MILKWOOD CARE LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-23 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-09
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£587K
-1.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£20M
+2.5% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
442
+1.8% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£1M
-26.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- MILKWOOD CARE LTD 2005-02-22 → present
- MILKWOOD RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED 1999-03-09 → 2005-02-22
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,694,156 | £13,216,480 | — | £14,837,522 | — | £15,940,382 | £16,638,916 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,864,381 | £1,810,416 | — | £2,600,722 | — | £2,231,471 | £1,789,010 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,562,299 | £1,553,620 | — | £2,275,305 | — | £1,630,790 | £1,204,755 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,220,124 | £1,201,838 | — | £1,797,736 | — | £1,202,783 | £834,153 | |
| Cash | -£350,221 | £401,894 | £836,139 | £836,139 | £1,168,444 | £1,168,444 | £593,666 | £586,798 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £18,703,442 | £28,826,259 | — | £29,737,490 | — | £30,064,823 | £30,037,941 | |
| Net assets | — | £16,589,118 | £16,827,718 | — | £18,265,454 | — | £19,108,237 | £19,582,390 | |
| Equity | £10,931,561 | £16,589,118 | £16,827,718 | £16,827,718 | £18,265,454 | £18,265,454 | £19,108,237 | £19,582,390 | |
| Average employees | — | 398 | 403 | — | 432 | — | 434 | 442 | |
| Wages | — | £7,183,295 | £7,764,598 | — | £8,547,065 | — | — | — |
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 | 2019-11-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 14.7% | 13.7% | — | 17.5% | — | 14.0% | 10.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 9.6% | 9.1% | — | 12.1% | — | 7.5% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 10.0% | 6.3% | — | 8.7% | — | 7.4% | 6.0% | |
| Interest cover | — | 6.17x | 7.05x | — | 7.98x | — | 3.65x | 2.70x |
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
- Menzies 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
- “The company has now completed the installation of new software systems and packages, including new electronic care packages, reporting software, online medical reporting into every home in the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEESMAN, Robin Anthony | Secretary | 1999-03-09 | — | British |
| CHEESMAN, Robin Anthony | Director | 1999-03-09 | Jul 1952 | British |
| HOOPER, Angela | Director | 2023-09-01 | Jan 1968 | British |
| LLOYD-LEECH, Janet | Director | 1999-03-09 | Jan 1954 | British |
| MESSENBIRD, Yasmin May | Director | 2023-09-01 | Aug 1999 | British |
| SEDDON, Graham Robert | Director | 2021-07-01 | Jun 1977 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-03-09 | 1999-03-09 |
| DOUGLAS, Grant Charles | Director | 2019-04-05 | 2023-04-21 |
| JEPP, Laurence Eric | Director | 2019-04-05 | 2023-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Lloyd-Leech | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Robin Anthony Cheesman | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 130 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-04 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge part | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-04-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-26 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-06 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
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Turnover
+4.4%
£15,940,382 £16,638,916
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
-1.2%
£593,666 £586,798
-
Net assets
+2.5%
£19,108,237 £19,582,390
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+1.8%
434 442
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-19.8%
£2,231,471 £1,789,010
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-26.1%
£1,630,790 £1,204,755
lowest in 5 filed years
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