Circadacare

What Circadacare does

Circadacare (legal entity: Circadian Lighting Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 12850554) is a Newcastle, UK-based digital health company founded in 2020 that has built Heleos, a circadian-lighting and AI-driven remote-monitoring system delivered as a smart lightbulb with embedded acoustic, movement, lux, temperature and humidity sensors. The hardware pairs with a cloud analytics platform that forms individual behavioural baselines and surfaces deviations in real time to carers via a group-management dashboard. The target market is UK care homes and residential providers, local authorities and housing associations supporting independent living, and families of elderly or dementia patients; reported outcomes include reductions in falls and sundowning, lower night-time staffing requirements, and a public case study where a Medway Council deployment avoided £35,000 of residential care costs for a single dementia patient.

The company operates a B2B subscription plus hardware model, selling quote-based contracts to institutions rather than end users, with pricing not publicly disclosed and billed monthly. Go-to-market is consultative and direct, supplemented by reference customers and partnerships with Medway Council, the Alzheimer's Society (Accelerator and Launchpad cohorts), the Technology Supplier Association, and the National Care Association; an external channel relationship with technology-enabled care provider Kyndi is also documented. Circadacare is privately held, has 1–10 employees, and has raised approximately £1.8 million in disclosed funding across two rounds led by Northstar Ventures with Innovate UK and angel participation.

Recognition includes a 2024 Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award (COO Dr Tallie Bush), the 2025 North East Digital Technologies Launchpad Award, and selection into the 2026 Alzheimer's Society Accelerator/Launchpad. The leadership team combines domain depth in circadian neuroscience and clinical medicine with commercial and financial scaling experience (Chairman David Lomax, COO Dr Tallie Bush, CTO Dr Tim Wiles, CFO Richard Cunningham, CCO Paul Coleman). Operating geographies remain UK-focused with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

Circadacare

Legal name

Circadian Lighting Ltd

Website

https://circadacare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Circadacare is a Newcastle, UK digital health company that sells Heleos, a circadian-lighting smart bulb with embedded sensors and AI-driven behavioural monitoring, to UK care homes, local authorities, housing associations, and families of elderly or dementia patients on a B2B subscription-plus-hardware basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Remote Patient Monitoring

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAEAG

Behavioral & Sundowning Management Support

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Dementia & Alzheimer’s In-Home Care

SECONDARYHSABABAH

Morning/Bedtime Routine Assistance

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Personal Care Assistance (ADLs)

SECONDARYHSABAEAD

Memory Care Respite (Short-Term)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Dementia & Alzheimer’s In-Home Care

SECONDARYHSABAGAF

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

Keywords

• Circadian lighting systems
• Elderly care monitoring
• Remote patient monitoring
• AI health monitoring
• Dementia care technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle Upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. B2B Subscription Services: Circadacare operates on a business-to-business (B2B) subscription model, providing monitoring solutions to care homes, local authorities, housing associations, and healthcare facilities. All transactions and contractual relationships are with organizations, not end users. The solution includes hardware (Heleos smart bulb) combined with ongoing software monitoring services.
2. Hardware Sales: Sale of Heleos smart lighting devices which include built-in sensors for monitoring. The hardware supports circadian lighting and monitoring capabilities in a single plug-and-play device.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Circadacare provides Heleos, a smart lightbulb that combines automated circadian LED lighting with built-in environmental and behavioural sensors (acoustic, movement, lux, temperature, humidity) and an AI-driven analytics platform for carers. The system delivers 24/7 circadian light therapy while invisibly monitoring elderly and dementia patients in care homes, supported living facilities, and at-home settings, with real-time alerts and personalised dashboards to reduce falls, manage sundowning, and extend independent living.

Product overview

Circadacare offers a single unified product called Heleos, which combines circadian lighting technology with AI-powered monitoring. The system consists of a smart lightbulb with integrated sensors (acoustic, movement, temperature, humidity, light level) providing round-the-clock monitoring, paired with a cloud-based AI-driven analytics platform and dashboard for carers. The product targets care homes, dementia facilities, and at-home elderly users, aiming to reduce falls and extend independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heleos: Comprehensive circadian lighting technology and home monitoring system featuring AI-powered pattern detection, acoustic and movement sensors, and environmental monitoring integrated into a smart lightbulb.

Products and services

• Heleos Heleos is Circadacare's integrated circadian lighting and home monitoring system delivered as a smart lightbulb with embedded sensors (acoustic, movement, lux, temperature, humidity) and an AI-driven analytics platform for carers. It is designed for care homes, local authorities and at-home elderly users to reduce falls, address dementia sundowning and extend independent living.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced aggressive behaviours in dementia patients within 4 weeks of installation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and key.

• Alzheimer's SocietyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Selected participant in Alzheimer's Society innovation programmes including Launchpad incubator and Accelerator investment scheme designed to advance dementia care solutions.
• Technology Supplier Association (TSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry body membership for technology enabled care (TEC) services, reflecting commitment to driving quality standards in digital care technology and supporting digital transformation of care services.
• National Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in trusted voice of independent care providers, supporting mission to enhance quality of life in care settings through innovative technology.
• KyndikeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner working with Medway Council on technology-enabled care solutions, featuring Circadacare deployment in supported living case study.
• Medway CouncilkeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK local authority customer using Circadacare to achieve cost savings and enable independent living for dementia patients in their community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tunstall Healthcare: UK-based provider of Technology Enabled Care (TEC) services and remote monitoring solutions for elderly and vulnerable individuals, selling to local authorities and housing associations with a similar B2B subscription model.
• Essence SmartCare: Provides remote elderly monitoring solutions including fall detection, activity monitoring, and AI-driven alerts for care providers — closely mirrors Circadacare's passive in-home monitoring positioning.
• Alcove: UK care technology provider selling digital care and monitoring platforms to local authorities and housing associations, with a similar council-focused GTM motion to Circadacare.
• Vayyar Care: Offers contactless, camera-free elderly monitoring using radar/sensor technology for fall detection and behavioural insights — comparable non-intrusive in-home monitoring approach.
• Canary Care: UK passive monitoring system for elderly using discreet wireless sensors to track activity and detect problems — similar passive-monitoring technology approach for home and care home settings.
• Just Checking: UK provider of passive activity monitoring systems for social services and families supporting elderly and dementia clients at home — comparable sensor-based, non-camera monitoring for council-funded care packages.

Emerging players

• Birdie: UK-based care management platform for home care agencies serving elderly clients, with overlapping council/agency customer base and care-monitoring data positioning.
• BIOS Lighting: Specialist circadian lighting company with scientifically-validated LED solutions for healthcare, senior living, and wellness — directly competes on the circadian lighting differentiation Circadacare claims.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Hue / Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader offering Hue smart lighting with circadian features and increasingly health/care-oriented applications — represents the dominant incumbent Circadacare must differentiate against in circadian lighting.
• Cera Care: Large UK home care services and technology provider serving elderly clients through councils and families — overlapping customer base but offering full home care rather than technology-only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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