Busy Bees Nurseries (Scotland) Limited

ActiveSC118818 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 1989 (37 years)
Previously known as
Careshare Limited (until 20 December 2012)
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Industry
Pre-primary education (85100)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
1 Lochside Place
Edinburgh
EH12 9DF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 June 2026

Charges

Total
103
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
103

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 September 2025
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 11 December 2018
British
Born February 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 6 October 2017
British
Born June 1975 (51)
Officer history (25 former)
3 September 2025
Resigned Creaser, Cheryl Jayne as Director
3 September 2025
Appointed Mccandless, Christopher Andrew as Director
12 October 2022
Resigned Randles, Margaret Josephine as Director
12 October 2022
Resigned Irons, Simon Andrew as Director
12 October 2022
Appointed Creaser, Cheryl Jayne as Director
12 October 2022
Resigned Phizacklea, Clare as Director
11 December 2018
Appointed Davies, Matthew Gordon Philip as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Woodward, John Brian as Director
6 October 2017
Appointed Muller, Matthew Peter as Director
1 December 2012
Appointed Phizacklea, Clare as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Randles, Margaret Josephine as Director
17 August 2012
Resigned Robertson, Catherine Ann as Secretary
17 August 2012
Appointed Woodward, John Brian as Director
17 August 2012
Appointed Irons, Simon Andrew as Director
17 August 2012
Resigned Doe, Neville Francis as Director
17 August 2012
Resigned Bell, Jonathan Lionel as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Fallon, Michael Cathel as Director
1 December 2008
Appointed Doe, Neville Francis as Director
15 July 2008
Resigned Cox, Alan Robert as Secretary
15 July 2008
Appointed Robertson, Catherine Ann as Secretary
1 June 2008
Resigned Cox, Alan Robert as Director
27 September 2007
Appointed Bell, Jonathan Lionel as Director
5 June 2003
Appointed Fallon, Michael Cathel as Director
5 June 2003
Resigned Hodgins, William Richard as Director
5 June 2003
Appointed Cox, Alan Robert as Secretary
5 June 2003
Resigned Wood, David Crawford as Director
5 June 2003
Resigned Blair Ridley, Isabel as Director
5 June 2003
Resigned Webster, Marion as Director
5 June 2003
Resigned Hodgins, William Richard as Secretary
5 June 2003
Appointed Cox, Alan Robert as Director
31 March 2003
Resigned O'Donnell, Dolores as Director
15 October 2002
Appointed Wood, David Crawford as Director
25 October 2000
Appointed Webster, Marion as Director
25 October 2000
Appointed Hodgins, William Richard as Director
25 October 2000
Appointed Hodgins, William Richard as Secretary
25 October 2000
Resigned Edmiston, John Andrew as Director
25 October 2000
Appointed O'Donnell, Dolores as Director
25 October 2000
Resigned Blair Ridley, Isabel as Secretary
25 October 2000
Resigned Bennett, Alexander as Director
29 December 1991
Appointed Edmiston, John Andrew as Director
1 November 1991
Resigned Hunter, Douglas Charles as Secretary
1 November 1991
Resigned Hunter, Douglas Charles as Director
1 November 1991
Appointed Blair Ridley, Isabel as Secretary
28 June 1991
Resigned Hardie, David as Nominee Director
28 June 1991
Resigned Mackay, Philip as Director
28 June 1991
Resigned D.W. Company Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
28 June 1989
Appointed Hardie, David as Nominee Director
28 June 1989
Appointed Mackay, Philip as Director
28 June 1989
Appointed D.W. Company Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 7 October 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 06903391
Former controllers (1)
7 October 2020
Ceased Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£34,375,000
Cash
£53,000
Turnover
£20,226,000
Profit Before Tax
£2,307,000
Employees
391
Debt Ratio
59%
Current Ratio
0.0x
Profit Margin
11%
Return on Equity
7%
Balance sheet detail
2024
Fixed Assets£83,902,000
Current Assets£261,000
Cash£53,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£41,588,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£7,871,000
Net Current Assets(£41,327,000)
Net Assets£34,375,000
Shareholder Funds£34,375,000

Turnover£20,226,000
Cost of Sales£13,553,000
Gross Profit£6,673,000
Admin Expenses£3,821,000
Staff Costs£12,125,000
Operating Profit£2,685,000
Profit Before Tax£2,307,000
Tax£48,000
Profit for Period£2,259,000

Filings 389

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
2 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 June 2026
29 September 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
5 September 2025Appointment of a director
4 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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