SWANTON CARE & COMMUNITY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-16
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£11M
+140.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£13M
-21% first positive since 2020
Employees
2,707
+7.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£3M
+32.3% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-16.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £83,541,026 | £98,299,826 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £3,612,814 | £7,452,576 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | -£4,117,041 | -£2,785,854 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | -£4,654,122 | -£3,482,821 | |
| Cash | — | £207,498 | £188,458 | — | — | £4,541,469 | £10,910,094 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | -£4,582,426 | -£11,687,194 | — | — | £93,039,091 | £113,359,758 | |
| Net assets | — | -£30,285,126 | -£37,869,019 | — | — | £16,588,075 | £13,105,254 | |
| Equity | -£24,229,083 | -£30,285,126 | -£37,869,019 | -£46,152,943 | -£53,935,824 | £16,588,075 | £13,105,254 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 2,524 | 2,707 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £52,908,579 | £62,441,142 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £645,179 | £538,792 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
+17.7%
£83,541,026 £98,299,826
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Cash
+140.2%
£4,541,469 £10,910,094
highest in 4 filed years
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Net assets
-21%
£16,588,075 £13,105,254
first positive since 2020
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Employees
+7.3%
2,524 2,707
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Operating profit
+106.3%
£3,612,814 £7,452,576
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Profit before tax
+32.3%
-£4,117,041 -£2,785,854
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Wages
+18%
£52,908,579 £62,441,142
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3% | 7.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | -5.6% | -3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9% | 6.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.45x | 0.52x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 0.47x | 0.73x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SWANTON CARE & COMMUNITY LIMITED 2006-06-07 → present
- SWANTON HEALTH & COMMUNITY LIMITED 2006-04-21 → 2006-06-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Hazlewoods LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The group has sufficient resources available and the directors have prepared forecasts for the next 12 months that indicate that this will continue to be the case and that these cash flows will be sufficient for the group to meet its financing commitments as they fall due. The directors therefore have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the future...”
Group structure
- SWANTON CARE & COMMUNITY LIMITED · parent
- Swanton Care & Community (Andrew Frederick Care Homes) Limited 100%
- Swanton Care & Community (Maesteilo Care Homes) Limited 100%
- Swanton Care & Community (Southfield House Care Services) Limited 100%
- Swanton Care & Community (Glenpath Holdings) Limited 100%
- Swanton Care & Community (Autism North) Limited 100%
- Courtyard Care Limited 100%
- G.R.S. (Care) Limited 100%
- Values In Care (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Values In Care Ltd 100%
- Emerald Care Holdings Yorkshire Limited 100%
- Emerald Care Services Limited 100%
- L H Social Care Limited 100%
- Green Rose Care Limited 100%
- Deanston House Limited 100%
- Freedom Care and Support Limited 100%
- Children and Family Services Limited 100%
- Care Homes for Adults with Disabilities Limited 100%
- Inroads (Essex) Limited 100%
- Oaklands Support Limited 100%
- TCD (Holdings) Limited 100%
- MyDiary Software Limited 100%
- Swanton Community Services Limited 100%
- Swanton Care & Community (Contracts) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Directors expect that the next year will have a mix of challenges as the health and social care industry tightens and evolves. However, the Directors believe that the Group is well positioned to manage resultant risk and prosper during the period due to its: committed workforce, broad spectrum of customers, good working relationships with local authorities in a large area of the United Kingdom, strong balance sheet, continued investment in staff development, best practice and modern processes and systems. Longer term prospects for Swanton Care & Community Limited are heavily linked with the wider UK economy.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, Graham | Director | 2023-10-25 | Jul 1961 | British |
| BAKER, Julianne | Director | 2022-03-23 | Sep 1984 | British |
| CROSS, Garry Anthony | Director | 2017-11-03 | Mar 1961 | British |
| GRAY, Samuel James Caiger | Director | 2017-07-17 | May 1977 | British |
| PEARCE, Kate | Director | 2023-07-14 | Aug 1985 | British |
| PORTER, Ford David | Director | 2017-07-17 | May 1951 | British,American |
| SHAH, Sahil | Director | 2024-01-01 | Sep 1994 | British |
| THOMPSON, Gary | Director | 2019-09-30 | Dec 1967 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COWIE, Alexander Hendry Stuart | Secretary | 2017-07-26 | 2018-10-02 |
| HATHER, Jon | Secretary | 2006-04-21 | 2011-11-22 |
| PORTAL, Ian | Secretary | 2011-11-22 | 2013-05-15 |
| RICHARDSON, Joanne | Secretary | 2013-05-15 | 2017-07-17 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-04-21 | 2006-04-21 |
| BEREIKA, Gerald Michael, Dr | Director | 2017-11-03 | 2023-10-01 |
| BROSNAN, Denis | Director | 2006-09-13 | 2007-04-19 |
| CALVELEY, Pete | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2017-07-17 |
| CBE, David Edmonds | Director | 2012-09-24 | 2014-10-31 |
| COLE, David John | Director | 2006-12-14 | 2008-09-25 |
| COWIE, Alexander Hendry, Stuart | Director | 2015-10-20 | 2018-10-02 |
| DALTON, Andrew Mark | Director | 2019-01-18 | 2023-07-01 |
| DUNCAN, David Gregor | Director | 2009-02-04 | 2014-03-31 |
| DUNCAN, David Gregor | Director | 2006-04-21 | 2006-08-25 |
| GOWERS, Tobias Zachary | Director | 2006-07-17 | 2009-02-04 |
| HARDMAN, Richard Jonathon | Director | 2014-02-10 | 2014-12-03 |
| HAYES, Paul | Director | 2013-03-20 | 2014-07-31 |
| HEADON, Elizabeth | Director | 2014-12-03 | 2017-07-17 |
| HEGARTY, John Edward, Professor | Director | 2006-09-13 | 2014-12-03 |
| HILL, Paul Ian | Director | 2006-07-17 | 2008-12-01 |
| MAGEE, Gerard Vincent | Director | 2014-11-01 | 2017-07-17 |
| MCGARTOLL, Owen Raphael | Director | 2006-09-13 | 2007-10-04 |
| MCINTOSH, Barbara Elizabeth | Director | 2014-02-10 | 2017-07-17 |
| MEYNIER, Anne-Laure Floriane | Director | 2019-08-27 | 2023-12-01 |
| MURPHY, Paul Edward | Director | 2006-09-13 | 2017-07-17 |
| OAKES, Peter | Director | 2008-09-25 | 2009-07-31 |
| PARSONS, Michael Dennis | Director | 2006-04-21 | 2012-11-14 |
| ROSE-QUIRIE, Alison Jane, Dr | Director | 2014-07-03 | 2017-07-17 |
| SHELTON-MURRAY, Andrew John | Director | 2017-11-03 | 2017-12-19 |
| TANG, Christine Po Chu | Director | 2014-12-03 | 2015-02-04 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-04-21 | 2006-04-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Care Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-07-17 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.