Intact Projects Ltd

What Intact Projects Ltd does

Intact Projects Ltd is a UK-based provider of supported accommodation for young people aged 16-18, principally looked-after children and those leaving care, based in Greater Manchester. The company operates two project sites — one in Trafford (11 beds) and one in Stockport (8 beds) — delivering a structured Independence Programme alongside formal and informal support services. The business was founded by Hugh Birchall Ellison and has been operating since May 2009.

The company is staffed by 13 employees and is registered on the Greater Manchester 16+ framework and Placement Northwest, the principal commissioning frameworks through which local authorities procure placements for this cohort. Its customer base is exclusively local authority children's services: six named councils — Trafford, Tameside, Stockport, Manchester, Salford, and Rotherham — make placements into the company's accommodation. An online referral system is offered to streamline enquiries from social workers.

The revenue model is placement-fee based: local authorities pay per-bed, per-week fees for each young person placed, with rates varying by authority, acuity, and placement type. There is no technology platform, no proprietary software product, and no disclosed funding or external investment — the company operates as a founder-owned private limited company. Growth has historically been achieved through property acquisition and refurbishment (the Stockport site was acquired in December 2016 and opened in August 2017, following an earlier 2013 relocation to larger Seymour Grove premises in Trafford).

Name

Intact Projects Ltd

Legal name

Intact Projects Ltd

Website

https://intactprojects.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intact Projects Ltd is a UK-based, founder-owned supported accommodation provider for looked-after young people aged 16-18, operating two sites in Greater Manchester (Trafford and Stockport) with about 19 total beds and revenue derived entirely from local authority placement fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Supported Accommodation

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Resident Support Services (RA Training Support, On-Call Coordination, Crisis Response Liaison) (EDAEAFAM)

Keywords

• Supported accommodation services
• Youth care services
• Semi-independent living
• Social care provider
• Vulnerable youth support

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Supported Accommodation Placement Fees: Placement costs are determined by individual support needs of young people, determined and confirmed at referral stage. Includes management, service delivery, breakfast seven mornings per week. Separate service charge covers utilities, washing/ironing facilities and WiFi.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Intact Projects Ltd operates two supported accommodation project sites (Trafford and Stockport) in Greater Manchester, providing housing, 24/7 staffing, and structured support for vulnerable young people aged 16-18 transitioning to independent living. Services include formal keyworker sessions, informal community-based support, and the structured Intact Independence Programme covering life skills such as cooking, budgeting, personal care, and employment preparation.

Product overview

Intact Projects Ltd is a young person-centred support, care and accommodation provider operating two project sites (Trafford and Stockport) in Greater Manchester. The company offers a unified service combining supported accommodation for 16-18 year olds with formal keyworker support sessions, informal community engagement, and the Intact Independence Programme covering life skills from cooking and budgeting to work preparation and move-on planning. All placements include accommodation, breakfast seven days per week, and cooked evening meals Monday to Friday.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trafford Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Young people receive Independence Programme certificate confirming capabilities of living alone and supporting themselves
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Greater Manchester 16+ FrameworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered provider status for the Greater Manchester 16+ framework, a commissioning framework for supported accommodation services for young people aged 16 and over.
• Placement NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeets Placement Northwest Minimum Standards, a regional framework for placing young people in care with approved providers.
• Trafford Metropolitan Borough CouncilcoreOthersLocal authority client commissioning supported accommodation placements for looked after children and young people in need.
• Peninsula Business ServicessupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal HR and legal services provider supporting organisational compliance and employment matters.
• SeriunsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIT outsourcing partner providing technology infrastructure and support services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Park Grove Homes: UK provider of Ofsted-registered children's homes and supported accommodation services. Directly comparable in operating small-to-mid footprint supported housing for looked-after young people.
• Compass Community: Specialist provider of children's residential homes and supported accommodation for looked-after children and young people in the UK. Comparable target population, semi-independent model, and local authority commissioning structure.
• Catch22: Social business operating children's residential homes, supported lodgings, and leaving-care services across England. Comparable as a multi-site supported accommodation provider for vulnerable young people, with framework registrations in multiple regional commissioning systems.
• St Christopher's Fellowship: UK charity providing residential care, supported accommodation, and leaving-care services for looked-after children and young people aged 16+. Directly comparable in target population (16-18 transition-age youth), service model (semi-independent supported housing), and local authority commissioning pathway.
• Swiis Foster Care: UK fostering and children's services agency providing foster placements, residential care, and supported accommodation. Comparable in supporting looked-after children and young people transitioning to independence, with framework registrations across English regions.
• Five Rivers Child Care: Independent fostering agency and children's residential care provider across England. Comparable in providing residential and semi-independent care for looked-after children, with framework-registered status in multiple regions.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities, operating residential care, fostering, and supported housing services nationally. Overlaps with Intact on supported accommodation for looked-after children but operates at vastly greater scale with broader service portfolio.
• Action for Children: Large national children's charity running residential homes, fostering, and supported accommodation for looked-after children. Overlaps with Intact on the 16+ semi-independent living segment, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Lookahead Housing and Care: Large UK provider of supported housing and care services, including services for young people leaving care. Comparable in operating supported accommodation with 24/7 staffing and key worker support models, though with a broader population focus including adults with mental health needs and learning disabilities.

Regional players

• National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS): UK advocacy and support service for children and young people in care, including leaving-care and semi-independent living support. Comparable in supporting 16-18 transition-age young people, though primarily focused on advocacy rather than direct accommodation provision.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intact-projects-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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