Headstart (Chester) Limited

Active04262805 Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 2001 (25 years)
Industry
Pre-primary education (85100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
East Midlands
Address
1 Pride Point Drive
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8BX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 March 2027
Last accounts
30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
30 July 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 July 2026
Also at Three Gables Nurseries Limited, Hurly Burly Nurseries Ltd, Pear Tree Nurseries Ltd. · more companies
British
Born October 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 24 October 2023
Also at Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The), Three Gables Nurseries Limited, Childcare4u Nurseries Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 24 October 2023
Also at Childcare4u Nurseries Limited, Friends Private Day Nursery Limited, Little Monkeys Nursery Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1973 (53)
Officer history (10 former)
17 July 2026
Appointed Williamson, Michael as Director
17 July 2026
Resigned Barter-Ng, Lisa as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Coxhead, Christopher James as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Coxhead, Christopher James as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Barter-Ng, Lisa as Director
24 October 2023
Appointed Wilson, Clare Elizabeth as Director
24 October 2023
Resigned Longden, Joanne as Director
24 October 2023
Resigned Lancaster, Karen as Director
24 October 2023
Resigned Farrell, Lesley as Director
24 October 2023
Appointed Booty, Stephen Martin as Director
12 July 2022
Resigned Dentith, John Peter as Director
12 July 2022
Resigned Dentith, Stephanie as Director
13 August 2018
Resigned Parker, Timothy Mayor as Secretary
1 August 2001
Resigned Tester, William Andrew Joseph as Nominee Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Dentith, John Peter as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Dentith, Stephanie as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Parker, Timothy Mayor as Secretary
1 August 2001
Appointed Farrell, Lesley as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Tester, William Andrew Joseph as Nominee Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Lancaster, Karen as Director
1 August 2001
Resigned Thomas, Howard as Nominee Secretary
1 August 2001
Appointed Longden, Joanne as Director
1 August 2001
Appointed Thomas, Howard as Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 24 October 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 10247950
Former controllers (3)
24 October 2023
Ceased Fordent Newco 2 Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
30 April 2018
Ceased John Peter Dentith — Owns 25–50% of shares
30 April 2018
Ceased Stephanie Georgina Dentith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 21 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited
Asset Networks Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Asset Networks Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Barnkids Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bright Stars Nurseries UK Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bright Stars Nurseries UK Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bright Stars Nurseries UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Charlton Nursery (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Child 1st Nurseries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Childcare4u Nurseries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cleverclogs (Longwater) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cleverclogs (Norwich) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cme Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dawny's Daycare Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Doodle Do Day Nurseries Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
ED&GJ Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Eveline Day Nursery Schools Limited (The) Owns 75–100% of shares
Footsteps Children's Day Nurseries Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Forest Hill Montessori Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Headstart (Chester) Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Headstart (Chester) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
And 39 more

Financials

Cash
£599,609
Employees
81
Current Ratio
0.8x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £50k £100k £150k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 £98,250 £109,163 £103,225 £123,567 £73,171
Balance sheet detail
20232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£257,623£278,084£195,041£213,572£232,393
Current Assets£617,782£78,215£70,378
Debtors£18,173£0£61,795
Cash£599,609£14,975£58,229£78,215£8,583
Creditors (< 1 year)£802,234£169,492£150,045£182,624£204,521
Net Current Assets(£184,452)(£154,517)(£91,816)(£104,409)(£134,143)
Shareholder Funds£73,171£123,567£103,225£109,163£98,250

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates30 July 2026
22 July 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
22 July 2026Notification of a person with significant control
21 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
21 July 2026Appointment of a director
Show all recent filings

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