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Care home companies in the Harrow area

187 care home companies have a registered office in the Harrow area (HA postcodes), and 31 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £139,676 in cash and owed £279,460 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled” (SIC 87300). Covers companies with a registered office in HA postcodes, including Harrow, Wembley.

The numbers

Care home companies in the Harrow area (HA postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureHarrowUK
Registered companies1877,200
Formed in 2025 or 202631 (17%)19%
Being struck off or in liquidation11 (5.9%)8%
Typical cash at year end£139,67690 accounts£80,995
Typical amount owed at year end£279,460112 accounts£132,620
Typical number of employees14118 accounts8

What this means if you’re starting one

Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out

The typical care home company in the Harrow area (HA postcodes) carries £255,054 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, higher than 96% of UK industries.

Kit and premises are a big part of the cost of entry, and that money is hard to get back if the idea does not work.

Most of these businesses run with a team

The typical care home company in the Harrow area (HA postcodes) reports 14 employees; the top quarter has 44 or more (118 filings).

Expect to compete with businesses that can cover longer hours and more customers than one person can.

the Harrow area (HA postcodes) already has more of these businesses than most places

Care home companies are 0.21% of companies registered in the Harrow area (HA postcodes), against 0.13% UK-wide (1.6× the national share).

Demand here is proven, but so is choice. Customers can compare you with several nearby options.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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