BUSY BEES DAY NURSERIES (TRADING) LIMITED
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Cash
£246k
-27% vs 2024
Net assets
£157m
+6.9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
760
+4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£10m
+32.4% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-15.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £35,641,000 | £41,250,000 | £48,260,000 | +17% | |
| Operating profit | £4,361,000 | £7,714,000 | £10,204,000 | +32.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £4,361,000 | £7,716,000 | £10,219,000 | +32.4% | |
| Net profit | £4,241,000 | £7,610,000 | £10,187,000 | +33.9% | |
| Cash | £194,000 | £337,000 | £246,000 | -27% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £139,932,000 | £147,649,000 | £157,869,000 | +6.9% | |
| Net assets | £139,614,000 | £147,224,000 | £157,411,000 | +6.9% | |
| Equity | £139,614,000 | £147,224,000 | £157,411,000 | +6.9% | |
| Average employees | 742 | 731 | 760 | +4% | |
| Wages | £17,403,000 | £19,468,000 | £21,495,000 | +10.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.2% | 18.7% | 21.1% | |
| Net margin | 11.9% | 18.4% | 21.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.1% | 5.2% | 6.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 7.3% | 8.1% | 14.0% | |
| Current ratio | 13.01x | 11.80x | 6.75x |
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.
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
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors consider that the Company is an integral part of Eagle Superco Limited structure and strategy, which is evidenced by a letter of comfort from Eagle Superco Limited, which states its commitment to provide necessary financial support to ensure that the Company is a going concern for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In 2025, the Group and Company entered into a partnership with Famly to develop a bespoke version of its UK application, aimed at further enhancing parental engagement, communication and satisfaction. Following a successful pilot, the app was rolled out to all centres and parents through the second half of 2025, to be completed in 2026.”
- “During 2025 management meetings were held across the Group, attended by Group Management, including divisional management. The meetings facilitated the communication of key business and operational matters and strategic priorities also gave employees an opportunity to ask questions about the business, its strategy, and objectives, with the outcome disseminated through the business through the management structure.”
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 625 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 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 |
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.