Stow Healthcare Group Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Stow Healthcare Group Limited runs 8 care homes in England with 454 beds (CQC register, ): 3 outstanding, 4 good, 1 requires improvement. It is company 10174827 (active). It is owned by Cgen Care Group Limited (16153299), which is owned by Cgen D Limited (16152904). Above Cgen D Limited, the persons with significant control are an individual (names not shown here). Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 1 outstanding charge registered (of 2 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 7 of 7 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) | Stow Healthcare Group Limited | 10174827 | Active |
| Owner | Cgen Care Group Limited | 16153299 | Active |
| Owner of the level above | Cgen D Limited | 16152904 | Active |
Above Cgen D 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 | 11 May 2016 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 2: 1 outstanding, 1 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 19 May 2025 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead Hall Care Home Halstead | Essex | 65 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Horkesley Manor Colchester | Essex | 73 | Requires improvement 2022 | 5 |
| Weavers Grange Halstead | Essex | 63 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Ford Place Nursing Home Thetford | Norfolk | 55 | Outstanding 2018 | 5 |
| Brandon Park Residential and Nursing Home Brandon | Suffolk | 65 | Outstanding 2022 | 5 |
| Manson House Bury St. Edmunds | Suffolk | 34 | Good 2026 | — |
| Melford Court Care Home Sudbury | Suffolk | 52 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Stowlangtoft Hall Nursing Home Bury St Edmunds | Suffolk | 47 | Outstanding 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; 7 of 8 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.