Headstart (Chester) Holdings Limited

Active10807576 Private limited company

Incorporated: 7 June 2017 (9 years)
Previously known as: Fordent Newco 2 Limited (until 26 October 2023)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry: Pre-primary education (85100)
Directors: Michael Williamson
Stephen Martin Booty
Clare Elizabeth Wilson
Owned by: Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited
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: 15 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 June 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 3
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Williamson, Michael

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)

Booty, Stephen Martin

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)

Wilson, Clare Elizabeth

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 (7 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 Barter-Ng, Lisa as Director

31 January 2025

Appointed Coxhead, Christopher James as Director

24 October 2023

Resigned Lancaster, Karen as Director

24 October 2023

Appointed Wilson, Clare Elizabeth as Director

24 October 2023

Resigned Farrell, Lesley as Director

24 October 2023

Appointed Booty, Stephen Martin as Director

24 October 2023

Resigned Longden, Joanne as Director

29 January 2020

Resigned Dentith, Stephanie as Director

29 January 2020

Resigned Dentith, John Peter as Director

17 April 2018

Appointed Dentith, Stephanie as Director

17 April 2018

Appointed Farrell, Lesley as Director

17 April 2018

Appointed Lancaster, Karen as Director

17 April 2018

Appointed Longden, Joanne as Director

7 June 2017

Appointed Dentith, John Peter as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited

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 (5)

24 October 2023

Ceased Joanne Longden — Owns 25–50% of shares

24 October 2023

Ceased Karen Lancaster — Owns 25–50% of shares

24 October 2023

Ceased Lesley Farrell — Owns 25–50% of shares

29 January 2020

Ceased Stephanie Georgina Dentith — Owns 25–50% of shares

29 January 2020

Ceased John Peter Dentith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 20 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 This company Owns 75–100% of shares

And 40 more

Financials

Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 June 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Cash: £7,978
Profit: £488,531

Current Ratio: 13.8x
Return on Equity: 19%

Trend

Shareholder Funds

Balance sheet detail

	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£946,289	£1,046,389	£1,046,389	£1,046,389	£1,046,389
Current Assets	£1,800,890	£1,092,131	£963,248	£807,752	£998,556
Debtors	£1,792,912	£563,444	£419,185	£150,953	£28,722
Cash	£7,978	£528,687	£544,063	£656,799	£195,835
Creditors (< 1 year)	£130,325	£10,197	£49,828	£67,142	£111,983
Net Current Assets	£1,670,565	£1,081,934	£913,420	£740,610	£886,573
Shareholder Funds	£2,616,854	£2,128,323	£1,959,809	£1,786,999	£1,932,962

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
21 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
21 July 2026	Appointment of a director
23 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 June 2026
14 April 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	30 June 2025
14 April 2026	Other filing