IHC

What IHC does

IHC New Zealand is a charitable organization founded in 1949 and headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand that advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of people with intellectual disabilities. The IHC Group comprises the parent charity and three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: IDEA Services (residential and community disability support), Choices NZ (flexible support relationships and access to community services for people with disabilities), and Accessible Properties (New Zealand's largest non-government registered and accredited community housing provider). The Group employs approximately 4,000 staff and serves a population of roughly 47,000 New Zealanders with intellectual disability identified through government data.

Name

IHC

Legal name

IHC New Zealand

Website

https://ihc.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

IHC New Zealand is a 75-year-old Wellington-based charity that advocates for people with intellectual disabilities and, through three wholly-owned subsidiaries (IDEA Services, Choices NZ, Accessible Properties), delivers residential support, flexible disability services and social housing nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Disability advocacy
• Social housing
• Intellectual disability services
• Community disability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Disability Services: Core services for people with intellectual disabilities are funded through government contracts, including residential support, community support, and housing services delivered by subsidiaries IDEA Services, Choices NZ, and Accessible Properties
2. Donations and Fundraising: Many IHC programs are not funded by government, relying entirely on donations from the public. Donations support advocacy, volunteering programs, events, and member services
3. Social Housing Revenue: Accessible Properties, a subsidiary, provides social and disability housing as New Zealand's largest non-government registered community housing provider

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IHC New Zealand advocates for the rights, inclusion, and welfare of people with intellectual disabilities and delivers disability support, housing, community programs, and research-based advocacy. Service delivery runs through three wholly-owned subsidiaries — IDEA Services (residential and community support), Choices NZ (flexible disability support), and Accessible Properties (social and disability housing) — complemented by the IHC Library, IHC Friendship Programme, Family-Whānau Liaisons, IHC Media, the Stand Tall budgeting game, and the Data to Dignity research and visualization platform.

Product overview

IHC New Zealand is a disability advocacy organization offering a portfolio of community programs, digital tools, and subsidiary services. The core offering includes advocacy services, the IHC Library, Family-Whānau Liaisons, and the IHC Friendship Programme. Digital products include the Stand Tall budgeting game (web/mobile), the Data to Dignity visual insights app, and IHC Media platform. The organization also runs the annual Art Awards and Capture the Moment photography competition. The IHC Group includes three wholly-owned subsidiaries: IDEA Services (disability support services), Choices NZ (community services), and Accessible Properties (social housing). Key research publications include the From Data to Dignity report and The Cost of Exclusion report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IDEA Services Supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and be part of their local communities through residential and community-based services delivered nationwide.
• Choices NZ Facilitates flexible support relationships and access to community services for people with all disabilities and health-related conditions to help them achieve their goals.
• Accessible Properties Provides social and disability housing as New Zealand's largest non-government registered and accredited community housing provider, giving people a place to belong and thrive.
• IHC Library Library service offering books, resources, bookmark competitions, and accessible reading materials for people with intellectual disabilities and the wider IHC community.
• IHC Friendship Programme Online volunteer programme pairing around 350+ volunteers with people with intellectual disabilities for regular online friendship, connection, and support.
• Family-Whānau Liaisons

Quantifiable outcome

• People with intellectual disability die 17 years earlier than general population on average
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kōtātā InsightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization partnered with IHC to produce the From Data to Dignity research reports, extracting and analyzing data about people with intellectual disability from Stats NZ's Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI)
• Ripple ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch consultancy partnered with IHC and Kōtātā Insight to produce The Cost of Exclusion report on hardship and people with intellectual disability in New Zealand
• IDEA ServicescoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of IHC Group providing residential support and community services for adults with intellectual disabilities
• Choices NZcoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of IHC Group providing flexible support relationships and access to community services for people with disabilities
• Accessible PropertiescoreOthersWholly-owned subsidiary of IHC Group providing social and disability housing; New Zealand's largest non-government registered community housing provider
• Stats NZ (Integrated Data Infrastructure)coreOthersGovernment data provider whose IDI (Integrated Data Infrastructure) holds de-identified data on 9 million individuals in New Zealand, enabling IHC's research on intellectual disability outcomes
• IHC FoundationcoreOthersIndependent charitable trust established by IHC that funds a wide range of projects benefiting people with intellectual disability and their families throughout New Zealand
• New Zealand Banking Association Older and Disabled People Focus GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIHC is a member of this focus group advocating for fair and accessible banking practices for disabled people

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CCS Disability Action: NZ disability support organization providing community-based disability services, advocacy, and information across New Zealand. Directly comparable to IHC as a national-level disability NGO delivering similar advocacy and direct services.
• Inclusive NZ (formerly Disabled Person's Assembly DPA): New Zealand-wide disabled people's organization focused on advocacy, policy influence, and the disability rights movement. Directly comparable to IHC's advocacy and self-advocacy mission, including representation on Inclusion International.
• Blind Low Vision NZ (formerly Blind Foundation): NZ-based disability organization providing library, advocacy, and direct services for blind and low-vision New Zealanders. Comparable to IHC as a similarly structured national disability charity with a library service and government-contracted programs.
• Life Unlimited: New Zealand disability support provider delivering community-based disability services across the country. Directly comparable to IHC's IDEA Services in delivering person-directed disability support under government contracts.
• NZ Disability Support Network (NZDSN): National umbrella body representing disability support service providers in New Zealand. Comparable to IHC as both a peer provider and a peer membership/advocacy body, with overlapping connections to government policy.

Broad incumbents

• Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities: New Zealand's Crown-owned social housing provider, the largest community housing provider in the country. Comparable to IHC's Accessible Properties subsidiary as a national-scale social housing operator, but as a government entity with broader public-housing mission.
• Mencap: UK's leading charity for people with learning disabilities, providing services, advocacy, and policy influence. Comparable to IHC as a long-established charity addressing intellectual disability with a similar mix of direct services, advocacy, and public campaigning, albeit at a larger population scale.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics New Zealand: NZ chapter of Special Olympics, providing sports training and competition for New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities. Comparable to IHC's Art Awards, Capture the Moment, and community-inclusion programs serving the same population segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ihc_new_zealand
• Facebookfacebook.com/IHCNewZealand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ihcgroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/ihcnewzealand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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