Country Court

What Country Court does

Country Court is a UK-based, family-owned operator of care and nursing homes, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Werrington, Peterborough. The company runs 49 directly-owned care homes across sixteen or more counties and six English regions, supporting approximately 3,000 residents. Its core services fall into four categories: residential care, nursing care, dementia care, and respite care, with weekly fees ranging from approximately £1,400 to £1,700 depending on region and care level, and dementia care starting from approximately £1,500 per week. The business is 'Good'-rated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and bills residents via monthly direct debit on a subscription-style recurring revenue model, with a small overlay of NHS Continuing Healthcare-funded placements.

The operating model is direct-to-consumer: families are acquired through the company website, a centralised contact centre (01733 911 570), and aggregators such as carehome.co.uk and Lottie, with no franchising or third-party service delivery. Country Court's core proprietary platforms are its Enriched Lives Dementia Programme, its Dementia Champions Network (a specialist in each home), a Strategic Dementia Lead function, and the 'Caring with Food' fine-dining programme run by Michelin-trained chefs. New purpose-built capacity is in deployment, with Southcote Lodge (65 beds, Nettleham, opening September 2026) and Bridewood Court (77 beds, Grimsby, 2027) extending the portfolio. Day-care services for people living with dementia are offered through a partnership with the Devika Dementia Day Centre in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.

The company is family-run with no disclosed institutional ownership, no public listing, and no fundraising events in the source data. Recognitions include Top 20 Care Home Group 2026 (carehome.co.uk), Top 10 Care Provider 2025 (Lottie), Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Guide, Public Sector Catering Awards 2026, and Health Investor Awards Finalist 2025. Co-CEO Alykhan Kachra is associated with the culinary programme and Strategic Dementia Lead Susannah Barker-Milan leads dementia strategy.

Name

Country Court

Legal name

Country Court

Website

https://countrycourtcare.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Country Court is a family-owned UK operator of 49 care and nursing homes serving approximately 3,000 residents across England with residential, nursing, dementia, and respite care, billed as recurring weekly fees via direct debit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Werrington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Fees: Ongoing fees for accommodation, personal care, meals, laundry, and activities in residential care homes. Fees vary by location, care level, and room choice. Payable via direct debit monthly.
2. Nursing Care Fees: Recurring fees for 24-hour nursing care including clinical support, medication administration, wound care, and complex health condition management. Premium pricing due to registered nurse availability.
3. Dementia Care Fees: Specialist dementia care fees starting from approximately £1,500 per week, covering person-centred dementia support, trained staff, adapted environments, and memory-focused activities.
4. Respite Care Fees: Short-term stays typically lasting 2-8 weeks (extendable to 12 weeks). Fees assessed individually based on care needs assessment. Due in advance for short stays.
5. NHS Continuing Healthcare: Some residents may be eligible for NHS-funded nursing care packages for complex ongoing health needs, in addition to or alongside private fee arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Country Court operates 49 care and nursing homes across the UK, delivering residential care, dementia care, nursing care, and respite care to older adults. Services are delivered directly through owned facilities by trained carers and registered nurses, supported by the proprietary Enriched Lives Dementia Programme and Caring with Food fine dining programme.

Product overview

Country Court operates as a family-run care home group offering 49 care and nursing homes across the UK. The portfolio centres on the Country Court Care Homes brand, providing four core care types: Residential Care, Nursing Care, Dementia Care, and Respite Care. These are delivered through individual care homes (sub-brands like Southcote Lodge, Abbey Grange, Ashwood, and others) with shared support services including the Caring with Food fine dining programme and Life at Country Court wellbeing activities. New developments like Southcote Lodge (opening 2026) and Bridewood Court (opening 2027) expand the portfolio with purpose-built facilities featuring amenities such as pubs, cinema rooms, and sensory gardens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Care 24-hour personal care and accommodation for older people who need regular help with everyday tasks but do not require specialist nursing care. Includes meals, laundry, activities, and personal support in fully furnished en-suite rooms.
• Nursing Care 24-hour specialist medical care for older people with complex health needs, delivered by qualified nurses on site around the clock. Includes clinical support, medication administration, wound care, and complex health condition management alongside dedicated care teams.
• Dementia Care Specialist support for individuals living with dementia, including Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Delivers person-centred care, dementia-friendly environments, trained Dementia Champions, and the Enriched Lives dementia programme with memory-focused activities.
• Respite Care Short-term care home stays typically lasting 2-8 weeks (extendable to 12 weeks) for recovery, convalescence after hospital discharge, caregiver respite, or trial stays before permanent move. Fees assessed individually based on care needs.
• Dementia Day Care Day care for people living with dementia, delivered through partner Devika Dementia Day Centre at selected homes in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. Sessions run 10am-3pm, one to four days per week, including specialist dementia activities, social interaction, light lunch, and refreshments in a safe dementia-friendly setting.
• Southcote Lodge Care Home Brand-new 65-bed purpose-built care home in Nettleham, Lincolnshire, offering residential and specialist dementia care. Features include en-suite rooms, lounges, hair salon, gardens, private dining room, library, pub, cafe, activity room, sensory room, and railway room. Opening late summer 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports up to 3,000 residents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Devika Dementia Day CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevika Dementia Day Centre provides dementia day care services at selected Country Court homes in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. Sessions run from 10am to 3pm, one to four days per week, including specialist dementia activities, social interaction, light lunch, and refreshments in a safe dementia-friendly setting. Provides up to five hours of respite support for family carers daily.
• LottiesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLottie is a care home listing and discovery platform. Country Court is featured as a Lottie Top 10 Care Provider 2025 and listed as a Lottie Care Partner. Families can discover Country Court homes through the Lottie platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barchester Healthcare: One of the largest UK private care home operators offering residential, nursing, and dementia care across 200+ homes. Highly comparable in service mix (residential, nursing, dementia, respite), premium positioning, and family/private ownership ethos.
• Hallmark Care Homes: Family-founded UK care home group operating residential, nursing, and dementia homes with a strong hospitality and lifestyle orientation. Comparable in scale, family heritage, premium amenity positioning, and dementia specialism.
• Avery Healthcare: UK care home operator with ~60 homes focused on residential, dementia, and nursing care with a premium hospitality-led positioning. Directly comparable to Country Court's family-style, amenity-rich, dementia-specialist model.
• Hamberley Care Homes: UK operator of luxury care homes offering residential, nursing, and dementia care with high-end amenities. Comparable to Country Court's premium positioning and new-build purpose-built strategy.
• Maria Mallaband Care Group: UK care home operator with around 80+ homes providing residential, nursing, and dementia care. Comparable multi-site UK operator with similar service mix and demographic focus.
• Four Seasons Health Care: UK care home operator providing residential, nursing, and dementia care across a national estate. Comparable service mix and scale though with a more value-segment footprint post-restructuring.

Broad incumbents

• HC-One: Largest single UK care home operator with 270+ homes serving a broader mix of local-authority and privately funded residents. Comparable service offering but operates at significantly larger scale and more value-segment positioning.
• Care UK: Major UK provider of residential and nursing care as well as home care services. Comparable care home services but a broader incumbent with public sector partnerships and a home care division.
• Bupa Care Services: UK care home arm of global health insurer Bupa, operating residential and nursing homes. Overlapping service offering but part of a much larger diversified healthcare group with global reach.
• Anchor (England): One of the largest not-for-profit providers of housing and care for older people in England. Overlapping resident base and care services but operating under a charitable model with different funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CountryCourtUK
• Instagraminstagram.com/caring_with_food
• Xx.com/CountryCourtUK

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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