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THE BIRTH COMPANY LIMITED
Cash
£888K
+45.6% vs 2020
Net assets
£597K
+32.7% vs 2020
Employees
20
+33.3% vs 2020
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2021-04-30
Profile
- Company number
- 04002140
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 2000-05-25
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 86220
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Net assets
2-year trend · vs UK Healthcare median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest 2021-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | |
| Cash | £609,685 | £887,865 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £518,434 | £629,771 | |
| Net assets | £449,476 | £596,634 | |
| Equity | £449,476 | £596,634 | |
| Average employees | 15 | 20 | |
| Wages | — | — |
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
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“On 1 April 2025, the assets and trade of The Birth Company Limited were acquired by HCA International Limited. Following the acquisition, The Birth Company Limited ceased trading operations. Management has indicated their intention to liquidate the entity in the near future. However, this process is contingent upon confirmation from the legal department that all contractual obligations of The Birth Company Limited have been properly terminated and all outstanding amounts have been settled. At present, the timing of the liquidation remains uncertain, as discussions with third parties are ongoing to ensure full resolution of contractual matters and any associated settlements. Given these circumstances, management considers it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a basis other than going concern. There were no adjustments to the financial statements warranted by the basis other than going concern.”
Significant events
- “Effective 1 April 2025, the trade and assets of the Birth Company Limited were acquired by HCA International Limited. The Birth Company Limited became non-trading.”
- “Management has indicated their intention to liquidate the entity in the near future.”
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 · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATEL, Samir Chandrakant | Secretary | 2024-12-03 | — | — |
| BLAKE, Kirsty | Director | 2021-09-21 | Mar 1979 | British |
| KING, Stuart James John | Director | 2023-01-19 | Aug 1968 | British |
| WHITNEY-SMITH, Jane | Director | 2021-07-30 | Sep 1962 | English |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBB, Marie Reine | Secretary | 2000-05-25 | 2021-07-30 |
| MCCOLLUM, Anglea Jean | Secretary | 2000-05-25 | 2000-05-25 |
| VICKERY, Catherine | Secretary | 2021-07-30 | 2024-12-03 |
| GIBB, Donald, Dr | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2024-07-31 |
| TAYLOR, Martyn | Director | 2000-05-25 | 2000-05-25 |
| VIRESWER, Selvavinayagam | Director | 2021-07-30 | 2022-12-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hca International Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-07-30 | Active |
| Mrs Marie Reine Gibb | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-12-31 | Ceased 2021-07-30 |
| Dr Donald Gibb | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-12-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 92 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-12-09 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-03-20 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | change to a person with significant control |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2024-12-23 | SH08 | capital | capital name of class of shares |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-12-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | cessation of a person with significant control |
| 2024-12-05 | AP03 | officers | appoint person secretary company with name date |
| 2024-12-05 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2024-11-25 | SH08 | capital | capital name of class of shares |
| 2024-11-01 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2024-01-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-10-16 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-04-06 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-01-25 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2022-12-20 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2021-09-21 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2021-08-12 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | notification of a person with significant control |
Credit score
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Activity Score
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