2026 — overdue on 1 November 2026. It has 1 outstanding charge registered (of 1 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) | Essex Care Consortium Limited | 04340251 | Active |
| Owner | Essex Care Consortium Holdings Limited | 12604129 | Active |
Above Essex Care Consortium Holdings Limited, the persons with significant control are an individual (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 | 14 December 2001 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 30 September 2024 (total exemption full) |
| Next accounts due by | 30 June 2026 — overdue on 1 November 2026 |
| Charges registered | 1: 1 outstanding, 0 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 29 December 2010 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Barclays Bank PLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Care Consortium - Colchester Colchester | Essex | 20 | Requires improvement 2025 | 5 |
| Essex Care Consortium - Marks Tey Colchester | Essex | 13 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Essex Care Consortium - Plume Avenue Colchester | Essex | 4 | 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; 3 of 3 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.