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ETHELBERT SPECIALIST HOMES LIMITED
Cash
£2M
+9.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
+6% vs 2024
Employees
176
-2.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£603K
+40.3% vs 2024
Profile
- Company number
- 03291503
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1996-12-12
- Last accounts made up
- 2025-03-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 87900
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Net assets
10-year trend · vs UK Healthcare median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,300,793 | — | £11,604,677 | — | £11,447,412 | — | £11,822,282 | — | £10,860,806 | £11,891,643 | |
| Operating profit | £909,020 | — | £949,165 | — | £771,193 | — | £770,223 | — | £488,308 | £667,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £777,667 | — | £815,152 | — | £637,810 | — | £679,457 | — | £430,193 | £603,440 | |
| Net profit | £594,535 | — | £632,784 | — | £486,884 | — | £489,003 | — | £277,737 | £431,448 | |
| Cash | £1,714,818 | £1,714,818 | £2,570,375 | £2,570,375 | £2,693,958 | £2,693,958 | £2,645,874 | £2,645,874 | £1,715,412 | £1,884,855 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,731,520 | — | £6,196,983 | — | £6,527,705 | — | £6,866,708 | — | £6,994,445 | £7,275,893 | |
| Net assets | £3,408,037 | — | £3,890,821 | — | £4,227,705 | — | £4,566,708 | — | £4,694,445 | £4,975,893 | |
| Equity | £3,408,037 | £3,408,037 | £3,890,821 | £3,890,821 | £4,227,705 | £4,227,705 | £4,566,708 | £4,566,708 | £4,694,445 | £4,975,893 | |
| Average employees | 186 | — | 189 | — | 185 | — | 187 | — | 180 | 176 | |
| Wages | £5,402,552 | — | £5,975,398 | — | £5,725,115 | — | £5,709,373 | — | £5,567,374 | £6,302,160 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Kreston Reeves Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Turnover for the company has shown an increase over the year largely achieved by high occupancy levels in both the residential and fostering services assisted by detailed matching assessments for new children being placed.”
- “Recruitment of new foster carers has been positive over the course of the year and remains an ongoing priority.”
- “Expenditure for the year has shown an expected increase, the majority of which relates to staff salary costs plus inflationary increases for almost all services.”
- “Inspections by our regulatory body Ofsted and from local authorities have been very positive with the majority of services maintaining the highest awards of good or outstanding outcomes.”
- “There has been a continuation of the strategies deployed in previous years in relation to ongoing efficiency and streamlined management targets coupled with prudent financial planning and system changes across all areas of the operation.”
- “The recruitment of new foster carers remains an ongoing focus with new initiatives being implemented on an ongoing basis.”
- “The residential services continue to adapt its service provision to provide indivisualised, bespoke services for young people requiring specialised services and support.”
- “Understanding of our energy usage and carbon footprint will be promoted across all departments to move towards greater efficiency and ultimately net zero.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
4 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVENPORT, Lee Sean | Director | 2003-12-09 | Mar 1968 | British |
| DAVENPORT, Leslie Peter | Director | 2000-02-07 | Feb 1960 | British |
| MARS, Stewart | Director | 2003-12-09 | Aug 1955 | British |
| MARSHALL, Andrew Paul | Director | 2003-12-09 | Jan 1972 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHERDEN, Robin Denis | Secretary | 1997-01-03 | 1999-03-31 |
| DAVENPORT, Bernadette Anne | Secretary | 1999-03-31 | 2016-11-02 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-03 |
| BEST, Lawrence | Director | 2003-12-09 | 2024-07-11 |
| DANIELL, Jonathan Paul | Director | 1997-01-03 | 1999-03-31 |
| DAVENPORT, Bernadette Anne | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2016-11-02 |
| DAVENPORT, Leslie | Director | 1999-03-31 | 2003-05-12 |
| KNOWLES, David Laurie | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2008-05-15 |
| WILKINSON, Lynn | Director | 2008-07-21 | 2011-07-11 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 135 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-12-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-07-16 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-12-04 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-08-14 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2022-12-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2022-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-12-08 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2021-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2020-12-03 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2020-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2019-12-17 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2019-10-17 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2019-10-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2019-10-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2019-10-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2019-10-16 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2025-03-31
3.80
SAFE
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets 0.297 × 6.56 = +1.95
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets 0.075 × 6.72 = +0.51
- Book equity / Total liabilities 1.279 × 1.05 = +1.34
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Filings velocity, capital events, officer churn, accounts trajectory