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We have over 35 years’ experience of delivering specialist community, residential, supported living, respite, educational and day opportunities  services for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health and complex needs.

We provide services nationally through registered supported and independent living services, domiciliary care, residential care, respite, day opportunity and independent schools.

Potens has been operating since 1989, and became a limited company registered as Potensial Ltd in 2006.  Starting out with two residential services based in Birkenhead, the company has grown steadily over the last 35 years.

We remain committed to ‘Supporting your Choice’, after 35 years…

  • – Supporting over 850 service users
  • – 80 services nationwide
  • – Employing 1500 staff members
  • – 30 Acquisitions into Potens’ family
  • – 40 Residential Services
  • – 36 Supported Living Services
  • – 15 Domiciliary Care Agencies
  • – 5 Day Opportunity and Skills Centres
  • – 2 dedicated Respite services
  • – Launched one Independent School

Our vision is:
To have a positive impact on the lives of every individual supported and employed by the Potens Group.

Our mission is:
To maximise the potential and independence of people across our services, we will make sure everything we do is progressive, has
a purpose and has a positive impact. We will give everyone a voice that will be heard, understood and acted upon. We will create and deliver outstanding services and outcomes, providing the best value for money.

Our values are (STEP):
Shared learning
We will build and share our knowledge, skills, attitudes and understanding so that everything we do is to the best of our combined abilities.
Trust
We will make sure we are reliable by communicating in a truthful and easy-to- understand way.
Equality
We will treat people as individuals and give them the same opportunities. Through personalisation, we will empower people
to make choices and overcome obstacles.
Positive regard
We will recognise and respect that everyone is different. We will adapt our support so people can positively grow.

The Potens Group:

Potensial Ltd (trading as Potens) Registered in England 5846789
Pendleton Care Ltd (trading as Potens) Registered in England 5183795
Pendle Residential Care Ltd (trading as Potens) Registered in England 03141275

And incorporating:

Achieve With Us Ltd Registered in England 08131497
Besmart South West Ltd Registered in England 04443442
Braeside Residential Care Ltd Registered in England 04578027
Focus Support Ltd Company No. 05025624
Galluogi Potens Wales Ltd Registered in England 05394727
Good Days Project Ltd Registered in England 07111459
Meadowbank Care Ltd Registered in England 04281679
Olive Tree Domiciliary Services Ltd Registered in England 07322942
Supported Lives Services Ltd Registered in England 05660222
Woodside Farmhouse Ltd Registered in England 06012050
Roman Park Ltd Registered in England 09359065
The Cedars Care Services Ltd Registered in England 05355079
Celtic Care (Swansea) Ltd Registered in England 05750341
Oakleigh Healthcare (Dudley) Ltd Registered in England 07410266
Aurora LD Limited Registered in England 10015602
Regents Park Limited Registered in England 05253784
Annfield Care Limited Registered in England 09335528
Innovation Care Limited Registered in England 03346518
H.W.C.G.S. Care Ltd Registered in England 03957634

To learn more about Potens and our services, please take time to browse through our website.

To learn more about our school and college, please see our Education page.

To learn more about our Senior Leadership Team please see our SLT page.

To see our services in action, why not arrange a visit by completing the form at Contact us

Modern Slavery Statement
Whilst it is not a legal requirement for us to make and publicise a statement relating to Modern Slavery, as a company we oppose modern slavery and human trafficking in all its forms and therefore make this statement as a matter of good practice and our belief in upholding the highest ethical standards. The statement is made pursuant to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. View our statement here

S172 Statement
The directors of the company must act in a way that they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the
success of the Group for the benefit of the shareholders as a whole and, in doing so have regard (amongst other
matters) to:

  • the likely consequences of any decision in the long term;
  • the interests of the Group’s employees;
  • the need to foster the Group’s business relationships with suppliers, customers and others
  • the impact of the Group’s operations on the community and the environment;
  • the desirability of the Group maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct
  • the need to act fairly between members of the Group

The Directors have always taken decisions in the long term interest of the Group. The strategy takes account of
economic and political conditions, with a model that delivers growth.

Gender Pay Gap Report

Potens, as an employer with over 250 employees, is required by law to publish a Gender Pay Gap Report under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017  – Gender Pay Report 5April24

Carbon Netral Plan

Potens Carbon Certificate_10.10.25

SECR Report – Potens, FY25 – Offset

 

  • Disability Confident Employer
  • The Social Care Commitment
  • E Learning
  • CareSys
Driving Up Quality ASDAN NAS

POTENS is proud to support

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