Highgate Care Services Ltd: care homes and who is behind them
Highgate Care Services Ltd runs 9 care homes in England with 637 beds (CQC register, ): 5 good, 4 requires improvement. It is company 06135985 (active). It is owned by North Bay Group Ltd (13292171). Above North Bay Group Ltd, the persons with significant control are an individual (names not shown here). Latest accounts are made up to 30 June 2025. It has 11 outstanding charges registered (of 16 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) | Highgate Care Services Ltd | 06135985 | Active |
| Owner | North Bay Group Ltd | 13292171 | Active |
Above North Bay Group Ltd, 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 | 5 March 2007 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 30 June 2025 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 March 2027 |
| Charges registered | 16: 11 outstanding, 5 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 15 June 2020 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Aedifica UK Limited; Quercus (Nursing Homes) Limited, Quercus (Nursing Homes No.2) Limited; Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (A) Limited; Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (A) Limited and Quercus Nursing Homes (B) Limited; Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (A) Limited and Quercus Nursing Homes 2001 (B) Limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Darlington | Darlington | 74 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| The Lawns Care Home Darlington | Darlington | 62 | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Cranswick Lodge Hutton Cranswick | East Riding of Yorkshire | 48 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| Figham House Beverley | East Riding of Yorkshire | 63 | Requires improvement 2025 | 5 |
| Foresters Lodge Bridlington | East Riding of Yorkshire | 69 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Oaktree Hall & Lodge Bridlington | East Riding of Yorkshire | 78 | Good 2024 | 5 |
| The Limes Driffield | East Riding of Yorkshire | 97 | Requires improvement 2022 | 3 |
| The Elms Care Home Louth | Lincolnshire | 86 | Good 2026 | — |
| Maple Lodge Care Home Richmond | North Yorkshire | 60 | Good 2023 | 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.