Halton Housing

What Halton Housing does

Halton Housing is a charitable housing association founded in December 2005 following the transfer of housing stock from Halton Borough Council, operating from its headquarters at Waterfront Point, Warrington Road, Widnes, WA8 0TD. The organisation manages over 7,000 homes across Cheshire and the Northwest of England and serves as a registered provider of social housing regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Community Benefit Society Registration number: 7744). It was previously known as Halton Housing Trust. The core offering comprises affordable rented housing allocated through the Property Pool Plus choice-based lettings partnership covering Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral; shared ownership, rent to buy and outright sale homes via the Open Door sub-brand; independent living options for residents aged 55 and over; and sheltered housing with Housing Options Gateway Advisors. Residents access services through the MyHaltonHome tenant portal (available on web, iOS and Android), the company's primary digital touchpoint alongside the quarterly REACH Magazine.

The organisation's revenue model is built on recurring social housing rents, supplemented by one-time receipts from shared ownership and outright sales through Open Door, and licensing/grant inflows from Homes England, the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Specific rental and sales pricing are not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led but distributed: tenants apply through Property Pool Plus where they bid on available properties each week, and Open Door markets homes across the North West. The technology stack is largely standard — a tenant portal, mobile apps, and the Property Pool Plus partnership system — with no proprietary platforms identified.

The organisation layers community engagement over its housing operations, including the Helping Hands grant programme (£100-£2,000 awards), the 20 for 20 Initiative (20 projects at £1,000 each to mark its 20th anniversary in 2025), and the Spruce Up Your Streets neighbourhood improvement programme. It holds Investors in People Silver, Real Living Wage Employer, Disability Confident Employer, Carbon Literate Gold, Inclusive Employers membership, and SHIFT Gold sustainability accreditation. Strategic partnerships include AKM Homes (development), Ecogee (retrofit), Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (SHDF consortium lead), Homes England (grant funder), Halton Borough Council (neighbourhood initiatives), and Energy Projects Plus (resident energy advice). Leadership is headed by Group Chief Executive Liz Haworth, with Neil McGrath as Deputy Group Chief Executive and CFO, supported by a Director of Development and Growth, a Head of Environmental, Sustainability and Decarbonisation, and a Decarbonisation Strategic Lead.

Name

Halton Housing

Legal name

Halton Housing

Website

https://haltonhousing.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Halton Housing is a charitable housing association managing over 7,000 affordable homes across Cheshire and Northwest England. Founded in 2005, it provides social rented housing, shared ownership, independent living, and sheltered housing to residents in the Halton borough.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing and Residential Property Management

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Rental and Leasing Services (532), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Real Estate (6500), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Social housing
• Affordable homes
• Housing association
• Tenant services
• Home management

Headquarters

HQ city

Widnes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Rents: Revenue from renting affordable homes to tenants across over 7,000 properties in Cheshire and Northwest England
2. Shared Ownership (Open Door): Home ownership arm that builds and sells homes for shared ownership, rent to buy and outright sale across the North West
3. Government Grants and ESG Funding: Funding from Homes England, Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority for housing development and retrofit projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Halton Housing is a charitable housing association that owns, manages, and maintains over 7,000 affordable rental homes across Cheshire and Northwest England. Its core offering covers general needs social housing, supported housing for older and vulnerable residents, shared ownership home ownership, leasehold services, and a dedicated care and support service (HStar), alongside community investment, estate regeneration, and sustainability retrofit programmes.

Product overview

Halton Housing operates as a registered social housing provider managing over 7,000 homes across Cheshire and Northwest England. The core offering combines affordable rented housing, shared ownership (via Open Door), independent living for over 55s, and sheltered housing. Residents access services through the MyHaltonHome tenant portal. The organization runs community engagement programs including Helping Hands (community funding £100-£2,000), the 20 for 20 Initiative (£1,000 grants to 20 projects), and Spruce Up Your Streets neighborhood improvement. Additional services include REACH Magazine, commercial property lettings, and mutual exchange programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Door: The home ownership arm of Halton Housing; builds and sells quality homes for shared ownership, rent to buy and outright sale across the North West.
• MyHaltonHome
• Property Pool Plus
• REACH Magazine

Products and services

• General Needs Social Housing

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £11 million in Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund secured for retrofitting homes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EcogeecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 May 2023Energy and construction specialists in green energy solutions who completed the Grange retrofit project including wall insulation, solar PV panels, new windows, doors, and upgraded ventilation systems for Halton Housing properties.
• AKM HomescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2022Liverpool-based developer constructing the Sewell Street development (33 new affordable rent flats) on behalf of Halton Housing. First scheme delivered through the Affordable Homes Programme (2021-2026) with funding from Homes England.
• Liverpool City Region Combined AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2022Led consortium bid for over £11 million from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) involving eight social housing providers to improve around 1,250 homes across the region.
• Property Pool PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousing register partnership across Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral where Merseyside housing providers list available homes each week for choice-based lettings.
• Bell GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in community cleanup initiatives through the Spruce Up Your Streets program, providing support at neighborhood clean-up events.
• Energy Projects PlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping residents across Merseyside and Cheshire reduce fuel bills through advice on income maximisation, fuel tariff switching, energy efficient products and behavior.
• Halton Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner for neighborhood initiatives including the Spruce Up Your Streets program and community development projects.
• Widnes Family HubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing family support services with three main hubs and two satellite sites, collaborating with Halton Housing on 20 for 20 festive events for families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Magenta Living: Magenta Living is another major housing association operating in the Halton borough area, making it the closest geographic and operational peer to Halton Housing. Both manage similar stock volumes of affordable housing in Widnes and Runcorn under the same regulatory framework.
• Plus Dane Housing: Plus Dane Housing is a Cheshire-based registered provider of social housing, directly comparable in geography, scale, and operating model. Both serve North West England with mixed-tenure affordable homes and similar tenant demographics.
• Regenda Homes: Regenda Homes is a North West England housing association operating across Lancashire and Merseyside. It shares Halton Housing's charitable structure, social housing provision model, and investment in community engagement programs.
• Your Housing Group: Your Housing Group is a Warrington-based housing association operating across the North West and Midlands. It offers comparable affordable rented, shared ownership, and supported housing services at similar scale to Halton Housing.
• Onward Homes: Onward Homes is a Birkenhead-headquartered housing association serving the North West with around 35,000 properties. It is directly comparable in business model and regulatory environment, though larger in scale than Halton Housing.
• Torus: Torus is a Liverpool-based charitable housing association formed from the merger of Helena Partnerships and Golden Lincoln Housing Group. It operates across Merseyside and the North West offering comparable social housing and supported living services.
• Wythenshawe Community Housing Group: Wythenshawe Community Housing Group is a Manchester-based housing association of similar mid-sized scale. It operates with comparable mixed-tenure affordable housing offerings and community-focused operating model in the Greater Manchester area.

Broad incumbents

• Riverside Housing Association: Riverside is one of the UK's largest housing associations, headquartered in Liverpool. It offers the same social housing, supported living, and shared ownership services but at significantly greater scale and across a much wider national footprint.
• Sanctuary Housing Association: Sanctuary Housing is a large UK-wide housing association providing affordable housing, supported living, and care services. It operates under the same regulatory framework as Halton Housing but at substantially larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Home Group: Home Group is one of the UK's largest housing associations, providing affordable general needs, supported, and shared ownership housing. It serves as a broad incumbent comparable in operating model and regulatory environment to Halton Housing, but at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HaltonHousing
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEg3JaVuyv6X8Pn0BfDtc5g?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/haltonhousing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/halton-housing
• Instagraminstagram.com/haltonhousing_

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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