SPENCER PRIVATE HOSPITALS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-06 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-22
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+48.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
+3.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
157
+9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£228K
-17.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- SPENCER PRIVATE HOSPITALS LIMITED 2019-12-09 → present
- EAST KENT MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 1996-02-01 → 2019-12-09
- INTERCEDE 1158 LIMITED 1995-11-23 → 1996-02-01
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15,858,421 | — | — | — | £20,665,933 | £21,099,977 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £404,136 | £392,728 | |
| Profit before tax | £255,886 | — | £241,186 | £228,772 | £276,783 | £228,042 | |
| Net profit | £176,562 | — | £129,060 | £166,138 | £137,457 | £170,259 | |
| Cash | £1,175,448 | — | £5,433,930 | £1,743,613 | £2,048,602 | £3,047,775 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,450,770 | — | £5,891,653 | £6,156,839 | £6,458,108 | £5,895,680 | |
| Net assets | £4,426,833 | — | £4,811,772 | £5,094,864 | £5,035,470 | £5,205,729 | |
| Equity | £4,426,833 | £4,682,712 | £4,811,772 | £5,094,864 | £5,035,470 | £5,205,729 | |
| Average employees | 157 | — | 135 | 139 | 144 | 157 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £4,174,526 | £4,930,282 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 2.0% | 1.9% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | — | — | — | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 6.3% | 6.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 56.1% | 54.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.45x | 1.30x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 2.40x | 1.81x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “As at the time of signing the Financial Statements the loan from Healthex Limited has been repaid at its residual balance of £884,919 and a new loan of £800,000 from East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has been implemented.”
- “On 20th January 2026 a sum of £884,919 was paid towards the loan payable to Healthex Limited, settling the balance on the loan recorded in the accounting records of Healthex Limited.”
- “ON 20 January 2026, the company entered into a new loan agreement with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, where £800,000 was transferred to and received by the company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Geoffrey David | Director | 2022-11-14 | Mar 1959 | British,Canadian |
| HESELWOOD, Andrew | Director | 2024-02-02 | Oct 1967 | British |
| RISEBROW, Hugh Francis | Director | 2020-04-20 | May 1962 | British |
| ROSENGARTEN, James Alexander, Dr | Director | 2025-07-31 | Apr 1979 | British |
| STEVENS, Michelle | Director | 2024-10-21 | May 1974 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTH, Jonathon Fenton | Secretary | 1997-03-13 | 2000-12-06 |
| FOX, Alison | Secretary | 2022-05-01 | 2023-02-03 |
| FOX, Alison | Secretary | 2015-04-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| HOLME, Christopher | Secretary | 2010-04-01 | 2012-12-03 |
| OTITE, Dorothy | Secretary | 2021-08-02 | 2022-01-31 |
| PARKER, Simon Hartshorn | Secretary | 2007-07-05 | 2008-03-31 |
| POMPEUS, Steven Joseph | Secretary | 2012-12-03 | 2016-04-01 |
| BISHOP & SEWELL SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-03-31 | 2010-03-31 |
| CURZON CORPORATE SECRETARIES LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2000-12-06 | 2007-07-05 |
| MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-11-23 | 1997-03-13 |
| ANDREOU, Andrew | Director | 2016-10-20 | 2024-10-21 |
| BAIN, Stuart Alexander James | Director | 2012-12-03 | 2015-09-01 |
| BAIN, Stuart Alexander James | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2010-05-11 |
| BAINES, David Richard | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| BAIRD, Stewart John | Director | 2021-11-01 | 2024-02-01 |
| BARKER, Louise | Director | 2010-05-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| BENN, Geoffrey Richard | Director | 2016-10-20 | 2019-03-15 |
| BOOTH, Jonathon Fenton | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2008-03-31 |
| BOOTH, Nicholas Jonathan | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| BUGGLE, Jeff | Director | 2012-12-03 | 2014-12-22 |
| COLE, Nicola Susan | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2017-10-23 |
| COLES, Elizabeth Mary Crawford | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| DAVIES, David Alun | Director | 2008-07-09 | 2012-01-23 |
| DAW, Diana | Director | 2009-01-22 | 2022-10-31 |
| DENNIS, Roger Barry | Director | 1996-01-23 | 1997-03-13 |
| EGGINTON, Rupert | Director | 2008-07-09 | 2010-12-01 |
| GOODGER, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2022-11-30 |
| HOLME, Christopher | Director | 2011-09-12 | 2012-12-03 |
| HUNTER, William | Director | 1997-06-30 | 2008-03-31 |
| JENNER, Joanne | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-11-30 |
| KERSHAW, Matthew David | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2008-07-31 |
| LE BLANC, Sandra Cecilia | Director | 2014-10-06 | 2017-04-24 |
| LINTON, Timothy John | Director | 1996-01-23 | 1996-04-02 |
| MARTIN, Neil David Tait, Dr | Director | 2012-12-03 | 2013-07-18 |
| MUNRO, Heather | Director | 2016-10-20 | 2021-09-01 |
| MURPHEY, Peter John | Director | 2012-12-03 | 2014-10-06 |
| MURRAY, Finbarr | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2016-06-30 |
| NELSON, Francis Eamon | Director | 1997-03-13 | 2001-07-09 |
| OSBORNE, David Andrew | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2018-01-31 |
| OSBORNE, David Andrew | Director | 2011-12-06 | 2012-04-01 |
| PALMER, Keith Nicholas | Director | 2017-12-08 | 2020-07-01 |
| PARKER, Simon Hartshorn | Director | 2009-01-22 | 2011-04-21 |
| PEARCE, Toby Sebastian | Director | 1996-01-23 | 1996-01-23 |
| PURDAY, Vanessa Catherine | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2023-05-31 |
| REEVES, Barbara | Director | 1995-11-23 | 1996-01-23 |
| REYNOLDS, Sean Keith Paul | Director | 2019-05-13 | 2022-10-31 |
| SHUTLER, Elizabeth Ann | Director | 2012-12-03 | 2013-11-01 |
| SPENCE, Korron Maria | Director | 2022-05-10 | 2023-07-07 |
| STEPHEN, Ian Bruce Murray | Director | 2010-05-11 | 2016-10-20 |
| STEVENS, Paul Edward | Director | 2013-07-18 | 2015-09-01 |
| WHEELER, Michael Francis Joseph | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2007-03-31 |
| WHEELER, Michael Francis Joseph | Director | 1998-11-30 | 2001-07-09 |
| WINDMILL, Robert John | Director | 1995-11-23 | 1996-01-23 |
| YANNI, Julie Ann, Dr | Director | 2022-12-01 | 2025-05-14 |
| ZETTER, Keith Terence | Director | 1997-03-13 | 1998-11-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthex Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 251 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+2.1%
£20,665,933 £21,099,977
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
+48.8%
£2,048,602 £3,047,775
-
Net assets
+3.4%
£5,035,470 £5,205,729
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+9%
144 157
-
Operating profit
-2.8%
£404,136 £392,728
-
Profit before tax
-17.6%
£276,783 £228,042
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+18.1%
£4,174,526 £4,930,282
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