Company Profile
Balhousie Care Group is the largest privately owned group of nursing and care homes in Scotland - primarily located in the Eastern region. For actual locations of all our care homes click here.
The group has grown exponentially over the past five years and now operates 22 homes providing residential accommodation for over 800 residents. There is approximately a 60/40 mix between self funded and socially funded residents. Our medium term aim (over the next 24 months) is to have a resident mix of 80% traditional elderly residents and 20% with "special needs". This would encompass individuals with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health issues and a range of other complex needs (this target group represents a growing problem in Scotland, as well as other parts of the UK, and could eventually take up a 25% share of our resident profile). Many of our homes feature specifically designed units to provide specialist care to this group.
Our aims in this target sector resulted in us launching a new specialist division (Advanced Specialist Care - ASC) to provide a focused and dedicated mangement team to develop this division.
You can find out more about ASC by clicking here
Balhousie Care Group currently employs 850 staff. The group’s property portfolio is a healthy and attractive mix of refurbished (and very well maintained) "classical" properties and impressive state-of-the-art new build (green field or brown field developments). The latter new-build homes are often likened to light, modern and airy hotels rather than the stereotype image of British nursing homes.
Funding for the firm currently is a balance of traditional debt and private equity. Tony Banks is the sole shareholder in the company.
The founder of the firm, Tony Banks, has recently had his personal contribution to the residential care for the aged sector acknowledged through a number of awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year 2008. The firm's growth has also been recognised through recent citations including being finalist in the 2009 Virgin Fast Track 100 (where Balhousie was voted "Fastest growing business in Scotland").
Words of appreciation...
- I wish to express my sincere thanks to yourself and to all the staff at Balhousie for their exceptional standard of care and their kindness Daughter of Resident at Balhousie The Glens Care Home
- Almost immediately, Mum's health and sense of well being started to improve, due to the constant tender care she received from BalhousieDaughter of Resident at Balhousie North Inch Care Home
- We have always been impressed by you all at Balhousie - especially those who directly looked after Mum's day to day personal care. Also those who kept the home clean and tidy and had pleasant chats with Mum. Daughter of Resident at Balhousie North Grove Care Home
The goal of Balhousie Care Group is to be acknowledged as the leading and most admired provider of residential care in Scotland.