Meallmore

What Meallmore does

Meallmore is one of Scotland's largest privately held care home operators, founded in 1987 by Aidan and Gerry Hennessey and headquartered in Inverness. The company runs 27 care homes across Scotland — from Inverness and Nairn in the Highlands to Glasgow, Bearsden, Newton Mearns, Edinburgh-region (Polmont, Rosyth), Aberdeen (Kemnay, Pitfodels Wood), Greenock, and Dumbarton — employing more than 2,000 colleagues and providing nursing, dementia, residential, respite/short-stay, palliative, and specialist adult mental health and neurological care. The estate ranges from larger facilities such as Daviot (94 beds), Kincaid House (90 beds), and Antonine House (81 beds) down to smaller specialist units like Bayview (30 beds) and Hilton Court (32 beds), with two flagship luxury openings: Kelvinside Manor in Glasgow's West End (2025) and Pitfodels Wood in Aberdeen (opening 2026, 65 en-suite rooms).

Name

Meallmore

Legal name

Meallmore Ltd

Website

https://meallmore.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Meallmore is one of Scotland's largest privately held care home operators, providing nursing, dementia, residential, respite, palliative, and specialist adult care across 27 facilities. Founded in 1987 and family-owned, the company employs over 2,000 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Inverness

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Care Home Fees: Meallmore generates revenue through residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care fees charged to residents and their families. Care is provided across 27 care homes in Scotland with pricing based on care needs assessment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meallmore operates a network of 27 care homes across Scotland delivering 24-hour nursing care, dementia care, residential care, respite and short-stay care, palliative care, and specialist adult mental health and neurological care. Services are tailored to individual care needs assessments and delivered through purpose-built facilities with restaurant-quality dining, landscaped gardens, and on-site amenities. The company also offers funding advice to help families navigate the cost of care.

Product overview

Meallmore operates as a unified care home network offering multiple service lines across 27 care homes in Scotland. The core portfolio includes nursing care, dementia care, residential care, respite and short-term stays, palliative care, and specialist adult care for mental health and neurological conditions. Individual care homes like Kelvinside Manor and Pitfodels Wood (opening 2026) function as luxury sub-brands within the network, while homes such as The Oaks, Alderwood House, and Hilton Court provide specialist adult mental health services. The offering also includes ancillary services like funding advice to support families. The company positions itself as a single, integrated provider across Scotland rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursing Care Round-the-clock, expert nursing care tailored to individual health needs and well-being, provided across Meallmore's 27 care homes in Scotland for residents with complex medical conditions.
• Dementia Care
• Residential Care
• Respite and Short-Stay Care
• Palliative Care
• Specialist Adult Care
• Funding Advice
• Pitfodels Wood Care Home Luxury care home in Aberdeen's Pitfodels Conservation Area offering residential, nursing, and dementia care with 65 spacious en-suite rooms and landscaped gardens.
• Kelvinside Manor Care Home Luxury care home in Glasgow's West End offering personalised nursing, dementia, and respite care with private ensuite rooms, cinema room, beauty salon, and landscaped gardens.
• Grove Care Home Established care home in Kemnay near Aberdeen offering 40-bed capacity for frail elderly and dementia residents, with three spacious lounge/dining areas and landscaped gardens.
• Antonine House Care Home 81-bed luxury care home in Bearsden, Glasgow offering 24-hour nursing and dementia care with nine lounge/dining areas, landscaped gardens, and rooftop terrace.
• Airthrey Care Home 52-bed purpose-built care home in Airth near Falkirk offering dementia, nursing, residential, respite, and palliative care with a unique cycle trishaw for residents.
• Ivybank House Care Home 42-bed modern care home in Polmont providing nursing care for elderly people including those with dementia, with recently refurbished accommodation.
• Daviot Care Home 94-bed care home in Inverness offering nursing care for general frailty, dementia, and mental health conditions across four specialist units.
• The Oaks Care Home 33-bed specialist adult care home in Baillieston, Glasgow providing mental health support with four self-contained flats supporting independence.
• Mearns House Care Home 68-bed luxury purpose-built care home in Newton Mearns offering nursing, dementia, residential, and respite care with cinema, salon, and executive kitchenette suites.
• Bayview Care Home 30-bed care home in Cruden Bay with coastal views, offering care for frail elderly and dementia residents in a converted family home setting.
• Redwoods Care Home Purpose-built care home in Alness set within a Victorian country estate walled garden, offering nursing and specialised secure dementia care.
• Kynnaird House Care Home 41-bed purpose-built nursing home in Fraserburgh offering care for frail elderly and dementia residents with a dedicated dementia therapist.
• Hilton Court Care Home 32-bed specialised mental health care centre in Rosyth for adults aged 18-65, with recovery programmes and self-contained flats.
• Kincaid House Care Home 90-bed care home in Greenock overlooking the River Clyde, offering nursing and dementia care across three distinct units and winner of the 2014 Scottish Care Award for Dementia Service of the Year.
• St Olaf Care Home Care home in Nairn offering nursing care for elderly residents including those with dementia, strokes, or Parkinson's disease, with a specialised dementia unit.
• St Modans Care Home 65-bed purpose-built nursing home in Fraserburgh offering dementia care and a dedicated specialist unit for acquired brain injuries.
• Alderwood House Care Home Purpose-built adult specialist care home in Dumbarton providing personalised nursing care for adults with mental health conditions, with self-contained flats.
• Manor Care Centre 43-bed purpose-built centre in Nairn offering specialist care for individuals with physical, neurological, or learning disabilities, with a flexible support service for up to 30 adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ trusted and verified reviews from residents and families
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HC-One: HC-One is the UK's largest care home operator with over 270 homes across England, Scotland, and Wales. Comparable to Meallmore as a multi-site residential, nursing, and dementia care provider, but at materially greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Barchester Healthcare: Barchester operates over 200 care homes across the UK providing nursing, dementia, residential, and respite care. Comparable to Meallmore in service mix and quality positioning, though significantly larger in scale and primarily England-based.
• Care UK: Care UK operates over 150 care homes across the UK providing residential, nursing, dementia, and specialist care. Comparable to Meallmore in service mix and operational model, though broader in geographic reach and larger in scale.
• Avery Healthcare: Avery Healthcare operates around 100 care homes across the UK with a focus on luxury and high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care. Comparable to Meallmore's premium positioning at new builds like Kelvinside Manor and Pitfodels Wood.
• Bupa Care Homes: Bupa operates a network of care homes across the UK offering residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care, with some Scottish locations. Comparable as a diversified care home provider, though Bupa is part of a broader international health insurer.
• Four Seasons Health Care: Four Seasons Health Care operates a large network of care homes across the UK providing nursing, dementia, and residential care. Comparable service mix to Meallmore though historically larger and now operating under restructured ownership.
• Sanctuary Care: Sanctuary Care operates around 100 care homes across England and Scotland providing residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care. Comparable to Meallmore as a multi-site UK operator with overlapping geographic presence in Scotland.

Direct peers

• Balhousie Care Group: Balhousie Care Group operates around 25 care homes across Scotland providing nursing, dementia, residential, and respite care. The most directly comparable peer to Meallmore given its similar Scottish geographic focus, comparable scale, and overlapping service portfolio.
• Hamberley Care Homes: Hamberley operates a growing portfolio of luxury care homes across the UK offering nursing, dementia, and residential care. Comparable to Meallmore's premium new-build strategy, though primarily England-focused with similar quality-tier positioning.

Regional players

• Cornerstone Healthcare Group: Cornerstone Healthcare operates specialist care homes in southern England focused on complex nursing and mental health needs. Comparable to Meallmore's specialist adult care homes like The Oaks and Alderwood House, though regionally focused on England.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meallmore-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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