Harlequin Childcare Limited
The Company’s principal activity was the provision of childcare services under the Busy Bees brand, until 1 January 2025 following the year end, when as part of a Group reorganisation exercise, the Company transferred its entire trade and assets to another Group subsidiary, Busy Bees Nurseries Limited. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Superco Limited. Eagle Superco Limited and its subsidiaries, including this Company, are collectively referred to as the Busy Bees Group of companies ('the Group').
Revenue
£1.2m
▲ +8.6% vs prior ~12m period
Profit after tax
£329k
Margin 28.1%
Employees
22
▼ -12.0% vs prior ~12m period
Net assets
£1.1m
Total assets £2.2m
Financial history
Revenue by accounting period
5 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline
| Period end | Revenue | Growth | Profit before tax | Employees | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1.2m | ▲ +8.6% | £328k | 22 | £1.1m |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1.1m | — | £240k | 25 | £737k |
| 1 Jan 2023 | — | — | — | — | £496k |
| 31 Dec 2021 | — | — | — | 34 | £352k |
| 31 Dec 2020 | — | — | — | 32 | £123k |
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
- £1.2m
- Gross profit
- £441k
- Operating profit
- Not available
- Profit before tax
- £328k
- Profit after tax
- £329k
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- £2.2m
- Cash
- £7k
- Total liabilities
- £1.1m
- Net assets
- £1.1m
- Revenue per employee
- £53k
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