Busy Bees Nurseries Limited
Active03454787EducationIncorporated 24 Oct 1997 · Burntwood
provision of childcare services under the Busy Bees brand.
Revenue
£316.0m
▲ +12.8% vs prior ~12m period
Profit after tax
£45.6m
Margin 18.5%
Employees
5,709
▲ +0.3% vs prior ~12m period
Net assets
£199.7m
Total assets £412.2m
Financial history
Revenue by accounting period
3 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline
Jan 2023Not available
Dec 2023
£280.1m
Dec 2024
£316.0m▲ +12.8%
| Period end | Revenue | Growth | Profit before tax | Employees | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £316.0m | ▲ +12.8% | £48.7m | 5,709 | £199.7m |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £280.1m | — | £20.5m | 5,691 | £154.1m |
| 1 Jan 2023 | — | — | — | — | £135.6m |
Latest available figures
Period ending 31 Dec 2024. “Not available” means the figure is not in the accounts we hold. We do not estimate missing figures.
Profit & loss
- Revenue
- £316.0m
- Gross profit
- £123.2m
- Operating profit
- £58.6m
- Profit before tax
- £48.7m
- Profit after tax
- £45.6m
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- £412.2m
- Cash
- £2.4m
- Total liabilities
- £212.4m
- Net assets
- £199.7m
- Revenue per employee
- £55k
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