The Croft Nurseries Ltd

ActiveSC329576 Private limited company

Incorporated: 20 August 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as: The Croft Training (Scotland) Ltd (until 6 March 2008)
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Industry: Buying and selling of own real estate (68100)
Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate (68201)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (68209)
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (68320)
Directors: Michael Williamson

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Owned by: Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Scotland
Address: Argyll House
Quarrywood Court
Livingston
EH54 6AX

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Last accounts: 30 June 2025
Conf. stmt due: 10 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 26 June 2026

Charges

Total: 4
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 2

Officers

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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Williamson, Michael

Director · Appointed 17 July 2026

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British

Born October 1971 (55)

Ownership 1 active

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

Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 16 August 2024

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 (1)

16 August 2024

Ceased Linda Margaret Pirie — Owns 75–100% 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

The Croft Nurseries Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares

And 39 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

Net Assets: £828,352
Cash: £385,303
Employees: 46

Debt Ratio: 28%
Current Ratio: 9.2x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£384,256	£354,684	£339,707	£188,601
Current Assets	£761,154	£648,274	£842,400	£563,535
Debtors	£375,851	£176,580	£221,951	£306,191
Cash	£385,303	£471,694	£620,449	£257,344
Creditors (< 1 year)	£83,058	£52,249	£78,638	£276,081
Creditors (> 1 year)	£234,000	£306,000	£382,356	£22,356
Net Current Assets	£678,096	£596,025	£763,762	£287,454
Net Assets	£828,352	£644,709	£721,113	£453,699
Shareholder Funds	£828,352	£644,709	£721,113	£453,699

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
9 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	26 June 2026
15 April 2026	Other filing
15 April 2026	Other filing