Blackwood Homes and Care

Name

Blackwood Homes and Care

Legal name

Blackwood Homes and Care

Website

https://blackwoodgroup.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing and Specialist Disability Care

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF), Personal Care / Non-Medical Home Care (Private Duty) (HLAFAEAB)

Keywords

• Accessible social housing
• Disability care services
• Supported living
• Assistive technology care
• Specialist care homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: Blackwood operates as a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) providing affordable housing. Tenants pay monthly rent which covers property management and maintenance. The organisation has over 1,700 homes across Scotland.
2. Care and Support Services: Care at home services and care home placements. Costs are determined through financial assessment by local authorities. Social work teams assess what contributions the local authority will make and whether individuals need to make payments from their own funds.
3. Service Charges: Tenants pay service charges in addition to rent for services such as grounds maintenance, gardening, and communal area upkeep. Some shared houses include energy bills and meals in the monthly rent and service charge.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blackwood Homes and Care provides accessible social housing, specialist care homes, and care-at-home services for people with disabilities and older adults across 29 local authority areas in Scotland. Its offering is delivered through a network of more than 1,700 homes, three care homes (Raeden Court, Belses Gardens, and Broom Court), and supported by its proprietary CleverCogs digital system and 24/7 Digital Support Service.

Product overview

Blackwood Homes and Care is a Scottish housing and care provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centred on independent living. The core offering combines physical housing (over 1,700 homes across Scotland), care homes (three facilities in Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Stirling), and care-at-home services, all enhanced by Blackwood's proprietary CleverCogs digital system. CleverCogs serves as the central technology platform—a customisable touchscreen hub that integrates with NHS services, enables video communication, provides home automation, and delivers personalised reminders. The 24/7 Digital Support Service extends care capabilities remotely via video-call. The Peoplehood project (2022-2025, £12.5M) developed complementary technologies including the Lifestyle Alerts System, My Life game app, and Value Exchange platform. Blackwood also offers specialist housing products like the Blackwood House design and Technology-Enabled Homes with smart features. The portfolio is unified around supporting independent living for people with disabilities, older adults, and those with care needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CleverCogs: A digital care and support system providing touchscreen home hub tablet device enabling tenants to stay in touch with friends and family, receive reminders for appointments and medication, and access personalized care packages
• Peoplehood
• Blackwood Design Awards

Products and services

• Accessible Social Housing Rentals
• Care at Home Service
• Raeden Court Care Home
• Belses Gardens Care Home
• Broom Court Care Home
• CleverCogs Digital System
• 24/7 Digital Support Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Regained full compliance with Scottish Housing Regulator's regulatory standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scottish GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Government funder of the Digital Inclusion Programme providing £600,000 to £2 million for projects improving digital access to mental health and housing services. Initiative aims to benefit over 1,500 people focusing on vulnerable groups.
• The Data LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Data science partner for the Peoplehood £12.5 million initiative (2022-2025). Provided expertise on AI and Data to help improve decision making and operations across the three-community project in Buckie, Dundee, and Glasgow.
• Cisco International LtdcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Technology partner for the Peoplehood project. Testing network technologies to help reduce social isolation, improve digital literacy for vulnerable populations, and create a citizen-centric digital environment.
• University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic research partner for Peoplehood, aligning with the 'Future Health and Care' innovation theme. Involves use of AI and Machine Learning applied to a Value Exchange model to encourage and reward participation in healthy ageing activities.
• Carebuilder UKcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Digital platform partner for Peoplehood providing technology to improve lives and avoid unnecessary reliance on expensive care systems. Helping organisations invest more in prevention to save costs in the future.
• Enterprise Rent-a-Car UKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Mobility partner for Peoplehood exploring shared vehicle use to enable the ageing population to have access to mobility options without the financial burden of owning a vehicle. E-car clubs introduced in Buckie.
• Lewis & Hickey ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Architecture partner with long-standing relationship with Blackwood developing the concept of independent living through adaptable design and technology integration. Developed the Blackwood House concept and Design Guide. Working on new builds and adaptations.
• ChangeworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScotland's leading environmental charity and experts in providing energy advice and support. Partnered with Blackwood to deliver the Housing Association Energy Advice Support Service, helping tenants stay affordably warm and manage energy bills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BlackwoodScotland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1692461
• Xx.com/Blackwood_HC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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