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ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD

Accrington
SME

National Care Group is an adult social care provider that offers support services for working-age adults. They focus on quality care and sustainability in their operations.

nationalcaregroup.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£9.2m
Live
6
Buyers
5
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities4
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts6 / 13
  • Top buyers5
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD has won £9.2m across 5 public-sector buyers, with 6 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Durham County Council at 75% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
6 of 13Live contracts
75%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 1/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 2
Adult Home CareSpecialist care for adults. ↗Commission ServicesSupport for individuals requiring care. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 4 from notices
  • Supported Living FrameworkRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · £2.3m
  • Panel of Provider for Community Based Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health NeedsDurham County Council · £1.5m
  • Provider Panel for Single Occupancy Supported Living and Accommodation Based Support for Young People aged 16-17 years with High Support Needs/Complex Behaviours.Durham County Council · £875k
  • Framework for the Provision of services for Learning Disabilities/Mental Health/Autism/Complex Health Needs/Physical DisabilitiesNORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL · —

Extracted automatically from nationalcaregroup.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

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Buyer references

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Accreditations & memberships

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KPI performance

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84

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Contracts · 6 live · 7 historic

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Supported Living Framework
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council8500000015 Aug 2023£2.3m4 yrsLive
Framework for the Provision of services for Learning Disabilities/Mental Health/Autism/Complex Health Needs/Physical Disabilities
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL8500000001 Apr 2022—3 yrsClosed
Provider Panel for Single Occupancy Supported Living and Accommodation Based Support for Young People aged 16-17 years with High Support Needs/Complex Behaviours.
Durham County Council8500000001 Nov 2019£875k7.9 yrsLive
Panel of Provider for Community Based Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Needs
Durham County Council8500000001 May 2019£1.5m5 yrsClosed
Contract for Individual package of community-based support for a service user with autism, emotionally unstable personality disorder, anti-social personality disorder and a learning disability
Durham County Council8500000001 Apr 2018£967k3 yrsClosed
P2017/1427/PE - Supported Living Placement - Out of Area - 316835 HE
Darlington Borough Council8000000021 Aug 2017£77k4 yrsClosed
Provider Panel for Short Breaks to meet Assessed Needs
Durham County Council8000000001 Sept 2017£70k2 yrsClosed
Provision of supported accommodation for 5 adults
Durham County Council8514410014 May 2017£267k2 yrsClosed
Re-opening of Day Services Provider Panel Agreement
Durham County Council8500000011 Apr 2017£3.2m12 moClosed
Independent Supported Living Service for Adults with High Level Needs Flexible Framework - Initial Round
South Tyneside Council85000000———Live
Total live value £3.1m · mean award £710k1–10 of 13

Top buyers · 5 buyers · top 3 = 100%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Durham County Council
8 contracts
75%
since 2017
2
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
2 contracts
24%
since 2023
3
Darlington Borough Council
1 contract
1%
since 2017
4
NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL
1 contract
0%
since 2022
5
South Tyneside Council
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North East13 contracts
100%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
OH
Optima Health UK Limited
No£29.4m1
PH
PRIVATE HOME CARE UK LIMITED
Yes£13.1m1
C&
City & County Care Services Ltd
Yes£13.1m1
DC
Domiciliary Care Services (UK) Limited
Yes£13.1m1
EH
EMBRACE HEALTHCARE LTD
Yes£13.1m1
EC
ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 11 Nov 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

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News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

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Registered details

Company no.
04946148
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
28 Oct 2003
Reg. office
Suite 22 The Globe Centre, St James Square, Accrington, BB5 0RE
SIC codes
87200
Last accounts
30 Mar 2025
Next accounts due
30 Dec 2026

Directors & PSC

  • LEAKE, Claire Jane — director
    Appointed 26 Aug 2021
  • CLEASBY, Michael — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2020
  • RANSON, Michael — director
    Appointed 01 Sept 2020
  • LEWIS, Karen — director
    Appointed 24 Jun 2019
  • ALLEN, James Frank — director
    Appointed 11 Mar 2019
  • ROWE-BEWICK, David — director
    Appointed 04 Jan 2018
  • National Care Group Ltd — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent · voting rights 75 to 100 percent · right to appoint and remove directors

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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No financial filings on record

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Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD
04946148 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.