NUFFIELD HEALTH
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-23 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£10M
-14.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£1B
-1.6% vs 2023
Employees
19,361
+6.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£36M
+43.1% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- NUFFIELD HEALTH 2003-09-01 → present
- NUFFIELD NURSING HOMES TRUST 1957-01-14 → 2003-09-01
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,358,100,000 | £1,453,100,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£17,700,000 | -£14,700,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£64,000,000 | -£36,400,000 | |
| Net profit | -£64,000,000 | -£36,400,000 | |
| Cash | £12,000,000 | £10,300,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,667,800,000 | £1,618,400,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,081,200,000 | £1,064,200,000 | |
| Equity | £1,081,200,000 | £1,064,200,000 | |
| Average employees | 18,215 | 19,361 | |
| Wages | £438,800,000 | £475,000,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -1.3% | -1.0% | |
| Net margin | -4.7% | -2.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.1% | -0.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 43.3% | 42.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.66x | 0.67x | |
| Interest cover | -0.38x | -0.68x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this analysis, management considers the going concern basis of accounting to be appropriate, with no material uncertainties identified.”
Group structure
- NUFFIELD HEALTH · parent
- Archer Leisure Ltd 100%
- Ark Leisure Management Ltd 100%
- Aspen Healthcare Ltd 100%
- Aspen Leasing Ltd 100%
- Bladerunner Ltd 100%
- Body and Mind Ltd 100%
- Cannons Adventures Ltd 100%
- Cannons Covent Garden Ltd 100%
- Cannons Group Ltd 100%
- Cannons Health Clubs Ltd 100%
- Cannons Sports Clubs (U.K.) Ltd 100%
- Centre Court Tennis Ltd 100%
- Chichester (Leasing) Company Ltd 100%
- Chichester Independent Hospital Ltd 100%
- Corby Tennis Ltd 100%
- Greens Health & Fitness Ltd 100%
- Health Club Acquisitions Ltd 100%
- Health Club Investments Group Ltd 100%
- Health Club Investments Ltd 100%
- Healthscore Ltd 100%
- Highgate Hospital LLP 100%
- Hillside Holdings Ltd 100%
- Hillside Hospital Ltd 100%
- Holly House Hospital Ltd 100%
- Holly House Hospital Oncology LLP 50%
- Independent Surgery Centres Ltd 100%
- ISC Estates Ltd 100%
- ISC Leasing (Ipswich) Ltd 100%
- ISC Projects Ltd 100%
- Jonathan Webb Ltd 100%
- MSCP Holdings Ltd 100%
- MSCP Wellbeing Ltd 100%
- Mythbreaker Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Cosmetic Surgery Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health Care Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health Day Nurseries Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health One Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health Pension Trustees Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health Wellbeing Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Nursing Homes Trust 100%
- Nuffield Proactive Health Group Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Proactive Health Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Proactive Health Medical Ltd 100%
- Parkside Hospital Ltd 100%
- Parkside IHL Scanning Services LLP 52%
- Pinnacle Leisure Group Ltd 100%
- Precis (1748) Ltd 100%
- Sherburne (Leasing) Company Ltd 100%
- The Food Calculator Ltd 100%
- Twickenham Leisure Ltd 100%
- Vale Health Partners Ltd 100%
- Vale Healthcare Ltd 23%
- Vardon Ltd 100%
- Wandsworth Leisure Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh Medical Services Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health (General Partner) Ltd 100%
- Nuffield Health Scottish Limited Partnership (NHSLP) 15%
- The Edinburgh Clinic Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Aspen Healthcare Limited, a Group company, divested its interest in Parkside IHL Scanring Service LLP on 31 January 2025, a majority interest owned subsidiary to Icon Group PTY Ltd for a cash consideration of £0.6 million.”
- “Management has initiated a project to strike off non-trading subsidiaries as part of an ongoing effort to streamline the corporate structure and eliminate redundant entities. As of 4 March 2025, the strike-off process has been formally completed for the following six entities: Holly House Hospital Limited, Holly House Hospital Oncology LLP, Parkside Hospital Limited, Pinnacle Leisure Group Limited, The Edinburgh Clinic Limited, and The Food Calculator Limited.”
- “The Group opted to extend the £30 million additional facility arranged in May 2023 for a further eight months until 31 August 2026 under the extension options in the agreement. On 31 August 2026 it is repayable to the lenders, reducing the rolling credit facility from £320 million to £290 million under the original Lenders agreement dated September 2022. In addition, the imposed capital investment covenant will no longer apply once the facility has been repaid. An arrangement fee will be payable in regard to this extension.”
- “At the end of the year, we agreed a major 20-year, estimated £200-million partnership with GE HealthCare, a market leader in diagnostic imaging that embeds sustainable principles into its design processes. Our partnership will see over 770 new pieces of equipment delivered to all our hospitals and will mean that we will have the latest AI-enabled technology to help diagnose our patients. We have also agreed in principle a partnership with ICON Group to jointly develop some new cancer treatment centres in some of our major hospital sites. This will enable us to deliver a much-enhanced service to our cancer patients.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMSON, Iben | Secretary | 2022-11-30 | — | — |
| BARRELL, Sam, Dr | Director | 2026-01-01 | Feb 1968 | British |
| DODD, Dominic | Director | 2025-11-26 | Aug 1967 | British |
| FIGGIS, Patrick Adam Fernesley | Director | 2018-06-27 | Nov 1957 | British |
| KILLEN, Tracey Anne | Director | 2023-07-26 | Apr 1961 | British |
| MACDONALD, Natalie-Jane Anne, Dr | Director | 2017-01-27 | Jun 1962 | Scottish |
| ROBB, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 2022-10-18 | Sep 1953 | British |
| ROCHFORD, Lee | Director | 2023-07-26 | Jan 1967 | British |
| STANSFELD, Mark Andrew | Director | 2021-10-01 | Mar 1960 | British |
| WHITWORTH, Karen Tracy | Director | 2023-09-01 | Aug 1969 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAZEY, Jennifer Anne | Secretary | 2000-06-01 | 2001-05-10 |
| BRIERLEY, Richard Paul | Secretary | 2001-05-10 | 2002-01-04 |
| HOLBEN, David George | Secretary | 2005-04-26 | 2011-09-01 |
| HOLMES, Olivia Jacqueline | Secretary | 2002-01-05 | 2002-05-24 |
| JONES, John Edward | Secretary | 2004-07-30 | 2005-04-01 |
| LEADER, Victor Colin | Secretary | — | 2000-06-01 |
| NEWMAN, Toby | Secretary | 2017-02-28 | 2022-11-30 |
| SPEVACK, Tracey Jane | Secretary | 2002-05-24 | 2004-07-30 |
| TALBUTT, Luke, Mr. | Secretary | 2011-09-01 | 2017-02-28 |
| ADEBOWALE, Victor Olufemi, Lord | Director | 2019-06-26 | 2022-10-18 |
| AXTON, Henry Stuart | Director | — | 1993-05-19 |
| BAJWA, Junaid Azmat, Dr | Director | 2021-09-29 | 2025-07-30 |
| BAKER WILBRAHAM, Richard | Director | — | 2001-04-30 |
| BOURNE, Christopher John | Director | — | 1996-05-22 |
| BRYANT, Martin Warwick | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2023-07-26 |
| BUDD, David Charles | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2009-09-24 |
| BUTLER, Edmond Marshal | Director | — | 1993-05-19 |
| CASSONI, Maria Luisa | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2012-12-14 |
| DRISCOLL, Fiona Elizabeth | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2019-06-26 |
| EVANDER, Lars Peter | Director | 2001-03-28 | 2010-02-28 |
| EVANS, John Sandford | Director | — | 2010-06-23 |
| FORESTER, The Lady | Director | 1996-06-04 | 2003-03-27 |
| GARDNER, Douglas Frank | Director | 1995-05-25 | 2009-11-30 |
| GLENARTHUR, Simon Mark, Lord | Director | 2000-12-13 | 2009-12-31 |
| HARDY, Russell Stephen Mons | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2020-06-30 |
| HOLT, Denise Mary, Dame | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2018-07-25 |
| HOMER, Linda Margaret, Dame | Director | 2019-02-01 | 2022-10-18 |
| HUNT, Nicholas, Sir | Director | 1995-03-15 | 2001-04-30 |
| JONES, John Stephen Major | Director | 1993-01-06 | 1995-05-24 |
| LANE OF HORSELL, Peter Stewart, Lord | Director | — | 1996-05-22 |
| LISTER, David William | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2023-07-26 |
| MASLIN, Stephen | Director | 2017-07-28 | 2025-07-30 |
| MCCAUSLAND, Neil William | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2011-01-25 |
| MCCRACKEN, Philip Guy | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2019-06-26 |
| MOODY STUART, Mark, Sir | Director | 2001-08-01 | 2008-04-22 |
| ROWELL, Oliver John | Director | — | 2001-04-30 |
| SACHDEV, Nilesh | Director | 2018-11-23 | 2024-07-31 |
| SECCOMBE, Joan Ann Deiziel, Baroness | Director | — | 2001-04-30 |
| SHAW, Joanne Mary | Director | 2011-07-27 | 2018-07-25 |
| SMITH, Michael John | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2012-06-21 |
| STEVENS, Meriza, Lady | Director | 1993-01-06 | 1994-09-28 |
| TETLEY, Christopher Michael | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2010-01-31 |
| TETLEY, Christopher Michael | Director | 1993-06-01 | 1997-02-26 |
| WESSON, Jane Louise | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2014-03-31 |
| WILSON, James Ninian Reid | Director | — | 1996-12-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 376 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-08-04 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-08 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2025-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+7%
£1,358,100,000 £1,453,100,000
-
Cash
-14.2%
£12,000,000 £10,300,000
-
Net assets
-1.6%
£1,081,200,000 £1,064,200,000
-
Employees
+6.3%
18,215 19,361
-
Operating profit
+16.9%
-£17,700,000 -£14,700,000
-
Profit before tax
+43.1%
-£64,000,000 -£36,400,000
-
Wages
+8.2%
£438,800,000 £475,000,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers