Home care agency · Hammersmith and Fulham
Ask Butler (UK) Limited
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- 2nd Floor, 123 King Street, London, W6 9JG
- Run by
- Ask Butler (UK) Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- November 2014 (11 years)
- Registered manager
- Kevin Butler
- Company check
- Liquidation, trading since 2013 (12 years), accounts up to date, has insolvency history (Companies House 08784587)
- Last CQC check
- 29 Mar 2019
- Typical fees Estimated
- £34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-1783573203
Introducing Ask Butler (UK) Limited
Ask Butler (UK) Limited is a CQC-registered home care agency in Hammersmith and Fulham. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (March 2019). It is one of 39 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; 27 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 22 of the 26 other agencies in Hammersmith and Fulham that CQC has rated.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is ZIA Care Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: learning disabilities (8 of the nearest 25).
15 of the 16 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Hammersmith Broadway ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS West and North London ICB.
What it may cost
We estimate visits from Ask Butler (UK) Limited at £34–£41.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £390 a week.
Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,620–£1,980 a week.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Hammersmith and Fulham Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Ownership and company checks
Ask Butler (UK) Limited is run by Ask Butler (uk) Limited (company 08784587), incorporated in 2013.
At Companies House, the company is listed as liquidation, its accounts are filed on time, its confirmation statement is overdue, it has 1 active director and it has an insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other social work without accommodation.
How long it has been running
Ask Butler (UK) Limited has been registered with CQC since November 2014, about 11 years.
CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 7 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
Reports on record: 2, with the most recent dated 29 March 2019.
Who they support
From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.
Earlier inspections
- Sep 2016
- Mar 2019
- Today Rating 7 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 29 March 2019
- CQC inspection report 3 September 2016
Map and area details
- Ward
- Hammersmith Broadway
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Integrated care board
- NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in W6 (12)
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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe25 of 27 in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Effective27 of 27 in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Caring25 of 27 in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Responsive27 of 27 in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Well-led23 of 27 in Hammersmith and Fulham
Source: CQC, published 29 March 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in Hammersmith and Fulham share it.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- Good The service was safe Details are in our Safe findings below.
- Good The service was effective Details are in our Effective findings below.
- Good The service was caring Details are in our Caring findings below.
- Good The service was responsive Details are in our Responsive findings below.
Inspected 5 March 2019; report published 29 March 2019; supporting 15 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
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Compared with other agencies locally
- Rated Good. Across Hammersmith and Fulham, 100% of the 27 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (March 2019) is more recent than 4% of agency ratings in Hammersmith and Fulham.
- Registered with CQC in 2014: it has been registered longer than 90% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Hammersmith and Fulham lists 6.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Hammersmith and Fulham, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Other agencies close by
Guides for families
Other home care agencies near Hammersmith and Fulham with recent ratings
- Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith & KensingtonMay 2025 · under 0.5 miles
- Bravo Care BranchJun 2025 · under 0.5 miles
- Care U Care LtdJun 2025 · 0.6 miles
Frequently asked about Ask Butler (UK) Limited
- Where is Ask Butler (UK) Limited based?
- The agency works from 2nd Floor, 123 King Street, London, W6 9JG; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
- What are Ask Butler (UK) Limited's fees?
- No fee list from Ask Butler (UK) Limited has reached us. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- What services is Ask Butler (UK) Limited registered for?
- Registration for Ask Butler (UK) Limited covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
- When did CQC last rate Ask Butler (UK) Limited?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 29 March 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Is Ask Butler (UK) Limited regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-1783573203 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in March 2019.
- Is Ask Butler (UK) Limited registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Ask Butler (UK) Limited rated well for safety?
- CQC rates five key questions. For Ask Butler (UK) Limited: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
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