HEREWARD CARE SERVICES LTD

What HEREWARD CARE SERVICES LTD does

Hereward Care Services Ltd is a privately-held, England-incorporated specialist care provider (Companies House number 04044871) operating from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The company delivers specialist respite care services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, profound and multiple disabilities, and challenging behaviour, serving both individual families and likely local-authority commissioners. Its operations are anchored by a Head Office in Werrington, Peterborough (6 Papyrus Parc, Papyrus Road) and a dedicated respite care facility called Lyons Gardens at 36 Lincoln Road, Glinton, Peterborough, PE6 7JS. The company has stated it has been operating in the area for over 20 years, although no specific founding date is publicly disclosed.

The company's product surface is narrow and service-based: respite care stays and supported housing for adults with complex needs, delivered through its single visible specialist facility. Underlying technology is minimal — the only digital infrastructure evidenced in the source material is consumer-facing (a WordPress-based corporate website, https://herewardcare.co.uk) and payment processing via GoCardless (Direct Debit) and Stripe (card payments). There is no mobile app, no disclosed API or platform architecture, no AI/ML capability, and no proprietary software product. The technology stack is purely operational support rather than a competitive differentiator.

Hereward's business model is direct facility-based service delivery: revenue is generated per service-user per night/period of respite care and through supported-housing arrangements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as quote-based. The go-to-market is local and low-funnel: a corporate website, a contact email ([email protected]), two published phone lines (Head Office 01733 233511, Lyons Gardens 01733 254261), and direct referrals from families and local authorities in the Cambridgeshire catchment. With 18 employees, a single main operating site, and no disclosed corporate customers, multi-site footprint, or funding events, the company operates as a small, locally focused specialist provider rather than a scaling platform.

Name

HEREWARD CARE SERVICES LTD

Legal name

Hereward Care Services Ltd

Website

https://herewardcare.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hereward Care Services Ltd is a privately-held UK specialist care provider based in Peterborough, operating for over 20 years. It delivers respite care and supported housing for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, primarily through its Lyons Gardens facility in Glinton, Peterborough.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Respite Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAGAI

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

SECONDARYHSABAGAJ

Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

SECONDARYHSABAGAF

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

Keywords

• Respite care services
• Learning disability support
• Adult disability care
• Complex needs care
• Supported housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hereward Care Services Ltd provides specialist respite care services in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, profound and multiple disabilities, and challenging behaviour. Services are delivered primarily through its dedicated Lyons Gardens respite facility in Glinton, Peterborough, and include short-stay respite care and supported housing for adults with complex needs. The company has been operating for over 20 years in the Peterborough area.

Product overview

Hereward Care Services Ltd operates as a specialist care services provider with a single core offering: respite care services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, profound and multiple disabilities, and challenging behaviour. The company operates primarily through its Lyons Gardens facility in Glinton, Peterborough, providing both respite care and housing services. The company has been operating for over 20 years in the Peterborough area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Respite Care Services Specialist respite care services provided in Peterborough for adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, profound and multiple disabilities, and challenging behaviour. Includes supported housing and short-break care, with over 20 years of operation.
• Lyons Gardens Respite Care Facility Dedicated specialist respite care facility located in Glinton, Peterborough, where Hereward Care Services delivers short-break respite care for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Regional players

• Ategi: Welsh/English provider of learning disability and complex-needs support services; comparable service lines though concentrated in different regions to Hereward's East of England focus.

Direct peers

• United Response: UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs through residential, respite and community services — directly comparable service portfolio.
• Hft (Home Farm Trust): National UK charity providing learning disability support including respite and residential care; directly comparable service mix and customer base to Hereward.
• Voyage Care: UK specialist provider of supported living and respite services for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs — a scaled version of Hereward's operating model with a national footprint.
• Lifeways: UK provider of supported living and respite services for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs; comparable service lines, customer segment and commissioner relationships.
• MacIntyre: UK charity providing lifelong learning, support and respite for people with learning disabilities and autism, including specialist respite — directly comparable service model.
• Eden Futures: UK provider of supported living and respite services for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs; comparable customer segment and commissioner-funded model.
• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities including those with sensory impairments; provides specialist residential and respite services for high-acuity adults similar to Hereward's cohort.
• Real Life Options: UK provider of person-centred support for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs, including respite and supported living — closely comparable operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Mencap: Large national UK charity for people with learning disabilities, offering residential, respite and supported living services; overlaps with Hereward's customer base though at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hereward-care-services-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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