As the world has changed in many ways since then, the business has continued to be a leader in home care innovation. Under the vision, passion and leadership of brother and sister Alex and Hannah, Radfield Home Care is now a fast-growing, home care business, operating nationally through a network of franchise partners and providing brilliant care and support to clients and their families every day.
“We love bringing new Franchise Partners on board because it’s like adding another member to our family. We’ve run local offices ourselves, so we know what it’s like and we know what it takes. If you’re approachable, enjoy meeting new people, a good listener and also willing to put yourself forward then we’d be very keen to hear from you. As our franchise family grows so does the impact we have and that’s what makes it such an exciting opportunity.”
Our story begins when Alex and Hannah’s parents, Chris and John, set up and opened Radfield Residential Home on Kennedy Road, Shrewsbury.
Hannah qualified as a doctor and then a GP, working across the UK and in New Zealand, while Alex worked in finance for companies such as HSBC and Halifax and a number of charitable organisations.
Spotting a need for local, quality home care, Alex and Hannah set up the first Radfield Home Care office in Shrewsbury. Working out of the garage adjacent to the residential home in the great entrepreneurial tradition.
Given our commitment to investing in local communities and workforces, it was a natural move to launch Radfield’s franchising operation and extend our services to other areas.
The introduction of our industry-leading Caring for our Carers pledge made it clear how important our people are and what we promised to do in order to support them in providing exceptional care to our clients across all our local offices.
In 2017 we hosted our first Franchise Forum, bringing together our franchise partners and National Office team to share ideas and unite our network under collective goals and initiatives.
We were delighted to win a highly prestigious accolade; the British Franchise Association’s HSBC Emerging Franchisor of the Year 2019. Learn more.
A natural next step from the Franchise Forum events was the introduction of a forum for Registered Care Managers. These educational forums support the network to provide exceptional levels of care and ensure we are united behind our mission.
One day simply was not enough to cover everything we and our franchise partners wanted to discuss. Starting with the November 2021 forum we extended the event into a 2-day get together, packed with presentations, workshops and idea sharing.
In early 2022 we launched our fresh new logo, colours, website and Be There messaging. We are on a mission to help the nation age well by remaining connected to the things that matter the most to them. We do this by being there for our Care Professionals, for our clients, and for the wider community.
Founders and siblings, Dr Hannah MacKechnie & Alex Green were named on the Power List 2022 in the Business Executive and Care Innovators sections respectively. The Homecare Insight Power List 2022 is a lineup of the 30 biggest innovators, movers and shakers in the home care sector over the past year. Learn more.
In 2022 we won the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award for our Radfield Runway franchise partner onboarding. The awards recognise the very best training programmes across the country and put Radfield Home Care alongside giants such as JCB and Lloyds Bank. For more on the award. Learn more…
The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge we committed to; promising to be respectful, supportive and fair to military personnel, veterans, and their families. We feel it is imperative that military personnel feel welcome and supported in the communities, economy and society they serve. For more on the covenant, Learn more…
We were humbled to be named as the Home Care Awards’ Most Outstanding Home Care Franchise Network 2023. Radfield took home a total of five awards on the night including best Training and Development, and best Team Support. Discover our award-winning franchise opportunities.
York & Rural was rated CQC Outstanding on 7th April 2023, joining Chester & Ellesmere Port, Stamford, Peterborough & Rutland, and Bexhill, Hastings & Battle. This brought our total to four Outstanding-rated offices, a truly proud moment. All our inspected offices are now 100% Good or Outstanding.
In recognition of the Radfield network growing throughout England to be a trusted voice in care and franchising, the British Franchise Association (BFA) upgraded our membership status from expanding to established. The BFA are the voice of ethical franchising in the UK and at Radfield we’re proud to have been a member for many years.
At Radfield Home Care, we are defined by our legacy, exceptional franchise training and commitment to quality. A key indicator of how well we support our offices to deliver exceptional care is the feedback we receive from clients, this is why we are enormously proud to have been recognised as a Top 20 Home Care Group for sevenconsecutive years by review-aggregator, Homecare.co.uk.
Our 2024 staff survey gave a fantastic insight into how our teams feel about working at Radfield Home Care. An incredible 93% said they would recommend Radfield as a great place to work.
After a year of outstanding results at Radfield Home Care was announced as the 39th best UK franchise opportunity on the esteemed 2024 HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 list. This positions Radfield Home Care as one of the top home care franchisors with less than 50 locations.
Our 2025 Conference brought together franchise partners, registered care managers, and the National Office team to celebrate success and plan for the future. The event offered a glimpse into life as a Radfield business owner and highlighted our shared commitment to quality and growth. Read more about our conference here
Radfield continues to grow and expand not only the network of franchise partners but also the impact our teams have in the communities in which they work. The business has made significant investments to support growth and set up success for the long term. Interested in joining? Get in touch.
We believe exceptional care starts with exceptional people. That’s why our team is at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to make it personal and be a bit different in the way we think and work.
Meet our teamWe are the only home care brand with over 40 years’ family-run experience in the UK care market. We put all our experience and expertise to work for you and your business.
We understand, listen, and act as caring advocates, to support our Franchise Partners in building their own, successful businesses.
We’re proud to stand out for the right reasons, by always pushing for the very best outcomes for every one of our individual Franchise Partners.
Radfield is a franchise-led business, which means we are a network of locally-owned businesses, all sharing the same vision and commitment to providing the same exceptional levels of care and support.
We are proud to be a British business, born and bred in the UK. We’re family-owned with a strong ethical approach and a proven model that works. We’re proud of our history and we’re forward-thinking; innovating to lead the way and shape the future of home care.