Churchill Living Limited is a British property and domestic construction company.[1] It specialises in accommodation for old people, and has more than 200 retirement properties.[2]

Churchill Living Ltd
FormerlyEmlor Homes, Churchill Retirement Living
IndustryRetirement homes
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
FoundersSpencer McCarthy
Clinton McCarthy
Headquarters,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Revenue£200.1 million (2022)
£34.6 million (pre-tax) (2022)
Websitechurchill-living.co.uk

The company is privately owned and family run, and operates from six regional offices. In 2020 it was named as the 3rd Best Company to work for in the UK in the Sunday Times top 100 list.[3]

For the 12 months to 30 June 2022, the company reported revenue of £200.1m and pre-tax profit of £34.6m.[4]

In 2023 the company received the maximum 5 star rating for customer satisfaction from an independent survey by the Home Builders Federation (HBF).[5]

History

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Spencer and Clinton McCarthy established Emlor Homes Limited in 2002; for about three months in 2003 it was known as Churchill Retirement Living Limited.[6] In 2007 a company named Avenue Shelfco 35 Limited was renamed to Churchill Retirement Living, and then to Churchill Retirement Living Limited. In 2024 the company changed its name to Churchill Living Limited.[1]

In 2010 John Sidney McCarthy was appointed director of another company, Churchill Retirement plc (company number 07428858).[7]

In 2016 the company received the WhatHouse? "Housebuilder of the Year" award.[8][9]

Careline Support Ltd.

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In 2020, the company launched a new Careline Support business to provide direct 24/7 emergency call service to over 6,000 apartment owners at its retirement developments across the country.[10]

Awards

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Churchill Living has been accredited with a number of awards:

Year Award Classification
2023 SUNDAY TIMES BEST PLACES TO WORK - Top 10 Best Places to Work [11] TOP 10
2022 ShowHouse Magazine - Best Retirement Development[12] Bronze
2021 ShowHouse Magazine - Best Medium Housebuilder[13] Bronze
2020 Sunday Times 2020 - Top 100 Companies to Work for in the UK[14] Position 3
2020 ShowHouse Magazine - Best Medium Housebuilder[15] Bronze
2020 ShowHouse Magazine - Best Retirement development[16] Bronze
2020 Top Track 250 award[17] Position 105
2019 ShowHouse Magazine - Best Medium Housebuilder[18] Winner
2019 Sunday Times 2019 - Top 100 Companies to Work for in the UK[19] Position 2
2018 Sunday Times 2018 - Top 100 Companies to Work for in the UK[20] Position 4
2017 RESI Awards - Retirement Living Operator of the Year[21] Winner
2017 UK Private Business Awards – Private Business of the Year[22] Winner
2016 WhatHouse? Magazine – Housebuilder of the Year[23] Winner
2016 Solent Business Awards 2016 – Company of the Year[24] Winner

The Churchill Foundation

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In 2016, the company founded its own charitable trust, The Churchill Foundation (Charity No. 1164320).[25] It has partnered with various charities including Macmillan Cancer Support,[26] The Silver Line,[27] Hope For Food and Walking With The Wounded.

In 2018 the Churchill Foundation announced that it had raised over £1 million in its first three years.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b Churchill Retirement Living Limited: Company number 06260373. Companies House. Accessed November 2021.
  2. ^ "Churchill Retirement Living's property management business takes new name". Southern Daily Echo. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Sunday Times 100 Best Companies (2020)". Sunday Times. 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Housing Today". Housing Today. 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ "12 month rolling customer satisfaction 'recommend' data". hbf.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. ^ Emlor Homes Limited: Company number 04461502. Companies House. Accessed November 2021.
  7. ^ John Sidney McCarthy. Companies House. Accessed November 2021.
  8. ^ MacFarlane, Isla. "And the winner is..." Showhouse. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ "What House? Awards Churchill Retirement Living". What House?. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  10. ^ "New national Careline business launches in Hampshire | News on the Block". newsontheblock.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. ^ "10 Best Places to Work".
  12. ^ "Churchill Retirement Living - New Build". whathouse.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Churchill Retirement Living - New Build". whathouse.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  14. ^ "100 Best Companies to Work For". Best Companies. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  15. ^ "WhatHouse? Awards 2020: The Winners Announced – Show House". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  16. ^ "WhatHouse? Awards 2020: The Winners Announced – Show House". Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Revealed: The Hampshire firms among the UK's top sellers". Daily Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  18. ^ "WhatHouse? Awards 2019: The Winners Announced (2019)". Show House?. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Sunday Times 100 Best Companies (2019)". Sunday Times. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Sunday Times 100 Best Companies (2018)". Sunday Times. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  21. ^ "Congratulations to all of the RESI Awards 2017 winners!". Resi Awards. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  22. ^ "2017 Winners". UKPBA Awards. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Churchill Retirement Living". What House?. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  24. ^ "Solent Business Awards – Winners 2016". Solent Business Awards 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  25. ^ "Churchill Retirement Living". Charity Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  26. ^ "2012 Full Annual Report" (PDF). Macmillan Cancer Support. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Churchill Foundation". The Silver Line. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  28. ^ "Churchill Foundation reaches fundraising milestone". Retiremove.com. 22 November 2018.
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