# BUSY BEES NURSERIES LIMITED (03454787)

> BUSY BEES NURSERIES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 03454787) incorporated on 24 October 1997, registered in Burntwood. Its registered activity is pre-primary education (SIC 85100). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £199.73m and cash of £2.35m, with 5709 employees on average. Turnover was £316.00m and profit for the year £45.63m. Net assets rose 30% on the prior period (£154.09m).

- Status: Active
- Incorporated: 1997-10-24
- Registered office: Burntwood, WS7 9QP
- SIC 85100: Pre-primary education
- Next accounts due: 2026-09-30
- Confirmation statement due: 2026-11-07
- Accounts type: FULL

By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 293 comparable companies in Birmingham (median £9,038, upper quartile £63k).

## Accounts (as filed)

| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | £199.73m | £2.35m | — | £70.05m | £316.00m | £45.63m | 5709 |
| 2023-12-31 | £154.09m | £2.17m | — | £73.33m | £280.13m | £18.45m | 5691 |
| 2023-01-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

current ratio 0.11; net margin 14.4%; size band large.

## Filing and accounts signals (facts, not a rating)

- Net assets above zero: Net assets £199,726,000 at 31 December 2024
- Net assets up 10% or more on the prior period: +29.6% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one year: Current ratio 0.11
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or more: Cash £2,350,000
- Three or more accounting periods on record: 3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years ago: Incorporated 24 October 1997
- Accounts past their due date: Due 30 September 2026

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## Persons with significant control

- Busy Bees Holdings Limited (corporate-entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors, since 2016-04-06

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Source: Companies House register snapshot 2026-08-31, Open Government Licence v3.0. Information may have changed since that date and is not advice or a credit reference; check the official record before relying on it. Official record: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03454787
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