BUSY BEES NURSERIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
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Cash
£59k
+11.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£37m
+8.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
382
-2.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£3m
+32.2% vs 2024
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 | £19,539,000 | £20,226,000 | £21,086,000 | +4.3% | |
| Operating profit | £3,929,000 | £2,685,000 | £3,499,000 | +30.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,537,000 | £2,307,000 | £3,049,000 | +32.2% | |
| Net profit | £3,490,000 | £2,259,000 | £2,994,000 | +32.5% | |
| Cash | £27,000 | £53,000 | £59,000 | +11.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £39,171,000 | £42,575,000 | £45,149,000 | +6% | |
| Net assets | £32,116,000 | £34,375,000 | £37,369,000 | +8.7% | |
| Equity | £32,116,000 | £34,375,000 | £37,369,000 | +8.7% | |
| Average employees | 386 | 391 | 382 | -2.3% | |
| Wages | £9,400,000 | £11,114,000 | £11,237,000 | +1.1% | |
| 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 | 20.1% | 13.3% | 16.6% | |
| Net margin | 17.9% | 11.2% | 14.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 10.0% | 6.3% | 7.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 57.2% | 59.2% | 59.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.03x | |
| Interest cover | 10.02x | 7.10x | 7.78x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- BUSY BEES NURSERIES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED 2012-12-20 → present
- CARESHARE LIMITED 1998-09-01 → 2012-12-20
- CARESHARE HOLDINGS LIMITED 1989-09-18 → 1998-09-01
- DUNWILCO (173) LIMITED 1989-06-28 → 1989-09-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company is reliant on the support of its ultimate parent Company, Eagle Superco Limited, to be able to meet its liabilities as they fall due. However, 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”
Significant events
- “On 23 February 2026 the Group agreed with its lenders to raise a further €230.0m under its Euro TLB loan. €140.0m of this amount was drawn on 9 March 2026 with the proceeds used to settle £45.5m of drawn RCF, with the remainder used to settle a proportion of mezzanine financing held outside of the Group.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Matthew Gordon Philip | Director | 2018-12-11 | Feb 1974 | British |
| MCCANDLESS, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2025-09-03 | Jul 1978 | British |
| MULLER, Matthew Peter | Director | 2017-10-06 | Jun 1975 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR RIDLEY, Isabel | Secretary | 1991-11-01 | 2000-10-25 |
| COX, Alan Robert | Secretary | 2003-06-05 | 2008-07-15 |
| HODGINS, William Richard | Secretary | 2000-10-25 | 2003-06-05 |
| HUNTER, Douglas Charles | Secretary | — | 1991-11-01 |
| ROBERTSON, Catherine Ann | Secretary | 2008-07-15 | 2012-08-17 |
| D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1989-06-28 | 1991-06-28 |
| BELL, Jonathan Lionel | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2012-08-17 |
| BENNETT, Alexander | Director | — | 2000-10-25 |
| BLAIR RIDLEY, Isabel | Director | — | 2003-06-05 |
| COX, Alan Robert | Director | 2003-06-05 | 2008-06-01 |
| CREASER, Cheryl Jayne | Director | 2022-10-12 | 2025-09-03 |
| DOE, Neville Francis | Director | 2008-12-01 | 2012-08-17 |
| EDMISTON, John Andrew | Director | 1991-12-29 | 2000-10-25 |
| FALLON, Michael Cathel | Director | 2003-06-05 | 2009-12-31 |
| HARDIE, David | Nominee Director | 1989-06-28 | 1991-06-28 |
| HODGINS, William Richard | Director | 2000-10-25 | 2003-06-05 |
| HUNTER, Douglas Charles | Director | — | 1991-11-01 |
| IRONS, Simon Andrew | Director | 2012-08-17 | 2022-10-12 |
| MACKAY, Philip | Director | 1989-06-28 | 1991-06-28 |
| O'DONNELL, Dolores | Director | 2000-10-25 | 2003-03-31 |
| PHIZACKLEA, Clare | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2022-10-12 |
| RANDLES, Margaret Josephine | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2022-10-12 |
| WEBSTER, Marion | Director | 2000-10-25 | 2003-06-05 |
| WOOD, David Crawford | Director | 2002-10-15 | 2003-06-05 |
| WOODWARD, John Brian | Director | 2012-08-17 | 2017-12-31 |
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 | 2020-10-07 | Active |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-06-06 | Ceased 2020-10-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 389 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | 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 | |
| 2025-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-04-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
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.