BUSY BEES DAY NURSERIES (TRADING) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-15 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£337K
+73.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£147M
+5.5% vs 2023
Employees
731
-1.5% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£8M
+76.9% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BUSY BEES DAY NURSERIES (TRADING) LIMITED 2010-12-20 → present
- LEAPFROG DAY NURSERIES (TRADING) LIMITED 2002-05-02 → 2010-12-20
- LEAPFROG DAY NURSERIES LIMITED 1996-07-25 → 2002-05-02
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £35,641,000 | £41,250,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £4,361,000 | £7,714,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £4,361,000 | £7,716,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £4,241,000 | £7,610,000 | |
| Cash | — | £194,000 | £337,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £139,932,000 | £147,649,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £139,614,000 | £147,224,000 | |
| Equity | £135,373,000 | £139,614,000 | £147,224,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 742 | 731 | |
| Wages | — | £17,403,000 | £19,468,000 |
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 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 12.2% | 18.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 11.9% | 18.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 3.1% | 5.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 7.3% | 8.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | 13.01x | 11.80x |
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
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As a consequence, the directors believe that the Group is well-placed to manage its business risks successfully and have a reasonable expectation that the Group and Company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being not less than 12 months from date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual report and financial statements.”
Significant events
- “During the year, the Group drew down on its RCF facility to fund acquisitions completed during the year.”
- “The Group sought to refinance and subsequently draw down additional funds under its SFA.”
- “The Group has applied the temporary exception issued by the IASB in May 2024 from the accounting requirements for deferred taxes in IAS 12.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCANDLESS, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2025-09-03 | Jul 1978 | British |
| MULLER, Matthew Peter | Director | 2017-10-06 | Jun 1975 | British |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER, Michael Leonard | Secretary | 1998-03-23 | 2004-06-11 |
| HYDE, Stephen | Secretary | 2006-11-15 | 2007-01-24 |
| HYDE, Stephen | Secretary | 2005-04-26 | 2006-07-10 |
| IRONS, Simon Andrew | Secretary | 2007-09-19 | 2022-10-12 |
| METCALF, Hannah Ruth | Secretary | 2006-07-10 | 2006-11-15 |
| SIMPSON, Lorene | Secretary | 2004-06-11 | 2005-04-26 |
| STANDING, Conway | Secretary | 1996-07-25 | 1998-03-23 |
| TARN, Elizabeth Jill | Secretary | 2007-01-24 | 2007-09-19 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-07-25 | 1996-07-25 |
| BUTCHER, Michael Leonard | Director | 1998-03-30 | 2004-06-11 |
| CHAPLIN, Jason | Director | 2006-07-05 | 2006-08-18 |
| CREASER, Cheryl Jayne | Director | 2022-10-12 | 2025-09-03 |
| FITZMAURICE, Andrew | Director | 2004-12-22 | 2007-09-19 |
| GREGSON, Henry William | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-03-03 |
| HAWKINS, Ian Roger | Director | 2000-03-27 | 2002-09-04 |
| HEATHCOTE, Jonathan Lister | Director | 2003-08-19 | 2004-06-11 |
| HEATHCOTE, Jonathan | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2003-08-18 |
| HUSBANDS, Susan Dawn | Director | 1998-03-30 | 2003-05-15 |
| HYDE, Stephen | Director | 2005-04-26 | 2007-08-31 |
| IRONS, Simon Andrew | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2022-10-12 |
| MAPP, Derek | Director | 1998-03-30 | 2004-06-11 |
| MARSHALL, Rosamund Margaret | Director | 2006-08-18 | 2007-09-19 |
| MCNEANY, Kevin Joseph | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2004-08-31 |
| MEAD, Richard Barwick | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2002-04-22 |
| NOTT, Gillian | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2002-04-22 |
| PHIZACKLEA, Clare | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2022-10-12 |
| RANDLES, Margaret Josephine | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2022-10-12 |
| ROBINSON, Clive William | Director | 2003-08-19 | 2004-06-11 |
| ROBINSON, Clive William | Director | 2000-03-24 | 2002-09-04 |
| SELVEY, Anthony Rochford | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2002-04-22 |
| SIMPSON, Lorene | Director | 2004-06-11 | 2005-04-26 |
| STANDING, Blodwyn Evelyn | Director | 1996-07-25 | 1998-03-23 |
| STANDING, Conway Wyn | Director | 1996-07-25 | 1998-10-10 |
| WIEGMAN, Albert Edward Bernard | Director | 1998-04-01 | 2000-03-24 |
| WOODWARD, John Brian | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2017-12-31 |
| WOODWARD, Lynn Carol | Director | 2007-09-19 | 2012-12-01 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-07-25 | 1996-07-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 624 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-26 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2021-10-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-19 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+15.7%
£35,641,000 £41,250,000
-
Cash
+73.7%
£194,000 £337,000
-
Net assets
+5.5%
£139,614,000 £147,224,000
-
Employees
-1.5%
742 731
-
Operating profit
+76.9%
£4,361,000 £7,714,000
-
Profit before tax
+76.9%
£4,361,000 £7,716,000
-
Wages
+11.9%
£17,403,000 £19,468,000
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