BUSY BEES EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
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Cash
£268k
-92.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£5.6m
+13.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
69
-17.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£655k
-36.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £6,096,000 | £5,104,000 | £4,480,000 | -12.2% | |
| Operating profit | £1,088,000 | £1,034,000 | £655,000 | -36.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,088,000 | £1,034,000 | £655,000 | -36.7% | |
| Net profit | £1,090,000 | £1,040,000 | £652,000 | -37.3% | |
| Cash | £83,000 | £3,523,000 | £268,000 | -92.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,899,000 | £4,939,000 | £5,591,000 | +13.2% | |
| Net assets | £3,899,000 | £4,939,000 | £5,591,000 | +13.2% | |
| Equity | £3,899,000 | £4,939,000 | £5,591,000 | +13.2% | |
| Average employees | 108 | 84 | 69 | -17.9% | |
| Wages | £3,332,000 | £2,573,000 | £2,478,000 | -3.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £37,000 | £13,000 | £0 | -100% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £1,000 | £0 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.8% | 20.3% | 14.6% | |
| Net margin | 17.9% | 20.4% | 14.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.9% | 20.9% | 11.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 70.4% | 69.9% | 11.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.43x | 8.76x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BUSY BEES EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED 2005-10-13 → present
- QED EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED 1995-02-24 → 2005-10-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the directors consider that the Company is an integral part of Eagle Superco Limited structure and strategy, which is evidenced by a letter of comfort from Eagle Superco Limited, which states its commitment to provide necessary financial support to ensure that the Company is a going concern”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIES, Matthew Gordon Philip | Director | 2018-12-11 | Feb 1974 | British |
| MULLER, Matthew Peter | Director | 2017-10-06 | Jun 1975 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONS, Simon Andrew | Secretary | 2007-01-03 | 2022-10-12 |
| PHIZACKLEA, Clare | Secretary | 1995-02-24 | 2004-06-07 |
| WOODWARD, Lynn Carol | Secretary | 2004-06-07 | 2007-01-03 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-02-24 | 1995-02-24 |
| BEENE, Richard Mark | Director | 2002-07-03 | 2003-12-31 |
| BROMIRSKI, Anthony Alan | Director | 2023-09-04 | 2024-02-07 |
| CREASER, Cheryl Jayne | Director | 2022-10-12 | 2023-09-04 |
| GIBBIN, Fay | Director | 2018-11-28 | 2019-01-07 |
| IRONS, Simon Andrew | Director | 2004-01-16 | 2022-10-12 |
| PHIZACKLEA, Clare | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2022-10-12 |
| RANDLES, Margaret Josephine | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2022-10-12 |
| RANDLES, Margaret Josephine | Director | 2000-02-03 | 2007-01-03 |
| ROSEDALE, Roger John | Director | 1995-02-24 | 1997-09-19 |
| WOODWARD, John Brian | Director | 1997-09-19 | 2017-12-31 |
| WOODWARD, Lynn Carol | Director | 2004-06-07 | 2007-01-03 |
| COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-02-24 | 1995-02-24 |
| COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-02-24 | 1995-02-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 133 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-11-26 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.