How much does Kingsclere Nurseries Limited make?

Kingsclere Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £6.4m and £439k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kingsclere Nurseries Limited have?

Kingsclere Nurseries Limited reported an average of 129 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Kingsclere Nurseries Limited profitable?

Yes — Kingsclere Nurseries Limited reported a profit of £439k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03092545 · Incorporated 17 Aug 1995

Kingsclere Nurseries Limited

Registered name: KINGSCLERE NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of Eqt Ab group

Kingsclere Nurseries Limited made £6.4m revenue and £439k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Kingsclere Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £6.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £439k profit and 129 employees. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Reading; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Moebius One Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£6.4m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

£439k

Growth —

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 43.2%

Employees

129

Change ▼25%

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £49.6k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.6m	£6.1m	£6.4m
Cost of sales	£3.2m	£4m	£3.6m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Operating profit	−£1.5m	−£476k	£483k
Profit before tax	−£1.5m	−£476k	£485k
Profit after tax	−£1.4m	−£476k	£439k
Profit (best available)	−£1.4m	−£476k	£439k
Staff costs	£5.7m	£4.7m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	152	172	129
Ratios
Profit margin	−24.6%	−7.8%	6.9%
Gross margin	42.2%	35.5%	43.2%
Revenue per employee	£36.6k	£35.7k	£49.6k
Profit per employee	−£9k	−£2.8k	£3.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.6%	▲4%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.2%	▼25%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£240k	£474k	£370k
Net assets	£6.9m	£6.4m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£5.7m	£5.7m
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.2m	£4.3m
Debtors	£68.3k	£58.6k	£68.9k
Deferred income	£271k	£508k	£459k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £49.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 88.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲7%; Now £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £370k
Headcount: ▼25%; Now 129
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £459k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £5.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Eqt Ab (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Vistra Holdings (UK) Limited75–100%
Vistra (UK) Limited75–100%
Vistra Trust Corporation (UK) Limited75–100%
Moebius One Limited75–100%
Moebius Two Limited75–100%
Kingsclere Nurseries Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (4)

H a B Kindergartens LimitedFigures not disclosed
Saltway Day Nursery LtdFigures not disclosed
Yellow Brick House Nursery LimitedFigures not disclosed
Yellow Brick Nursery LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Crossco (1135) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Redplexus LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £439k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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