PAPWORTH INVESTMENTS LTD

What PAPWORTH INVESTMENTS LTD does

Papworth Investments Ltd is a privately held UK holding company incorporated in 2011 by entrepreneur Jonathan Papworth to consolidate and provide long-term continuity for multiple family business ventures. The company operates two distinct business lines. The first is a property investment and development portfolio spanning UK locations — Dorking, Guildford, Bristol, and Luton — and US locations including Memphis and Atlanta, comprising residential buy-to-let, student accommodation HMOs, and joint-venture property conversions targeting approximately 10% cash-on-cash yields. The second line is involvement in the UK social care technology sector through Mobile Care Monitoring, a handheld-device evidence-of-care, care planning, and risk management platform developed and operated by Person Centred Software, in which Jonathan Papworth holds an active involvement; the product was launched in September 2013, has become the largest digital care system in the UK, and is expanding internationally beginning with Australia.

Revenue at the holding level is generated through rental income, property development gains, and distributions from associated operating businesses including Person Centred Software. The care technology business is distributed enterprise-style through Person Centred Software to UK social care providers, while the property portfolio is managed directly with property management agents and developer partners such as iOccupy in Luton and Superior Property Management in Memphis. The customer base is split between a long tail of UK social care enterprises (accessed indirectly through Person Centred Software) and dispersed individual/SMB property tenants across the UK and US. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for either business line.

The company is founder-controlled, with no disclosed external institutional investors, no disclosed headcount, and no subsidiaries listed. It is also associated with a charitable mission in Kisumu, western Kenya, including trusteeships of Springs Ministries and support for the Kenya Anglican Youth Organisation and the Diocese of Masano South, which are non-commercial engagements outside the core business model.

Name

PAPWORTH INVESTMENTS LTD

Legal name

Papworth Investments Ltd

Website

https://papworths.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Papworth Investments Ltd is a privately held UK holding company founded in 2011 by Jonathan Papworth to manage a portfolio of family business interests, principally a UK and US property investment portfolio and an involvement in Mobile Care Monitoring social care software via Person Centred Software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Investment Holdings

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Investors, Nec (6799), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal & Family Trust Services (FSAAANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Office Trust & Fiduciary Services (FSAEAKAF)

Keywords

• Real estate investment
• Care management software
• Student housing
• Residential property
• Digital care planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorking

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Investment: Property investment in residential properties across UK locations (Dorking, Guildford, Bristol) and USA (Memphis, Atlanta). Includes buy-to-let, student property development, and property rental income generation.
2. Care Sector Technology: Jonathan Papworth's involvement in the care sector through Person Centred Software, which provides Mobile Care Monitoring - the largest digital care system in the UK.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Papworth Investments Ltd is a private holding and investment company that manages a diversified portfolio of business ventures on behalf of founder Jonathan Papworth and his immediate family. Its operations span UK and US property investment (residential buy-to-let, student accommodation, and property development) and involvement in care sector technology through Mobile Care Monitoring software distributed via Person Centred Software.

Product overview

Papworth Investments Ltd is a holding and investment company created in 2011 to manage various enterprise interests. The company operates across property investment, rental income, and property development sectors, with properties in Dorking, Guildford, Bristol, Luton, and international markets (Memphis and Atlanta). The company also has involvement in the care technology sector through its association with Mobile Care Monitoring, operated by Person Centred Software, which provides digital evidence of care solutions for social care providers and has become the largest software of its kind in the UK care sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Care Monitoring A comprehensive digital care system providing evidence of care using handheld devices, comprehensive care planning, and risk management for social care providers. Operated by Person Centred Software in which Papworth Investments has involvement, the product has become the largest of its kind in the UK care sector.
• Student Accommodation Rental Student accommodation rental properties in Guildford, UK, with 13 bedrooms expanded from two properties, targeting academic year tenants with yields nearly double that of residential Dorking properties.
• Residential Property Rental Residential property rental services across UK locations (Dorking, Bristol) and USA (Memphis, Atlanta), targeting approximately 10% cash-on-cash return with Dorking properties showing 14% per annum value growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dorking property values increasing at approximately 14% per annum
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Springs MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Kenyan orphanage and widows empowerment centre. Jonathan and Lynn Papworth are both international trustees of Springs Ministries. Jonathan is also a trustee of Springs Ministries UK, which was created to support the orphanage of Springs Ministries. The partnership involves prayer support and financial support for the orphanage in Kisumu, western Kenya.
• Kenya Anglican Youth OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Joshua Opondo heads up the youth team in Kisumu. The company aims to provide financial support for Joshua Opondo as he has no guaranteed income for his youth work. Support includes prayer support and financial assistance for the Umoja project.
• Diocese of Masano SouthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008The largest diocese in Western Kenya with 300 churches across 46 parishes. Jonathan Papworth visited in 2011 to help the diocese implement Umoja, a Tearfund church programme. Also involved in hands-on building work and holiday club activities for the orphanage.
• iOccupycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner for property development in Luton. The partnership has been the most successful joint venture, converting a large property in Luton into student accommodation with the biggest return to date. The people running iOccupy are James O'Grady, Bill Patel, and his brother Darren.
• Superior Property Management (SPM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCurrent Memphis property management company after moving from Marathon in April 2013. First tenant obtained with SPM in July 2013 and second in August 2013. Properties in Memphis were problematic due to poor locations identified by SPM.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sekoia: UK digital care planning platform for care homes and home care providers. Competes in the same UK social care software category as Mobile Care Monitoring.
• Person Centred Software: The UK company behind Mobile Care Monitoring in which Jonathan Papworth is involved. Although not a pure external peer, it is the operating entity whose growth trajectory underpins the most material part of Papworth Investments' value.
• EveryLife Technologies (Care Vision): UK provider of care home management and care planning software under the Care Vision brand. Direct competitor to Mobile Care Monitoring in the UK care home software market.
• AlayaCare: Cloud-based home care software platform with UK presence, offering scheduling, clinical documentation, and family portals. Comparable to Mobile Care Monitoring at the category level, although it serves a broader international footprint.

Direct peers

• Birdie: UK home care technology platform providing care management, rostering, and electronic medication records to social care providers. It competes directly with Mobile Care Monitoring in the UK digital care sector.
• CareLineLive: UK home care management software offering rostering, care planning, and real-time monitoring for domiciliary care agencies. Comparable to Mobile Care Monitoring as a UK-focused care software provider serving social care operators.
• Log my Care: UK care management software for residential and home care providers, offering care planning, reporting, and evidence-of-care tools. Direct competitor to Mobile Care Monitoring within the UK social care software category.
• Nourish Care Systems: UK-based digital care planning and management software provider for social care providers. Nourish is a direct competitor to Mobile Care Monitoring in the UK care software market that Papworth Investments is involved with through Person Centred Software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/jonpapworth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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