£223k
+10%vs Aug 2024Active04771385Private limited companyLeicestershire
WATERMEAD NURSERIES LIMITED
Significant control: Caroline Jayne Allen (25–50%), Sarah Louise Allen (50–75%)
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Summary
WATERMEAD NURSERIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04771385) incorporated on 20 May 2003, registered in Leicestershire. Its registered activity is pre-primary education (SIC 85100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 August 2025, showing net assets of £223k and cash of £587k, with 57 employees on average. Net assets rose 10% on the prior period (£204k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 111 comparable companies in Leicester (median £15k, upper quartile £74k).
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Ownership and control
- Ms Caroline Jayne Allen
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Ms Sarah Louise Allen
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 20 May 200323 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027in 216 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 3 June 2027in 219 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 85100
- Pre-primary education
- SIC 85200
- Primary education
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£587k
+47%vs Aug 2024Not reported
57
+2%vs Aug 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £223k | £587k | £209k | £630k | — | — | 57 |
| 31 August 2024 | £204k | £399k | £104k | £314k | — | — | 56 |
Current ratio1.27Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£10kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £223,233 at 31 August 2025
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £587,452
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 20 May 2003
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 219 days
- Next accounts duein 216 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £223k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £204k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- STANHOPE HOUSE DAY NURSERY LIMITEDLeicestershire · inc. Dec 2003
- LYNDHURST PRIVATE PRE-SCHOOL DAY NURSERY LIMITEDLeicester · inc. Aug 2002
- ROTHLEY PARK KINDERGARTEN LIMITEDRothley · inc. Jun 2002
All companies incorporated on 20 May 2003 · in May 2003.
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